Maybe it's just me but your link takes me to the first post/page of this thread.
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I'd like to see a pic of your turntable. The link takes me to the "What did you do with your ST today?" thread.
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Should be fixed now but here it is.
https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?119779-What-did-you-do-with-your-ST-today&p=2037584&viewfull=1#post2037584
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It still takes me to Post #1 Page 1 of What did you do to your ST today?* Maybe you meant it to go here?
*I erred when I said 'the first post/page of this thread.' I thought I was already in WDYDTYSTT not Actual Weight.
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Sorry gents!
Figured out the link problem.
For some reason sharing a link via the Tapatalk app puts the right link in for the app but not for the web version of the post.
Here's the right link:
https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?119779-What-did-you-do-with-your-ST-today&p=2037584&viewfull=1#post2037584
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The turn table thickness makes it harder. Try adding a small sheet of plywood or two under your front tire to add offset.
Some here use one sheet in their flat garage to make it easier to get it onto the center stand.
Once you figure out the right thickness you could set the front tire paver stone to the best height.
avoid putting your turn table into a hole that will collect rain water......
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I found that another 3/4" under the back wheel made all the difference. Also maxing out the preload so that the frame is as high as possible helped.
I think I also need to figure out the best technique.
Definitely not leaving it outside at all. I don't have space in my garage to turn it so I have to do it on my driveway. I set a concrete sidewalk block into the gravel and use that as a base.
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Very cool idea. Good idea for tight space.
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Thanks Todd, still working out the sidewalk block placement but really happy with the result.
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Thanks Andrew, I did find that.
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STella!!!!! Can't help but think of Elaine from Seinfeld. LOL..............We haven't had a chance to do any serious miles but we are a pair of happy ST owners. Please welcome STella!
PS. That is also what we call our ST too.
because the reverse shift lever would snag on your skirt or dress.
Experience from your 2 tip overs i see.
they were both when I was moving slowly forward on gravel and my foot slipped out. Reverse on even the slightest incline is a bit of a pain though, so I always avoid that. Or if I can't avoid it I get off the bike and push it backwards until I find level ground.Experience from your 2 tip overs i see.
Nice, love the color.Wanted to update this thread to let you good folks know that we did buy an ST. Bought it from its original owners Ron and Paula who meticulously maintained their 2005 running up a measly 56,000 kms on the clock. Came with a factory topbox (do they all have a nifty monogrammed mat?), bar risers, black reflective on the panniers and a 12v socket.
We haven't had a chance to do any serious miles but we are a pair of happy ST owners. Please welcome STella!
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My shop floor concrete is smooth enough to just spin the ST on the center stand, works great.
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