New owner has question, keep dragging center stand

[jimbo50]

  Hi everyone just picked up an 07 GV yesterday with 253 miles and having an issue  with dragging the center stand on turns.  It doesn't feel like I'm leaning much at all but it still drags.  I have looked at the center stand from underneath the bike and everything looks like it should.  I hate to have to take it off but its not going to work this way. Any ideas or is it just the nature of the beast?  PS I  have two other bikes, Honda Pacific Coast and Burgman 650 and have never dragged anything on them even though I've tried, I'm not a  dare devil.
So far I'm impressed with the quality of scooter.
Jimbo50
Anacortes, Wa

[jimbo50]

One more thing,  the book says to use 95 grade fuel and I'm not sure what that is.  87,89,or 92 octane?
thanks again
Jimbo50

[slugrocket rob]

On my People, sometimes (rarely) when I move off my center stand, It does not fully retract under the scooter and drags on my fist corner. I have learned to make sure it is fully "up" when I pull off. I don't know the JV so I can't rule out "the nature of the beast". Welcome to forum and happy scooter riding!

[dalebor]

One more thing,  the book says to use 95 grade fuel and I'm not sure what that is.  87,89,or 92 octane?
thanks again
Jimbo50

In the US we use (R+M)/2 for the octane rating (the average of Research and Motor Octane). In Europe and many other parts of the world they use RON. Just subtract 4 from the RON number to get the US number. This isn't exact but it's close enough.

Dale B

[catman2130093]

My 09 GV has nearly 5k miles on it-I've never rubbed the center stand or the side stand. I live in a rural area on a 2 lane  highway,some fun curves too. Maybe you need to firm up the rear shocks a bit?? 

[jimbo50]

Good idea on adj. the shocks.  I'll try that and report back.

[catman2130093]

Good idea on adj. the shocks.  I'll try that and report back.

Good luck! 

[jimbo50]

  :)Hey Catman  I think that did it.  Thanks a lot, I took it back over the same route as before and nothing dragged.  The shocks were on the lowest setting.

Next I need to remove the butt pad, I'm only 5' 8'' but it's way to tight in the drivers seat.

Changed oil today and a little disappointed that there is no oil filter but overall I'm liken it.

Did a search for a service manual but no luck, would be nice be able to adj. the valves someday.   
Jimbo50

[catman2130093]

glad to be of help-someone here on the forum has a link to the owner's manual,too.  I saw it posted somewhere here awhile back. Free even!

[JustWantToRide]

If the front end is diving too much on bumps then you can firm it up by switching to a heavier fork oil.  I haven't looked in those forks in particular - but in similar ones you can adjust the sag/preload by adding a washer under the fork cap - find one that's a snug fit.


You can get the manual from this forum link - after you create an id there...
http://www.scootforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=133&t=612&sid=0dbb572b842c99ef97d43e1cdeea8d00