Install: SW-MOTECH Center Stand For BMW F750GS Low Suspension / F850GS 

Glad it was helpful!

Enjoy the new bike. This does take away some ground clearance. I'd advise the same, not to install until you're sure you don't need the clearance.

Congrats! We still run this center stand and it's been really convenient.

@@AdamChandler86 I don't plan on trail riding, but the lowered clearance with it looks a bit concerning to me, as I would hate to scrap it going into a sharp corner or over speedbumps, etc. BTW, I see the NH plate. I am right next door in VT. :)

Awesome! Maybe I’ll see you at a club breakfast this year. The vermont Bmw club is moving web hosts but our site is bmwmov.club

@@AdamChandler86 Cool! Thanks!!

She didn't want to the first few times. she does now though. it's very easy.

Hi Mike and thank you for watching! I've ridden heather's bike around and I'm a lot heavier than her so the suspension sags a bit more and I have yet to scrape the center stand or drag it but this bike does not leave pavement so it's a different use case than my big GSA which is raised above stock height and still grabs the center stand. It sits low but it's totally fine for road-touring...and it makes maintenance a LOT easier! I'm not sure I'd do any washout/ruts/dirt/water crossings with this on an F750GS Low. it'd be too low. and your'e correct it does work with the OEM resonator. I have an old video of a low F700 with us off-road and lots of bottoming out. Best moments are 7-20 minutes - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aOwExKBEAug.html

@@AdamChandler86 Thanks...That old vid was fun to watch. That road is definitely way more "billy goat" than anything I have plans for, but of course when you are exploring an unpaved, you never know when you might hit at least a section of washout. I am a big believer in being able to reach the ground with at least half of each foot, hence the choice of the low setup that the previous owner bought it with was fine by me. I like the lighter weight of this ride compared with my 100+Kg heavier antique Goldwing that I use for two up riding, and I could see how the folks with the 1200GS' were struggling with the weight when they went down.on the tougher spots. I think before I go for the center stand, I will see if the 2x4 under the swing arm tilt is good enough for faster chain maintenance. My front tire bike rack should be good enough for other maintenance things that dont involved removing a wheel.

Hi Adam. Well this year I finally put one on my bike. I saw Heathers bike in the truck when they brought mine back from service so I took a look the stand while mine was being unloaded. I saw your picture to help with the torques. Did you end up replacing that giant bolt? If so where did you order it from. I did not know it was supposed to be replaced. I need to buy a bigger torgue wrench. I put 90ftlbs on the old one, but didnt seem as tight as when it came of.

Correct. Low bikes are very hard to get onto a center stand. I think the low model F750GS didn’t come with a center stand for 2 reasons. Safety (the center stand hangs very low and can catch on speed bumps) and usability (very hard to deploy because the bike is low) It’s a basic geometry issue.

It's hard than my R1200GS center stand that's for sure but if you are like me (probably not) and weight 250 pounds, you can stand on the center stand foot pad and just put your weight on it and up it goes! My wife is off on a trip this weekend so I can't measure at the moment. I'm sorry. But this was the part specifically for the F750GS low so maybe you got a longer one?

​@@AdamChandler86​​ Thanks for your response! Yeah, probably got one for a regular height but the seller told me this is specifically for a low sus and also I'm just around 150lbs 😅

I guess you have 2 options. Gain 100 pounds immediately (LOL) or get the right part.

That’s probably because their model rises the bike too much. Risers can be a problem on low bikes sine they don’t lean much. This is the AltRider one. This and Touratech’s don’t have a huge impact on the low model.

Adam Chandler appreciate the reply. I put an order in for the same centerstand and will look for the altrider kickstand foot enlarger.

Tank Protection I purchased here - rubbatech.com

@@AdamChandler86 big thanks from France

Cheap ones on Amazon. They've worked surprisingly well - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JB1YXBX/

@@AdamChandler86 thanks

Here's a screenshot from the manual - i.imgur.com/CYzg7er.png

@@AdamChandler86 200 nm for that big bolt ..... only put 50 foot pounds lol

@@AdamChandler86 My dealer is telling me I can't re-install that big 200Nm bolt. They are advising a new bolt.

Sure enough...the screenshot of manual says "replace screw"...thank for posting that