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This thread covers some solutions tried by others. In particular, this tank ring option from Hepco & Becker mounts to the tank ring while accommodating the height of the chin pad. Perhaps not the most elegant solution, but at least its an option...

They seem to specialize in hard acts to follow- the drummer is even more impressive here, I think- Mom and Dad are in. Their ABBA cover is pretty amazing too, absent male voices.

I had to go back and watch twice after realizing towards the end that the lead guitar had completely lost the camera and fell into herself. That was about 2:30 around the organ solo. She started out 'acting' for the video, and while comptent she really lit it up in the second half.

Good point. Though when staying submerged even in most tropical waters, the energy gets sapped fast to where i can get cold. But that’s where scuba diving, where slow and easy movements are name of the game, whereas with no weight belt with snuba I’ll bet the extra work to control buoyancy would keep the blood pumping more, and be warmer.

I seem to recall there are some tank bag mounting rings that accommodate the height of the chin pad. Perhaps someone here remembers where to find that tread?

Remember good old Archimedes? If you displace a large volume of water, which unfortunately is the case for some of us , combined with sea water buoyancy, a few weights may help you to stay down where you want to be... I remember my dives in the red sea, where the water is extremely warm and salty, it was always a pain to stay level at shallow depths. I had to keep my lungs as empty as possible to avoid surfacing... the problem is less accute when you start getting down. I did a lot of snorkelling in Egypt, because you really did not need to go down to be in exctasy with the beauty and the fishes literally eating from your hand. I wish I had the Airbuddy system then..

Its working as it should again.

Thanks for that photo @Lucky Phil, as that now disabuses me of the notion that the Scura piece is lower than the OEM pad on my greenie... As @docc rightfully guessed, I am looking to achieve a "level playing field" with the top of the fuel tank. Less for aesthetics than to accommodate a small tank-ring-mounted tank bag. The thickness of the OEM pad gets in the way. Also @docc, regarding the GB500, that little brat is a ton of fun! (as you well know!)

Just to to complete the confusion, today she fired right up with the sidestand down like Phil said. Hmmm, will see. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

Not that relevant if you are diving where you don't need a wet-suit, if I recall correctly. It's a long time ago...

Yes, at least mine does. Dies when you put it in gear to ride off, and have forgotten the side stand. Been there, done that... I think @docc is probably on the right track with the neutral switch / sidestand relay.

Sarcasm is fine, just a sarcasm from my side, THANKS . Cheers Tom.

I meant side stand down and in neutral docc> I tend to sit on the bike and start it with the stand up but I'm sure like every other bike I've owned it will start and idle on the side stand in neutral. This is the case isn't it? Phil

As long as the middle/#3 [Neutral] Relay functions. The Neutral Switch may illuminate the green Neutral Light, yet the "Sidetsand" Relay (middle/#3) could be failed, so that the bike will only start with the sidestand up, clutch lever pulled in. (I refer to the middle/#3 relay as the "Neutral Relay" as it is actuated by the "Neutral Switch" on the gearbox. The factory literature calls this the "Sidestand Relay" since it prevents starting when the bike is in gear with the sidestand down.)

The bike should run on the sidestand. Phil

OK @Tomchri, maybe my sarcasm doesn't go over big up North. My apologies. Very nice lineup of bikes there! And one that looks like mine!

Once tightened good, they stay, as said already. Cheers Tom.

So a smaller version of the old Snuba setup, right? almost bought a snuba for a Caribbean sail trip, but I had to cancel trip for work, and never pulled trigger. Just seems way easier for shallow, tropical diving than the tanks. But wondering about weight belts, and buoyancy control in that first 1/2-1 atmosphere of change, where we like to dive and where snuba would be the ticket .

Green light on. Haven't touch the gear lever yet, just pushed her on the floor. Kranked her up a couple of times, all normal. Testing outside tomorrow. Cheers Tom.

On the V11, this is characteristic of a failure of the Neutral Switch --> Neutral (middle/#3) Relay. Does the Neutral Light come on in the display panel? Is the gearbox definitely in Neutral, or is it in gear? Or even in a gap between gears, but not actually in >Neutral< to activate the Neutral Switch --> #3 Relay?

It striked me, remebering when I was gone fire up my brother in law's K1100 RS. No fuel pump, sidestand up, priming. Cheers Tom.

I'm curious what @luckyescobedo thinks of his GB500. And what he is trying to achieve changing the chin pad on his V11 Sport . . .

That strikes me as being a bit odd. Mine (2002 Le Mans, which I believe should have the same wiring as a Coppa Italia) will start with the side-stand down, but the motor stops when it is put in gear with the side-stand down. However, it is too late at night for me to be able to understand the wiring diagram to that depth. Maybe I'll find time to have a closer look in the next couple of days. Or maybe not.The next few days at work promise to be fairly full. It is indeed the brain thing.

For now just welded on some more alu. My bikes have minimum time idling, so not much wear on my watch. Cheers Tom.

Bike resting on the sidestand. Sidestand up = feeding juice to fuse #2. It's the brain thing . Cheers Tom.