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As far as I know, the frame has been the same from '02 to 2011. The 2011's and '12s might even be the same.



I had a reply from Dave at tecbikeparts usa who offered me a full refund including shipping costs both ways or a 50% refund on the stand if I decide to modify it as Dwight did. I chose the 50% refund and will do the grinding of the stop pins and then determine if they need to be welded on the back sides to restore their original strength.

I uploaded the photos posted in the parallel thread about the fitting problems to a new album on photobucket and sent the link to Dave to pass on to tecbikeparts UK. The photos are at http://s237.photobucket.com/albums/ff260/philwarner42/tecbikeparts%20America%20center%20stand/ and include one of the stand installed in the up position where the stop pins hit the end of the frame and won't swing down.

I hope that the UK contingent will modify their fixtures to achieve a wider spacing so others will not have to do any modification themselves. If anyone would like to see the full email conversations with Dave, I will ask his permission; I didn't want to post his actual answers without his consent, but he does seem genuinely concerned about setting things right although he is not in the design/manufacturing loop.

Phil in Northwest Arkansas 04 America, Black, Corbin seat, TORs, no AI, 34K