bob121 wrote:What about fitting an hinged rear guard.
The hinged guard was replaced with a pull off rear section. This is a boon if you have panniers fitted. Without too much hassel, the panniers come off still attached to the pull off rear end. You only need to drop the wheel down enough for it to clear the bottom of the guard, which the tyre rises up into. When I had my 55 G3LS almost new. Just using the centre stand was good enough to get the rear wheel out. There was about 3" rock on the stand then, to remove front or back wheel OK. I have little or no rock on the 55G3LS I have now. Telle's drop more??? Stand bent, worn ??? fittings bent warn likewise engine plate holes.???
Waiting for recovery in the event of a puncture??? If you have nothing better to do, continue a run, stay on holiday?? Then waiting 1 or a few more hours to abort what ever journey you may be making, to return home may suit many. To save digging up a concrete garage floor ( ha ha ) A few bricks would make a false floor. Remove a couple bricks to allow the wheel to drop down.