OK, I bent mine and now looking for a replacement.
Anybody with one that they would want to part with??
thanks
tt
you will just bend another one if you are using hard luggage . the position of the side stand leaves itself holding a lot of weight with sidebags that are full ........take your stand and heat it (mapp gas works with a regular blow torch head ) ,bend it back out straight , well not really straight but back to stock bend , or whereever you want the old girl to be when on the stand .
Now take the stand and either weld some gussets on each side of it or take it to a shop that can weld them on for you . and the problem will be solved forever .
The gussets don't have to be anything more than a couple of pcs. of 1/4 inch steel rod welded down each side of the kickstand .
So you think I will bend another, you are so right. :D Tried the heat but only from a propane torch and it was not enough. OK, I need to break out the big guns, bend it and beef it up.
thanks, Mustang you are the king
dogboy