Seems like my bike leans more than when I got it a few years ago. Was wondering if it looks like its bending at the oem angle already on it.
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Cheers!
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it's not usually the stock bend that bends it's more like this section I highlighted bends into a sorta u shape
also if you crank the bolt down tight it will pull out any slop in the bracket as it's threaded to the backside of the kickstand , and then tighten up the lock nut on the backside
helps eliminate some of the lean by removing the slop .
Cool, thanks for the clarification. Sometimes it just seems like its way over on the verge of taking a dirtnap, it might just be uneven ground/perspective I look at it.
Quote from: "Mustang"also if you crank the bolt down tight it will pull out any slop in the bracket as it's threaded to the backside of the kickstand , and then tighten up the lock nut on the backside
helps eliminate some of the lean by removing the slop .
Bingo, I hadn't even tried to wiggle it yet. There is quite a bit of play. However, I took the locking nut off and I cant get the bolt to back out, it just spins, it also just spins going on, it doesn't ever tighten up. Very confusing, I can see the threads on the backside spinning. I tried to give it some help by pushing it out while I spin it but no go..
threads are probably stripped in the kickstand
nut and bolt are tight on mine but lots of wiggle on the sidestand.
I picked up a new sidestand on fleabay, so will order a new bolt and then look at getting a bush inserted into the pivot hole, as I guess its that thats worn rather than the bolt.
looking at the mounting plate theres a large torxhead bolt which looks like it needs to be removed - does this just thread into the frame or is it holding something else on? I might try and pick up another mount plate and get that sorted out and just swap them over rather than havign the bike off the road...