Wanted side stand

[jhendr3702]

Originally Posted by MichaelG

I had one on my YZF. I agree, they are indeed outstanding. So much so that a made a bracket and mounted my YZF kick stand to my EC300! Was it worth the trouble? Absolutely

can you post a picture of that ???

[MichaelG]

Originally Posted by jhendr3702

can you post a picture of that ???

Here you go:

[jhendr3702]

nice job...

[Rick]

That looks nice. I've been with out my side stand for way to many years...due to all the issues with the spring, not staying up...ect.ect.
I still have my OEM side stand with the hopes someone will come up with a true fix!

[rgranger]

Any tips, I have the summer off with a busted rotator cuff, may try and do something similar! Any welding, or did you just have to make a backing/mounting plate? Don't, i repeat DON'T give me an excuse to buy a tig/mig!

[MichaelG]

Aw c'mon, I'm always looking for excuses to buy things like that

But no need for welding here. I just made a bracket that bolts directly to the chain roller bracket and then down to the kick stand. The offset down diagonally was about 22mm+/- and about 18mm+/- out away from the frame. I just took a block off aluminum (with hacksaw and file) and whittled down to the correct fit. I will take a pic of the block if you like. The only mod to the frame was a little metal taken off of the bracket that holds the chain roller in order to get a good tight fit. I then measured, drilled, and tapped the holes (8mmx1.25). I used the same bolt for the chain roller but put it through the back side so it screwed directly into the new block.

[rgranger]

Michael, that would be awesome if you could take a picture of the block! Me messing up a kickstand would be one of my cheaper projects... I just happen to have a test stand on the yz250 that I can borrow before buying a new one for the GG. I really appreciate the info on this!

[MichaelG]

Sorry it took so long. Here is a couple of pics of the block:

Hope your shoulder heals quickly

[gasgasman]

Originally Posted by rgranger

Any tips,

Yes. The side stand is not designed to hold you and the bike up.

ps. This is an inside joke, as rgranger likes to sit on the bike( with the kick stand down) after a long ride.

[rgranger]

Hey, you still riding? How has the forest been lately. End of summer will be about 6 months post surgery, I am planning on riding the dang new bike then!