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Kickstand woes

Started by chris1044, July 25, 2012, 06:44:52 PM

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chris1044

Stock kick stand on an S2R....when I ride over bumps the thing jiggles/comes down from the bike and slams back up.

The bolts/nuts are tight, but it's still all over the place.  I haven't taken it off the check bushings (assuming there are some), but if they're fine what's next??

I never understood why cyclecat made a kick stand...until now  [laugh]

Heath

Are the springs good too?
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Novelo

I would double check that spring it should a double spring one inside the other and make sure it has plenty of tention.

okboatie1

^^X2 on the spring.  inspect it pretty close to see if there is some debris causing it to bind or that one of the ends has not popped out of place. Then i would spray the sh•t out of it with wd40

Slide Panda

The cycle cat stands were offered at different lengths, and well look better.

But +whatever to checking the spring.
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chris1044

Yep, that would be a problem.  I have ONE spring on mine.  Spring has decent tension...I hadn't look really close so didn't notice another location for a spring.

It is possible that it's a spring inside a spring, and if that's the case IDK if mine's got both springs. 

Thanks for the posts...I'll take a look this weekend.  [thumbsup]

chris1044

Well,

Checked the stand for two springs....and they're both there. One inside another as I thought. 

It's got some "side to side" wobble if you move the end of the kick stand left/right like the pivot has a worn bushing or something.  That's my next point when I've got time.

Or I'm looking for heavier springs/aftermarket.