Like most aftermarket items, you have to check them for wear and integrity at regular intervals.Mine is a touratech. It got floppy and loose. I tried to take it off and the screws are seized like its welded on.
And that's exactly what I am looking for.I have one of those Chinese side stand extenders on my gen 2.
It is surprising well made and adds a reasonable amount of thickness and size.
Another added benefit is it makes it easier to deploy and retract the stand.
Hmmm, I see some rivets holding this thing together. Are these rivets or the overall design of this stand likely to "hold up" over time???
I do not think it's longer than the original. I see it very straight, I think it can touch on the swingarm, all extended
I don’t know if those are rivets or bolts but to me they look like bolts with Allen heads.Hmmm, I see some rivets holding this thing together. Are these rivets or the overall design of this stand likely to "hold up" over time???
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Great idea, you had better patent your ideawith this, I think we solved the problem and saved on crashbars
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Looks like a viable solution...thanks great pictureIf full puck is too thick just cut to thickness you prefer.
2 long screws that go almost all the way through the puck is all that is needed.
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They are equal in strength for all functional purposes. Steel Vs aluminum. Steel will bend eventually if stressed enough. Aluminum will break before it bends. It's all about material science and fracture curves. That said, both are more than strong enough for anything you would do. I stand on the left peg to swing my right leg over when mounting the bike. I've done this for 109k miles on a Gen I and ~30k on my Gen II w/o issue. And 160k plus on my '04 FJR. Never bent or had any issues with the side stands. I've weighed from 220 to 300 lbs w/o gear over that span of time, the last 16 years.Thinking about side stands etc, which type of stand do we think would be the strongish, the metal one on Gen 1's, our the alloy looking one on the gen 2's, thoughts, just curious like ?????
Double check the max length. Some of those are shorter than the oem at max extension. Great for a lowered bike, maybe not so good for a standard height bike.
You might also want to try some different foot pegs that are lower and will straighten your legs a little more, many folks say that helps a lot.Thanks for your thoughts on the different types of side stands EricV.
I think you must have been reading my mind with regards to getting on the bike, (ES) with the side stand down. It just that when its fully loaded and the tank bag is on & the side panniers on, and gear fastened to the top of them, its a bit of a problem for me and my old hip. I'm having my RH one done in 3 weeks. LH one was done 8 years ago.
1 of the reasons for getting the ten was the amount of space when sat on the bike. Plus my hip angle is a lot less than 90 degs.