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Message started by skipkb on 11/05/11 at 18:57:16

Title: kickstand issue
Post by skipkb on 11/05/11 at 18:57:16

hey everyone,

noticed my kickstand was taking a little extra oomph to put back up before riding yesterday, and realized today that bike is leanin a lil too far for comfort.

upon closer inspection: it looks like my kickstand isn't holding right. when I put all the bikes weight on it, is goes an extra inch of so past the normal stopping point, and the bike leans too far.

I noticed the peg in the middle of the hinge seems to be about a half an inch out.

Can I just hammer it back in?

thanks!

Title: Re: kickstand issue
Post by Serowbot on 11/05/11 at 18:59:25

Nope... but if you pull the chrome cap off the end, you can screw it back in with an allen wrench... ;)...

PS,... there should be a nut on the back of that screw, too...

Title: Re: kickstand issue
Post by MotoBuddha on 11/05/11 at 19:29:53

When you get a replacement nut, use some red thread lock so you don't lose it again.

Title: Re: kickstand issue
Post by Dj12midnit on 11/06/11 at 00:55:26

unhook the springs makes it real easy to screw it back in...

Title: Re: kickstand issue
Post by skipkb on 11/06/11 at 05:32:00

awesome. thanks guys...

Title: Re: kickstand issue
Post by skipkb on 11/06/11 at 17:59:50

just an update for anyone in the future with the same problem:

had a hell of a time getting the chrome cap off so:

had a friend sit on the bike for balance, and kicked the stand up. from the other side of the bike, stuck my head under there and lined up the screw and threads, then just screwed it back in with a wrench and some elbow grease. tightened the wrench right over the chrome cap.

now just need to get me a nut from the hardware store for the under side with the screw sticking through.

Title: Re: kickstand issue
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/07/11 at 03:26:15

Good deal.,,