Hello Savagiers,

I'm going to mount my sidestand / kickstand further back and was wondering if anyone has done this without the Ryca mount kit. The kit looks perfect but I'm not sure I can commit that kind of cash. Plus I think I can make something like that sans powder coat.

What I think I have to to do is make the mount, brace plate and get a longer motor mount bolt. And also find the angle. Looks like 45 degrees? Idk.

Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

That is super slick! Do you know the wall thickness of the Savage frame? I've done quite a bit of welding, but not on tubing like this. I wonder how hard it would be to weld on with a standard MIG welder. I'd hate to burn through the frame!

I believe Armen installed this little beauty on his café.  Get in touch with him.  I'm sure he will give you all the specifics.

Edub wrote on 01/09/20 at 10:32:25:


It is thin, .about.065" wall thickness. It is like welding an exhaust pipe.

Sidestand from a 675 Triumph. Shortened, and pad re-angled. Sanded and polished. Mounting bracket cut and the angle tightened up. Holes moved
Shortened the mount on the left side. Installed a heli-coil in the frame for the hole that isn't a motor mount. Stainless rod for motor mount bolt.
Used the Triumph spring. Made a new mount for the spring. Moved the hole for the spring pin on the bracket.
Just bolts on!

ohiomoto, do you have any other photos of the cut stock mount? I'm trying to figure out where I need to slice mine up to try the same thing and can't quite figure out what I'm looking at in your photos.  Looks like it's what I'll have to do. Thanks!!!