New kickstand foot

[theycallmemorris]

I lowered my bike, and am parked on dirt much of the time, so something had to change with the stock kickstand. When the bike was loaded down and on hard ground it stood almost straight up. I was always afraid that a breeze was going to knock it over. Out came the plasma cutter and welder! After taking the original foot off about a half inch above it, I used the plasma to cut out my new foot from some old steel I had sitting around. A little welding and some spray paint later... Voila'!

Watching paint dry...

It works!

 

[Hertz]

Very cool! You could sell them for all 50 states.

 

[Eric L]

I think it's upsdie down. Everyone's stetson will fall off.

 

[ionbeam]

Very cool! You could sell them for all 50 states.

Those poor people from Rhode Island would be screwed, the state would be smaller than the side stand foot

 

[theycallmemorris]

But on a plus note! I could just cut out a bunch of squares and rectangles to cover most of the other states! Texas works out to be a little more recognizable than most. Florida and California would probably hit the exhaust, so they're outta luck.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Very cool! You could sell them for all 50 states.

Those poor people from Rhode Island would be screwed, the state would be smaller than the side stand foot

Yeah, but you could really be set up if you live in Alaska...being the biggest state and all. Probably scrape in the turns though...

 

[Usul]

For Hawaii you'd have to carry some pieces around in your pocket...throw 'em down by the kickstand when you park.

 

[TechJunkie]

Very cool! You could sell them for all 50 states.

Those poor people from Rhode Island would be screwed, the state would be smaller than the side stand foot

Made me laugh! I needed that today! :yahoo:

 

[bucky]

Very nice. Another option (for lowered bikes)for those of us without a plasma cutter or skills to cut and re-do the kickstand is to do what I did. Just heat up the kickstand in the middle where the curve is and straighten it out mostly, then heat the pad and bend that so the pad sits flat to the ground at it's new angle and then re-paint. I used a MAP gas torch ($10 at home depot). Heat to a dull orange color and bend with vice grips or similiar tool. Didn't even take the kickstand off the bike, but be careful where that torch is pointed working so close to the bike. Put bike on center stand, extend kickstand and go at it. Took about 15 minutes total. I didn't add the enlarged footpad, but that would be a nice touch. Some people grind the kickstand stop a little to increase the forward angle of the kickstand too. That modification is permanent. Heating/bending the kickstand is not.

 

[08FJR4ME]

Deffinately different. Nice job. What I love most is that darn floor it sits on! What did you use to do that?

Dave

 

[bucky]

Deffinately different. Nice job. What I love most is that darn floor it sits on! What did you use to do that?

Dave

It's in the kitchen. Didn't you read the the wife was out of town?

 

[theycallmemorris]

I had thought about heating it up and bending it, but I plan on having it a long time, and don't foresee myself having a growth spurt and putting it back to normal height. But... If that happens I'll go pick up another one!

The floor is in my dad's shop out behind his house. He had it put on there after the shop was built and all they did was roll it on and toss the flakes around. There's a huge Corvette emblem in the center of it all. I love how it looks, but it's so pretty that it makes you feel bad to spill anything on it or scratch it! Though having it in my kitchen sounds like a great idea!