Just picked up the bike, but I can say I'm definitely not a fan of the auto setup on the kickstand. Has anyone successfully removed/modified the mechanism? I was thinking of removing one of the springs to start and see how that felt. Does it weaken with use? I'm not exactly tall, and its somewhat of a chore to get the stand kicked down enough to catch the bike, and I still have to roll it back before it's settled.
You'll have to grind off the peg on the head of the pivot bolt so that the cam tab doesn't catch it anymore. Also, If you don't like the spring rubbing on the stand, you'll need to replace it with a spring with a longer leg, or fab up a small bracket to relocate the spring mount further to the outside of the stand.
Yes, you have to roll the bike back a bit. I hated it at first ... but thern got used to it. Surprisingly there IS a CENTRAL STAND ASS. (1) Part No. 8A00A8006. But I´ve never seen one. It could be useful on longer trips if you get a puncture. Think most people get used to the kick stand after a while.
I cut the peg off. It took just a few minutes, looks clean and was well worth doing. This was the first bike I ever had that was equipped with such nonsense and I hated it the second I tried it out.
I have seen other bikes stranded not knowing it was their kick stand switch that was the problem. Easy fix either way. The Husky "safety" method is better for some. I did have friends drop my old TE after looking at it and not realizing the stand went up.
I cut that nub off as soon as I got home. If I didn't, I just KNEW it would retract when putting the bike in its "stall" and it'd fall into one of my other bikes.
Look up Auto-retracting Kickstand Fix by Runner about six months ago. The solution is to change the screw to one without the projection.
I asked my dealer to fix this before I collected the bike, as I could see it causing dramas down the track. It's also a nuisance maneuvering the bike around the garage etc. I am not exactly what the fix was, but it was very simple and cheap, and one the dealer did all the time. I think it was little more than replacing one bolt with another, but I suggest you ask your dealer for the exact procedure.
Even something as simple as standing on the right side of the bike and tipping it up to check the oil becomes a big hassle with the auto kickstand. Cut the nub off with a Dremel and you're good to go. It only takes a minute.
