1. 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

I have had it. (kickstand issue)

Discussion in '4 Stroke' started by 65fastback, May 24, 2010.

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  1. Chi2 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Culver City
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2006 TC450
    Other Motorcycles:
    1980 XS650 (Cafe racer; WIP)
    Don't throw it off of a bridge, throw it at me. If you want to rid yourself of that pesky kickstand, I'll buy it off of you.:D

    Chi2, May 26, 2010
    #21

  2. Thorton98 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Michigan
    Are they still putting that auto-retract feature on the new bikes? If they are, they must have a few people who like 'em or a very stubborn designer.:professor:
    Thorton98, May 26, 2010
    #22

  3. silver_fox Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Alberta
    Silly off-road guys.
    Real bikes don't have kick stands. ;)
    silver_fox, May 26, 2010
    #23

  4. ray_ray Mini-Sponsor

    Location:
    The Philippines
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    08\013 WR250, 010 TC250, 012 TC250
    Wasn't it cool when the bike companies quite putting these useless devices on machines ... I'm sure they pumped enough sunshine to make everyone believe a stand was not needed ... we're so gullible each and every day :)

    I was defending the free world in the us army when this 'update' happened so I actually missed it ... But when getting back into riding after a 20 year span off ... I said: Where did the kick stand go? lol ... Do this new fangled machines balance them selves?
    ray_ray, May 26, 2010
    #24

  5. Coffee CH Owner

    Location:
    Between homes - in ft Wayne IN
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2006 TE250, 2013 TR650 Terra - sold
    Unless something has changed they either need an auto retract kickstand or a kill switch when the clutch is let out when it is in gear and the kickstand is down... on every street bike.

    I am not sure which countries require that, but there are probably a few.
    Coffee, May 26, 2010
    #25

  6. silver_fox Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Alberta
    Lol.
    Imagine..... you are in the air over a triple, and upon landing you unexplainably wipe out and only to have a dozen or so riders run you over.... and then it hits you "ahh, the friggen kick stand flopped down and dug in to the dirt, guess I should have been more gullible" :thumbsup:
    silver_fox, May 26, 2010
    #26

  7. ray_ray Mini-Sponsor

    Location:
    The Philippines
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    08\013 WR250, 010 TC250, 012 TC250
    :doh:
    Imagine, next century someone invents a KS that works because the first ~100 years it has not been accomplished ;) .... Maybe when you are tripling that giant rhythm section u like so much on UR TE450, the really cool KS designed by the top engineerS of the company is actually .... removable and your mechanic has removed it ... U not only don't eat sh*t over the triple, but you get on the podium ... Ain't that a cool story? ... We need engineers on this issue to make this story a reality !

    Yep... I see UR point but my 76 CR 250 Husky had a KS ... It was a pure racer :0) I never had a problem with it ...but then I never do triples :) ... and I'm not sure too many are doing triples on TE model bikes ...
    ray_ray, May 26, 2010
    #27

  8. Slowpoke Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Southern Ontario
    Not sure about Europe/Asia, but Canada/US both require street legal bikes to be equipped with either auto-retract or an electrical safety switch.
    Slowpoke, May 27, 2010
    #28

  9. Dirtdame Administrator

    Location:
    Rock Springs Wy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    11 WR300,13 WR125,18 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    17 Beta Xtrainer
    Plus, it's annoying to have a race style bike out on the trail and you have to lay it down because there's no trees, fence posts or rocks available to lean it up against. Been there, done that with some of my moto cross bikes.:doh:
    Dirtdame, May 27, 2010
    #29

  10. petem Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Andover, UK
    Yup. What's worse, by now when we come to something like a gate we need to open if I start to get off to do it there are shouts of "no no, let me" as they know we'd be there five minutes while I try to find somewhere to stand the bike so it won't fall over! I suppose you could say it's a good thing as I never have to get off while everyone else takes a turn (their stands all work, even one on a vintage Husky funnily enough), but I'd like to do my share...

    Still, I'm sure the stand on my new BMvarna will be fine so I guess I'll just live with it till September. :thumbsup:

    I believe it is a requirement in the UK to have auto-retract or a switch, and most of our vehicle regulations seem to come from the unelected bodies at the EU nowadays so it probably applies to the other EU nations too.
    petem, May 27, 2010
    #30

  11. bike_pilot Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Battle Ground, Wa USA
    Just ride in the Pacific NorthWet! Problem solved!:D
    Seriously though I hate my '06 te250 kickstand! My bike is way to vertical! Never stable.
    bike_pilot, May 27, 2010
    #31

  12. Colo moto CH Sponsor

    Location:
    La Jara, Colorado
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    7602racing.com
    Been riding my 2008 TE 450 lately and everyday I hate that stand a little more. Can't put it down on the uphill side cuz it will fall over to the right, can't put it on the down hill side cuz it will fall over to the left. Either gotta point it uphill or find flat ground. ?
    Colo moto, May 27, 2010
    #32

  13. Dirtdame Administrator

    Location:
    Rock Springs Wy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    11 WR300,13 WR125,18 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    17 Beta Xtrainer
    Well crimanentlies! you can't hope that it will do everything unless you make it adjustable.:D
    Dirtdame, May 27, 2010
    #33

  14. HUSKYnXJnWI Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Central Wisconsin, USA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    09TE450
    I think th 2009 TE stand is great! Its aluminum and seems to have the correct angles- it is auto retract and I don't have a problem with that at all- its almost as good as a DRZ kick stand and much better than a Ktm Stand- those are intracately mounted yet very fragile.
    My buddy has an 08TE510 and its the piece of steel crap many of you talk about- too high on hard surface and very unstable on soft surface.
    HUSKYnXJnWI, May 27, 2010
    #34

  15. rajobigguy Administrator

    Location:
    So.Cal.
    On of the problems with kickstands is that they are designed for a bike with the factory suspension set to factory specs. Many of us change things to suit us as individuals better, for instance setting the sag different, lowering the suspension, different tires or even a change from TE to SM (or the other way around). I'm not really sure why Huskys seem to be less tolerant of these changes and or adjustments but there does seem to be more issue for us.
    I changed mine from a TE to a SM and now my bike sits nearly verticle, that's understandable due to the shorter tires. I also thought that the kickstand is fairly flimsy considering that the bike is so tall that a lot of us mount it with the kickstand down for the extra support. Someone should make a custom kickstand kit that has most of the fab work already done so that the owner just has to cut it to the right lenght and affix a foot.
    This is what I've been working on for my bike and I'm sure one of our more entrepeurnurial members could come up with a way to make something like this in a user friendly way.


    This is the head piece and requires quite a bit of machineing to get the details right.
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    After being welded to the shaft this is how it looks, the shaft is .085" wall 316L stainless as is the headpiece.

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    Then the foot grab.

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    Just for kicks, I thoguht a Cafe Husky foot pad might be nice.:D

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    rajobigguy, May 27, 2010
    #35

  16. HuskyT Moderator

    Location:
    Corona, California
    Sweet Roger. Sweet!

    T
    HuskyT, May 27, 2010
    #36

  17. jlk_250 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Minneapolis, MN
    jlk_250, May 27, 2010
    #37

  18. Thorton98 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Michigan
    That is a work of art!! Nice job, RBG. Thanks for the clarification on the requirements for the safety issue, Dean.:cheers:
    Thorton98, May 27, 2010
    #38

  19. Doormandan Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    So Cal
    You could always cut the stand apart and re-wled it how ever you want?

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    Doormandan, May 27, 2010
    #39

  20. langolier Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    wisconsin
    Ever do a left turn with the kickstand still down :eek: :banghead:
    I think it's one of those corperate lawyer occasions of protecting us from
    ourselves which turns into a PITA.
    langolier, May 27, 2010
    #40
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