I have a 2011 SMR511. My kickstand has suffered a recent fall apart. From what I've seen I think this kickstand design has been on many huskys even pre BMW. So I'm hoping someone else has had this issue and has found a nice fix. Any feedback would be much appreciated. From what I can remember, the stud sticking out of the frame had a notch in it and the plate that the springs hook to had a mating keyhole slot. Looks like the stud sticking out of the frame sheared off at the notch. Not sure if the plate is significantly worn or not. It's worn, but not sure if it's significant. Anyone else have this issue? If so, anyone have a good fix? I'm considering cutting off the used-to-be notched stud and drilling it out and replacing with a bolt of required length, and replacing the plate with.... something.... Pics of the plate and sheared off stud below:
Cut the stud off and use a ring of inner tube ziptied to the subframe to hold it out of the way. Or tap a thread onto the end and use a nut on it. Or weld a new end cap bit on it. The choice is yours. The plate is easy enough looks like two holes drilled in a bit of 14 gauge would do it.
