After installing the super moto tires and rims on my TE511, I found that the kickstand was too long. Thought about it a bit, then decided on a plan of attack. All I did was measure the dirt tire and the motard tire. The difference was an inch and a half. So that's how much I cut out of the kickstand, plus an extra quarter inch "just because." I drilled a hole and threaded it in both ends of the kickstand segments, for a 1/4-20 bolt. Drilled the short segment on the drill press, then put the long segment in the vice and drilled it. To get somewhat good alignment, I threaded a bolt into the short section, cut it off, and ground it to a point. Then used that point to mark the long segment. Center punched, and drilled. The alignment isn't perfect. If I had an actual machine shop, this could be dead on. But it doesn't really matter. The alignment is pretty good overall. Screwed the two sections together with some JB Weld between them... and I was done. The photos below tell the story. Now the bike doesn't stand up too straight, there's no worry about it tipping over. And when I put the dirt wheels back on, I'll just put a block of wood or a flat rock under the stand when I'm parked in camp. Nice little trick, even if I say so myself. PHOTOS BELOW Segment to remove.... Cut end with bolt threaded in... Long section drilled and tapped... Just before attaching the two... And the final photos of the completed project. I had to grind a little material to make the alignment good as the threads aren't going to allow for surface mating unless you get lucky. I only had to grind a small amount before they came together. Finished kickstand below. I may add a GoPro sticker or something around the joint. This is sort of what we do in surgery when we do a femur rodding, which is where I got the idea. If you were really slick, you could made an adjustable kickstand using longer threaded rod and a couple of lock nuts. Hmmm.... more ideas.
LOL. I spent the 90$ on the smr kickstand.... And then here I am with endless downtime to do something like this...
We need photos after a few miles....we need to make sure there arent anymore chicken strips on the edges of those new nippled tires....
Oh there will be chicken strips. If you look up the word in the dictionary, you'll find me. But otherwise, I have fun. I'm more of a wheelie and stoppie kind of guy than a dramatic lean angle type. I'll probably have chicken strips for a long time. By the way, this is the most fun bike I've ever owned. Fun to work on, fun to mod, and most of all, fun to ride. A total blast. Never had a super moto before. It rocks!!
