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Converted my TE250 from enduro to SuMo, what to do with the kickstand?

Alberto

Alberto

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hey guys, what have you done in your conversions, in my case the kickstand is now super tall, and can't support the bike, with 17inch wheels, it got lowered. Recommendations in this case?
 
For the longest time I carried a triangle stand in my bookbag. Got tired of the extra weight and started to feel uncomfortable knowing that if I'd hit the ground I'd have a metal post going into my back. Ended up ordering a smr630 (I think or it was a Te610) kickstand. Worked with all the original hardware and now sits properly. This was on my 449. Hope that helps!
 
La Flama Blanca said:
For the longest time I carried a triangle stand in my bookbag. Got tired of the extra weight and started to feel uncomfortable knowing that if I'd hit the ground I'd have a metal post going into my back. Ended up ordering a smr630 (I think or it was a Te610) kickstand. Worked with all the original hardware and now sits properly. This was on my 449. Hope that helps!
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and works too with the enduro tires?
 
You can chop the stand, but if you switch back to dirt mode, it'll be too short. For my 610, I bought a 610sm stand and I just swap stands along with the wheels when I change modes.
 
It's aluminum. You'd need to be able to TIG weld or at a minimum do a really with a wire feed MIG welder. TIG is stronger and gives better looking results.
 
I did what another guy on here posted; Cut the kickstand, drilled and tapped out the kickstand end and the end of the cutoff piece and lock-tighted like a 1 1/2" piece of all thread into the cut-off piece (less than 1" sticking out). I just put a regular hex head short bolt in the kickstand end when I'm in Sumo mode. When I go dirt, I take the bolt out and screw in the cut off. Has been working well.
 
SDPUTTER said:
I did what another guy on here posted; Cut the kickstand, drilled and tapped out the kickstand end and the end of the cutoff piece and lock-tighted like a 1 1/2" piece of all thread into the cut-off piece (less than 1" sticking out). I just put a regular hex head short bolt in the kickstand end when I'm in Sumo mode. When I go dirt, I take the bolt out and screw in the cut off. Has been working well.
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Can you send me a pic of the work done on your kickstand for better understanding?
 
What year 250? Later models have a piece of junk aluminum stand, earlier models have a rugged (but less attractive looking) steel stand.
 
Ah, the aluminum, more fragile stand.

You can buy the older model steel stand and it will fit. I did that with my 2011 TE310.
Then you can cut and weld that or, if they made one (not sure), you can get an SM version of the older kickstand that fit the 250/450/510s
 
mnb said:
Ah, the aluminum, more fragile stand.

You can buy the older model steel stand and it will fit. I did that with my 2011 TE310.
Then you can cut and weld that or, if they made one (not sure), you can get an SM version of the older kickstand that fit the 250/450/510s
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Now there's a great idea. That would be the way to go. Keep the long Al one, cut the new steel one and weld it to fit.
 
I put 2011 630 SM stand on my 250. It is a little short (could install a foot pad) to make it perfect.
 
SDPUTTER said:
I did what this guy did. He has the whole write up.

http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/kickstand-too-long-i-did-this-to-fix-it.41238/#post-402150
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If you were to do that, drill the hole in from the bottom first to insure that the two halves line up nicely. Hold them together in a vise after removing the unwanted section and run the tap through them in one action. That will make the halves come together without a seam. A little JB Weld in between and it would be almost permanent.
 
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