Kickstand Nub Mod - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

LiveLifeLarge · 05-01-2008, 02:43 PM

For those of you that have lowered (I just order a 2 /12 " kit and Forward Controls from John). Have any of you done the Kickstand Nub Grind Off mod that the riders over at the volusiariders site are doing. I wonder if there is any difference between there kickstand setups and ours.

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adambomb · 05-01-2008, 03:26 PM

its no different.

diamond_jim · 05-08-2008, 11:10 PM

I did the kickstand mod a while back when I lowered the rear 3".

tyler durden · 05-11-2008, 08:17 AM

i was going to "shave that nub off". but when i got to my buds house we just took a blow torch to the middle and bent it out a bit. work great, looks great, 3000 daily miles later not single problem. and as a plus it's a tad bit easier to find when kicking it out. (sticks out another half inch or so.

that might be easier than shaving painting and all that.

diamond_jim · 05-11-2008, 09:24 AM

Actually. you don't have to shave the whole nub off but only about 1/4 on the side the that the kickstand bumps against. Add a little bit of angle to it.

For me, I covered the bike with some towels and then leaned it up against several stacked bales of hay. I took the kickstand off, used a dremel, cleaned it up, hit it with black spray paint and put the kickstand back on.

SNAFU · 05-11-2008, 10:08 PM

You can cut a re-weld the kickstand like this member did. http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/fo...kickstand+weld

tolsten82 · 05-11-2008, 10:26 PM

Is this really necessary? I lowered mine 2" without any problems.

diamond_jim · 05-12-2008, 12:42 AM

The kickstand nub mod is a very good idea if your M50/C50 has been lowered 2". It's necessary, IMO, if the bike has been lowered 3" like mine. Why? Better lean angle when parked. I can't control the fact that some parking lots and driveways aren't perfectly flat or not as flat as I thought they were.

Before the mod, my dog almost tipped my bike over in the front yard while chasing the cat who had jumped on the seat. (Don't worry, I flogged them both). I was one of the lucky ones that had an "almost" moment and not a fully tipped bike. It takes all of about 20 minutes to do and could save you hundreds in repairs.

05-01-2008, 02:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
LiveLifeLarge Where Am I ? Joined: Jan 2008 Bike: Black 2006 M50 Location: North of the GTA Posts: 49	Kickstand Nub Mod For those of you that have lowered (I just order a 2 /12 " kit and Forward Controls from John). Have any of you done the Kickstand Nub Grind Off mod that the riders over at the volusiariders site are doing. I wonder if there is any difference between there kickstand setups and ours. VolusiaRiders.com :: View topic - Kickstand mod?

05-08-2008, 11:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
diamond_jim Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: S4 Scatcat Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,622	I did the kickstand mod a while back when I lowered the rear 3". __________________ M50 tutorials, tips and how-to links DJ's new project bike

05-11-2008, 08:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
tyler durden In Training Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: suzuki boulevard M50 black Location: florida Posts: 138	kick stand alternative i was going to "shave that nub off". but when i got to my buds house we just took a blow torch to the middle and bent it out a bit. work great, looks great, 3000 daily miles later not single problem. and as a plus it's a tad bit easier to find when kicking it out. (sticks out another half inch or so. that might be easier than shaving painting and all that.

05-11-2008, 09:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
diamond_jim Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: S4 Scatcat Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,622	Actually. you don't have to shave the whole nub off but only about 1/4 on the side the that the kickstand bumps against. Add a little bit of angle to it. For me, I covered the bike with some towels and then leaned it up against several stacked bales of hay. I took the kickstand off, used a dremel, cleaned it up, hit it with black spray paint and put the kickstand back on. __________________ M50 tutorials, tips and how-to links DJ's new project bike

05-11-2008, 10:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
SNAFU Just Won't Go Away ! Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 5,006	You can cut a re-weld the kickstand like this member did. http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/fo...kickstand+weld __________________

05-01-2008, 03:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
adambomb Where Am I ? Joined: Jan 2008 Bike: 07 M50: black, tear drop mirrors, cobra streetrods, FI2000R, side mount LP, lowered 2" Location: Eyota, MN Posts: 42	its no different.

05-11-2008, 10:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
tolsten82 In Training Joined: May 2007 Bike: 2006 Blue M50, 2002 Black Warrior Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 147	Is this really necessary? I lowered mine 2" without any problems. __________________ Blue 06 M50 Mods: Kuryakyn Ellipse mirrors, Iso Grips and Hi-five air intake, John Kits 2" bones + forward controls, Cobra StreetRods Slashdowns + Cobra Fi2000, Lexan 16" Windshield and sissy bar for my girl!!

05-12-2008, 12:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
diamond_jim Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: S4 Scatcat Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,622	The kickstand nub mod is a very good idea if your M50/C50 has been lowered 2". It's necessary, IMO, if the bike has been lowered 3" like mine. Why? Better lean angle when parked. I can't control the fact that some parking lots and driveways aren't perfectly flat or not as flat as I thought they were. Before the mod, my dog almost tipped my bike over in the front yard while chasing the cat who had jumped on the seat. (Don't worry, I flogged them both). I was one of the lucky ones that had an "almost" moment and not a fully tipped bike. It takes all of about 20 minutes to do and could save you hundreds in repairs. __________________ M50 tutorials, tips and how-to links DJ's new project bike

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