Hey all, just been looking at the gallery and I noticed that a lot of the bikes when on the side stand seemed to be more upright than mine. Whenever I put my bike on the sidestand there's a couple of milli-seconds there when I feel like its going over cos I've forgotten to put the stand down. I was just wondering if there is something that can be done just to help it sit a bit more upright when on the side stand or is there a sidestand from another bike that would do the job, cheers m'dears.

P.S. you could bend the side stand a bit. It might help.

Don't bend it, stick a hockey puck on it, trim to fit the frame.

At home I park it on a chunk of board. On the road, it gets parked how it gets parked. Hasn't fallen over yet. 2003 has Progressive long shocks, 1998 has Intruder shocks.

If you plan to park on warm asphalt, flatten a beer can to put under the side stand.

Harley Davidson bikes have a horrible side stand. Longer than the one on our cute little toy bikes, yet the bikes lean almost twice as far. Without tumbling 90% of the time (stand has a detent that if you miss it, bike will roll enough to fold the stand up).

Vulcanized rubber.

Best regards,

[quote author=032435203814500 link=1447550986/0#7 date=1447618043]norm92de wrote on 11/14/15 at 17:43:46:

maybe the hockey puck is the way to go - but I'm not sure where to get one

Ask a canuck! lol!

Thanks for all the advice ( practical - puck, old tyres, and impractical - unruly brats  , ) but have used a piece of hard rubber cut to size and will attach to stand with bolts methinks - will let you know how it works, cheers all