Raised the KLR back up to stock height, kickstand too short
 

So that is my first world problem of the day. When I bought the KLR it was lowered 2" (possibly 3"), which caused the suspension to compress itself past its design capabilities. it would be good if I had a much strong spring, but as it sat if there was too much weight on the bike it would easily bottom out. I finally found the stock links that the PO gave me when I bought the bike. It only took me 20 minutes to get the stock rear links on and the forks set to stock.

Here is the problem of the day, the kick stand and center stand are both too short. I can do without the center stand but the kick stand I need. My two current options that I am thinking of are to drill a hole in the foot and bolt a thick rubber pad to the kickstand to raise it up. I believe the same will work for the center stand, and its a pretty easy fix. My other option is to weld an extension to the kickstand foot.

Thoughts? Advice? Other options?

I don't get it... are the kickstand and center stand not the stock versions? If they are, it seems like putting the bike back to stock would make them work better.

Center stand is aftermarket, and the kickstand is stock, but it looks like it's been cut and had the foot welded back on.

The way the bike sits, if I hang my hammer off the left handlebar the bike tips over. An extra 1"-1.5" would make a world of difference to the kickstand.

Figures. Personally, I'd source some stock ones. Otherwise, the rubber foot doesn't sound like a bad idea. Another cut and weld on that thing might push it over the edge. :lol:

I am looking for the stock part, but I dont see myself having one in my hand in under a week.


Edit: I think the world just imploded - and came back together, I might be able to swap out kickstands with a local from advrider who has the exact opposite problem: http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...161600&page=85

Don't hang your hammer on your bike. Problem solved.


What would you do without us?

Yeah I had better advice on fb. :lol: i told him to go on a longer ride.

I thought about it and realized that with the internet, probably nobody has a dictionary anymore :lol:

Sounds like the swap is the best bet...

Yeh that is the best and easiest way to go. I am gonna meet up with the guy this afternoon at his house and swap kick stands

just use the center stand?

I'm going to guess that won't work either. ;)

its on the center stand now, but both wheels are still on the ground and the suspension is just slightly compressed, maybe 1/4 inch of sag while on the center stand.

I'm gonna swap out the side stand with the other guy and get some 1" thick blocks of rubber to mount on the bottom of the center stand.

I think I would worry about the rubber "feet" failing.

If I bolt a block if solid hard rubber, like from a wheel chock straight to the bottom how can it fail?

peal from bolt, no rubber on one side, bike fall over go boom

Got the new kick stand on last night, it is brand spankin new, and the cleanest thing on that motorcycle. My kick stand worked perfectly for the other guy too.

Funny story: I did that BMW off road clinic a few weeks back. The guy that I swapped with was there with his wife, and we had a good 1/2 hour long conversation that day too. I roll up to his house and the first words out of his mouth were: I remember that bike.

Why would he remember that bike? As in stock height?

The combination of mods done to it

Make sure to give the guy a nice reach around for swapping kicks stands. It would be rude if you didn't.

I would have just made sure you parked on a hill, use the slant to your advantage and call it a day.

Sure, because you can just create a hill anywhere you want. Eh, if there isn't a hill where you need to park the bike, go find one, then walk to wherever you need to go. :lol:

Like in my garage? Because I was thinking about installing a small hill in there

If I can find a hill here in flatland ND, anyone can! :lol

Just use the wall in the garage to lean it against, duh.

I remember seeing an adjustable kickstand that somebody made. He cut the kickstand in half, drilled and tapped both ends, and put a threaded rod with locknuts on it into the two half's. You would turn the bottom half to the correct length and tighten the nuts against the upper and lower kickstand. If you need a lot of length you could maybe use a turnbuckle instead of a threaded rod.

Maybe instead of rubber, you could just drill and tap the feet on your centerstand, then make it adjustable... Long bolt through and a nut on top to lock it down... Not sure what the current feet look like, so it might not work.

You don't already have one? They're all the rage.