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So the kickstand is rather cheap. Plus the bike being really tall, the kick stand does absorb our weight (those of us under 6ft) when getting on and off the bike. The kickstand issue is apparent as there are none available. So I ordered one from Amazon.com.
What I ordered was not an exact fit. The spring post is on the back of the kickstand, not the front. Which at first was a consternating discombobulation of logic. At least if you don't own a welder. But I did figure out a fix without the need for a welder. You will need drill, a bolt, 2 nuts, and 2 lock washers..... And as always a tube of Loctite (tm).
You need a bolt about 1/8th inch thick, a drill bit slightly larger, and 2 nuts and 2 lock washers to fit the
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| Front Shot of bolt and kickstand plate |
bolt. To the right of the current front facing spring post but as close to center on the plate as possible, drill the hole. Now don't insert the bolt from the front, insert it into the back of the hole. You want to put a nut and washer on the front of the bolt and plate and one on the back, holding in place with the rest of the bolt hanging out the back as a spring post.
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| Backside of kickstand plate with spring attached. |
The other thing I had to do was grind the tab down that the kick stand rotates on because it was rubbing and made it hard to put up and down the kickstand.
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