Kick stand question on lowered bike

[Who Dey]

My Venture is lowered and now i need to shorten my kick stand a bit. I was wondering about how much i need to take out of it? I am thinking maybe an inch, does that sound about right? Also to those of you who have cut your stands, did you cut it above or below the loop on the stand?

[footsie]

I just put a bow in Karren"s road star stand when I lowered it.

JUst took a 2 lb machinist hammer and hit it till bowed enough for the bike to lean.

 

Gregg

[Owen]

Perhaps there is one from another bike that can be swapped in. Anyone got any ideas?

[Ponch]

I think Jerry W said he used a Royal Star (96 or so) side stand which is shorter.

[BEER30]

My Venture is lowered and now i need to shorten my kick stand a bit. I was wondering about how much i need to take out of it? I am thinking maybe an inch, does that sound about right? Also to those of you who have cut your stands, did you cut it above or below the loop on the stand?

 

Just put some more air in the tires ! LOL ! :rotfl: :rotfl:

 

BEER30

[Jerry W]

I think Jerry W said he used a Royal Star (96 or so) side stand which is shorter.

 

Actually I cut mine off 2", if you can find one off an origional Royal Star it would work great. If you cut one off, you will need to cut it off below the loop. The reason for this is that if you cut it off above the loop, it will hit the floorboard when you put the kickstand up. I am not thinking you have 2" clearance between the loop and the floorboard, also there is a lot less torque on the weld if it is cut lower on the kickstand.

 

I had an extra kick stand that I was cutting down and swapping if someone needed one shortened, but that hasn't worked out so good. I am not having much luck in getting the stock stand sent back to me.

[Who Dey]

Jerry i didn't think that there was even 2 inches to cut off below the loop, looks like a little over an inch? I didnt actually measure it so i could be wrong.