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What to use so kickstand doesnt sink into hot asphalt.

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Old 03-07-2016, 11:02 PM
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Nice thread revival.

Asphalt isn't what I worry about...it's the grass/dirt/ground that worries me.
 
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I had a metal outlet cover with a string tied to it with a loop that I put around the grip until I went to an event and found many free ones.
 
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Originally Posted by gotnspikes
Holy cow...did everybody else just gloss over the logic here? I wonder at what point in the lean angle(when going to the kickstand), transfers the "full weight" of the bike from his tires, to his kickstand.

I get that the bike can sink because it has to much weight for the size of the "foot" of the kickstand. "full weight"...come on.
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