i'm getting ready to lower my bike. my only concern is with my kickstand. i'm lowering it 3 inches. anyone have any idea how much i should take off to keep her from tipping either direction?

 

Here's my .02 cents. Dont cut your existing kick stand. J&P Cycles and Dennis Kirk both have kick stands for lowered bikes. If you cut yours, you may find it difficult to kick it back out with your heel while on the bike.
Like I said, just my opinion..........

 

Used to heat the stand with a propane torch and bend it 'til it was right. Does color the chrome a bit, but chrome sucks, so who cares?

 

Try the kickstand lowering wedge V- Twin P/N 31-0215

 

thanks guys. i'll probably heat it. if i don't like the result i'll buy a new one.

 

what happens when you heat it is the not only does it weaken the kickstand and ruin the finish but it also changes where it lands when you put it up. anything radical will hit in the wrong spot.

the wedge is the safest and most ecinomicall bet for your situation. you would have the thicker portion at the top of the ks bracket this way the bike can lean over more.

also IMHO if you have or use a kicker DO NOT heat the jiffy stand.

 

thanks shrk. i guess i'll do it right instead of heating or cutting. haha

 

Never had a problem with the heating process as far as strength, and these were all on kick-only bikes. As far as the hitting the wrong spot deal, that's where a little common sense comes into play. If the angle would cause it to hit where it oughtn't, then you do another route.

 

Ran a OEM kickstand for 20+ years after heating and bending it after stretching the frame.
Never had a problem and was kick only for most of that time.
At the time never new a wedge was an option or would have probably done that... Naa probably not, that would have taken to long.. I was much more impatient back then.
I then welded a loop on the end and adjusted to be able to hook it with my heal. Worked so well had it re chromed[8D].