10-31-2022, 08:11 AM | #16 |
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Also, can anybody tell me what the function of the little rubber tongue is at the end of my Brozz kickstand?
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10-31-2022, 08:16 AM | #17 |
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The kickstands on my three TT250's are the perfect length. When I park the bikes on dirt or sand, I toss a crushed soda can on the ground before dropping the stand on them. The stands hold the bikes just fine on hard surfaces as well.
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10-31-2022, 12:26 PM | #18 | |
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I have never known with my little rubber tongue was for either. It kind of just touches the ground. It deforms ever so slightly. It doesn’t seem to serve a purpose.
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10-31-2022, 12:46 PM | #19 |
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I asked someone that question when I had my Brozz, and was told that it actually provides some grip on hard surfaces, to prevent rolling forward and folding the kickstand up enough to fall
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11-01-2022, 12:58 PM | #20 |
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If I had a guess it would be a helper to get the kickstand down. Big boots or passenger peg down, it would probably help. My ‘20 Hawk DLX has that rubber too and the kickstand is about the perfect length also. My observation
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11-02-2022, 05:08 PM | #21 | |
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From what I understand it's supposed to be a vibration preventer, to help keep the bike from walking around if it's idling with the kickstand down and no one on it. |
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11-03-2022, 12:24 AM | #22 |
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its on there so you don;t bust your teeth from kick stand.
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11-08-2022, 07:13 PM | #23 |
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Actually, that's something Honda added to their side stands many years ago. If you take off and forget to put the side stand up the rubber will touch the pavement and flip the stand up. That's the theory, anyway. Yes, I have tested this once ( not intentionally). It works.
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11-10-2022, 09:18 AM | #24 |
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Tried again, ordering a shorter kickstand that might work for my TBR7, but Amazon said it was lost and issued a refund.
That was my second attempt, my first was so sad it looked like my TBR7 was embarished for what I did to her( https://mymotorcycleblog.com/tbr7-ki...-upgrade-fail/ ). My current kickstand is the stock, which is too long. Another issue, I actually had the bike roll forward once and drop because the kickstand didn't 'lock-up' right. Sorry long story, looking for suggestions, what kickstand worked for you guys? thx,
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02-04-2024, 09:16 AM | #25 | |
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Kickstand fix
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I could get on the bike standing on the peg but, couldn't get back off in fear of tipping over and it would have believe you me. |
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02-06-2024, 04:38 PM | #26 | |
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02-06-2024, 06:49 PM | #27 | |
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Until safety switches became the norm, all bikes had these. There might have even been a law or regulation mandating it, not sure. Charles. |
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02-06-2024, 06:54 PM | #28 | |
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My guess is that it was tried both ways and they picked the one that worked better in real life. Charles. |
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02-07-2024, 01:29 PM | #29 |
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Just 4 Fun, that maybe there intention for that rubber piece. On my 12/20’ Hawk DLX it is totally useless for that as it is about even with the bottom of the kickstand and hangs out about half inch, so the kickstand would grab first if moving forward. This is just my observation and looking and seeing how they can’t even get the kickstand height right on a lot of these bikes it maybe helpful to lower the stand. The rubber on my bike even has a taper on the tip? Again why would the rubber help, or why can’t the kickstand hit the ground and raise itself? Just thinking out loud…
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02-08-2024, 01:40 PM | #30 |
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The stand on my 2022 Hawk DLX seems a little short. I got over it. A little chunk of 2x4 eases my nerves when it's on soft ground.
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