Well this failure could have killed me

calvarez · 10-30-2018, 07:09 PM

As I started to exit the freeway after a 40 minute ride, I could feel and odd scrape/clank sensation through the pegs. I found my kickstand down. WTF? Flipped it up, and found the spring was gone. Not sure when it happened.

Also not sure if it broke, or if I dislodged it putting the side stand down. Since the center stand is such a crap design, it's in the way of putting the side stand down. And the side stand doesn't have a lever or extension on it, since the bike isn't supposed to have a center stand in the way.

So, now I need to find a spring, and also find a way to make the side stand more easily reachable.

Anyone know of a side stand from another bike that fits and has a lever on it? Or other good solutions? I can weld, but if there's a ready-made product, I'll take it.

Something like this:

NzBrakelathes · 10-30-2018, 07:40 PM

Well the stand in the photo is not the RX3 side stand

I have had 3 bikes never an issue and yeah I can supply another side stand I am sure

calvarez · 10-30-2018, 07:42 PM

Oh, here's how I dealt with it being a network guy and all, and I happened to be leaving one of our data centers where there are plenty of them...

I see a variety of universal kickstands with levers. Anyone have any experience with something like this? Ugly, but seems fully functional.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/USA-Univers....c101006.m3226

Or more basic, but looks thin and light:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-M...0:pf:0&vxp=mtr

calvarez · 10-30-2018, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NzBrakelathes

Well the stand in the photo is not the RX3 side stand

I have had 3 bikes never an issue and yeah I can supply another side stand I am sure

No, that's my point. That side stand in the photo has the lever that would solve the problem. The RX3 original does not.

NzBrakelathes · 10-30-2018, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by calvarez

No, that's my point. That side stand in the photo has the lever that would solve the problem. The RX3 original does not.

Sorry boss I have no suggestions other then maybe give it a try?

I wonder if the spring breaks, I cannot say I had it or heard of it before.

calvarez · 10-30-2018, 08:17 PM

Yeah, that seems unlikely. Seems more likely that I hit it and sort of dislodged it when I put the kickstand down during a stop. I suppose another option is to drill the end of the spring perch and put a washer there. Either way, it has to wait until next week as I'll be out hunting from tomorrow night.

KenL · 10-30-2018, 08:37 PM

Couldn't you just get a welder ( or do it yourself if you have the tools ) to weld a loop like on the first photo onto your RX3 sidestand just below the spring peg. I might consider getting that done myself as I find I seem to be using that peg and spring to put my sidestand down.

calvarez · 10-30-2018, 08:57 PM

I have a MIG, so yeah, it's an option.

I guess I should finalize that CSC parts order (need a few other things too), and hopefully it will arrive in the next few days while I'm gone. It's prime riding season here.

wheelbender6 · 10-30-2018, 09:29 PM

I remember losing the kick stand spring on my Kawasaki back in the 70s. My left leg got so tired holding that kick stand off the ground all the way home.

calvarez · 10-31-2018, 12:38 PM

I normally have zip ties and wire in my tool kit, but I haven't outfitted this bike with a proper kit yet. Stupid me. But at the datacenter there's plenty of network wire!

2LZ · 10-31-2018, 02:01 PM

I had a Yamaha Enduro that would toss the spring at irregular intervals. It had to do with not just a crap spring but also, the jaw where it mounted to the frame where the bolt went through had opened up. Ended up bashing the jaw closed with a big ball/peen and finding a thick spring in a box in the garage, bending it mercilessly and wedging it on. Never happened again.

fjmartin · 11-01-2018, 12:50 PM

I hope that's at least CAT-6e so it can properly carry your sidestands signals!

calvarez · 11-01-2018, 02:24 PM

Straight up Cat 5, old school like a Real Man(tm).

10-30-2018, 07:09 PM	#1
calvarez Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 334	Well this failure could have killed me As I started to exit the freeway after a 40 minute ride, I could feel and odd scrape/clank sensation through the pegs. I found my kickstand down. WTF? Flipped it up, and found the spring was gone. Not sure when it happened. Also not sure if it broke, or if I dislodged it putting the side stand down. Since the center stand is such a crap design, it's in the way of putting the side stand down. And the side stand doesn't have a lever or extension on it, since the bike isn't supposed to have a center stand in the way. So, now I need to find a spring, and also find a way to make the side stand more easily reachable. Anyone know of a side stand from another bike that fits and has a lever on it? Or other good solutions? I can weld, but if there's a ready-made product, I'll take it. Something like this:
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10-30-2018, 09:29 PM	#9
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	I remember losing the kick stand spring on my Kawasaki back in the 70s. My left leg got so tired holding that kick stand off the ground all the way home. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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10-31-2018, 02:01 PM	#11
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,078	I had a Yamaha Enduro that would toss the spring at irregular intervals. It had to do with not just a crap spring but also, the jaw where it mounted to the frame where the bolt went through had opened up. Ended up bashing the jaw closed with a big ball/peen and finding a thick spring in a box in the garage, bending it mercilessly and wedging it on. Never happened again. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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11-01-2018, 12:50 PM	#12
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	I hope that's at least CAT-6e so it can properly carry your sidestands signals! __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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10-30-2018, 07:40 PM	#2
NzBrakelathes Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Hell Posts: 2,408	Well the stand in the photo is not the RX3 side stand I have had 3 bikes never an issue and yeah I can supply another side stand I am sure
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10-30-2018, 07:42 PM	#3
calvarez Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 334	Oh, here's how I dealt with it being a network guy and all, and I happened to be leaving one of our data centers where there are plenty of them... I see a variety of universal kickstands with levers. Anyone have any experience with something like this? Ugly, but seems fully functional. https://www.ebay.com/itm/USA-Univers....c101006.m3226 Or more basic, but looks thin and light: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-M...0:pf:0&vxp=mtr
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10-30-2018, 08:17 PM	#6
calvarez Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 334	Yeah, that seems unlikely. Seems more likely that I hit it and sort of dislodged it when I put the kickstand down during a stop. I suppose another option is to drill the end of the spring perch and put a washer there. Either way, it has to wait until next week as I'll be out hunting from tomorrow night.
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10-30-2018, 08:37 PM	#7
KenL Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 19	Couldn't you just get a welder ( or do it yourself if you have the tools ) to weld a loop like on the first photo onto your RX3 sidestand just below the spring peg. I might consider getting that done myself as I find I seem to be using that peg and spring to put my sidestand down.
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10-30-2018, 08:57 PM	#8
calvarez Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 334	I have a MIG, so yeah, it's an option. I guess I should finalize that CSC parts order (need a few other things too), and hopefully it will arrive in the next few days while I'm gone. It's prime riding season here.
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10-31-2018, 12:38 PM	#10
calvarez Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 334	I normally have zip ties and wire in my tool kit, but I haven't outfitted this bike with a proper kit yet. Stupid me. But at the datacenter there's plenty of network wire!
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11-01-2018, 02:24 PM	#13
calvarez Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 334	Straight up Cat 5, old school like a Real Man(tm).
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