Longer sidestand

[Jay In Milpitas]

Nice job on the alteration. It looks like you have tires with a more aggressive tread than standard, are they serious knobbys? Also, are you running 19 or 18 inch front wheel?
Thanks.

Originally Posted by acecase09

The factory stand let's the bike lean way over, which puts a lot of static pressure on the pad. This can/will cause it to punch through soft ground, or in your case, hot pavement. In my case, when I transfer my body weight to the peg to mount it, because of the lean angle, the tires and suspension don't get any of my body weight. This causes the pad to push through all but the hardest ground. I've had back a knee surgery, so I can't easily just step over it, even though I am plenty tall enough. The longer stand keeps the bike more upright, which transfers my body weight to the tires and suspension, not the pad.