loose kickstand any suggestions?

ryanmcfinney · Post by **ryanmcfinney** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:04 am

I just bought a new spring for my 94 elite 50 and the kickstand is still not held that tight ( the old one was missing when i bought it ). Anyone have any experience before I start trying to bend up the spring hooks? Also the kickstand pivot axle is kinda loose will tightening it help? How do you even do that?

Thanks guys

85stroka · Post by **85stroka** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:30 pm

isn't there a bumper that supposed to be there?

ryanmcfinney · Post by **ryanmcfinney** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:50 pm

there is a bumper there... it doesn't hold tight to it though...

sulfuraciddd · Post by **sulfuraciddd** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:44 pm

possibly a shorter spring might work to hold it up thier tight. so that it doesnt hit the exhaust when you go over bumps ans what not. but most people down here just take those off because we have side stands and plus too dents in the exhaust from it hitting so often. my 2 cents

85stroka · Post by **85stroka** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:10 pm

yeah but center stand makes it so easy to tune!

hrnytrtlsgsxr · Post by **hrnytrtlsgsxr** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:59 am

85stroka wrote:yeah but center stand makes it so easy to tune!

yes they do..

lonelywanderer · Post by **lonelywanderer** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:32 am

maybe the holes where the pin go are out of round and could be causing it to do this....

Post by **noiseguy** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:10 pm

I'd have to look at what you have to see what's going on. On my Spree, I had to replace the stock pin with a larger, hardened bolt and nylock nut. It had worn out to the point of rubbing on the tire.

lonelywanderer · Post by **lonelywanderer** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:54 pm

noiseguy wrote:I'd have to look at what you have to see what's going on. On my Spree, I had to replace the stock pin with a larger, hardened bolt and nylock nut. It had worn out to the point of rubbing on the tire.

thats another option, did you have to drill the holes bigger?

Post by **noiseguy** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:06 pm

Slight drilling on the frame side; the stand was already stretched out to the larger size.

lonelywanderer · Post by **lonelywanderer** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:27 am

ic ic...i guess if all fails that can be done

uspmale · Post by **uspmale** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:55 pm

There's alot of tension on that tube. Over the years it will stretch and one side wants to rub on the tire.
I concur with noiseguy,go one size over with hardened bolt. Or weld on a piece of tube to tighten existing hole.

darat · Post by **darat** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:13 pm

i found out that there is a c clip that goes on the shaft. that helps it from moveing