TwoPort
Member
My side-stand has been bending for a few months now and so the bike leans waay too much while on it. It is not the mount but the post itself and it is easy to see. I have a hunch it began when my passenger (wife) insisted that she get on while it was on the side-stand and get settled because it was "easier." It seems like after it started to bend it quickly got quite worse and dang - it was hard to get back upright after she got on. I'm gonna see about warranty replacement but wondered if it was just a bad idea to have the passenger get on while on the side-stand? We did it this way with my Harley and never had any problems. I now get on first, move forward and hold it steady which she does not like. So she thinks a new kick-stand will fix the problem but I am doubtful. I'm gonna guess it may relate to weight but wondered how others deal with the passenger getting on?