Steven
Member
I realized I had to do something about how far the bike leans on the side stand. The other day I pulled up to park and there was a little pot hole where the kick stand went. The bike was leaning way to far and that was without luggage. I came up with a temporary solution. I cut a piece of wood about .5 inches thick (maybe a little thicker - I didn't measure) and drilled some holes and attached it to the kick stand. Then I painted it black to keep it dry and so it wouldn't look so stupid. The bike still leans "enough" but it sits higher now. I made it approximately twice as big as the foot on the kick stand so it should be better on soft ground. We'll see if it lasts. Eventually I'll make it out of metal.