kickstand problem

ok, so ever since i got my 09 sporty the kickstand spring would loosen over a few months and would drag in turns, so id get it replaced.

well, the last time i think the guys did something awesome and it worked fine for at least 6 months with no dragging, but today i went to move my bike after i just rode 8 miles and found the spring was off on the frame side, still hooked to the stand itself!

so i leaned the bike over and could put it back on by hand...WTF? i know that youre not supposed to do be able to do that.

what can i do to fix this shit permanently?

Originally Posted by REV

ok, so ever since i got my 09 sporty the kickstand spring would loosen over a few months and would drag in turns, so id get it replaced.

well, the last time i think the guys did something awesome and it worked fine for at least 6 months with no dragging, but today i went to move my bike after i just rode 8 miles and found the spring was off on the frame side, still hooked to the stand itself!

so i leaned the bike over and could put it back on by hand...WTF? i know that youre not supposed to do be able to do that.

what can i do to fix this shit permanently?

Obtain a slightly shorter spring, or a spring that has more resistance against it , you may even be able to modify the spring you have, so that it is slightly shorter.

Attach an "accessory spring".
I have my standard jiffystand very much Adapted to my bike. The standard spring just didn't hold it up against the bike where it needed to be. So I went to FarmNFleet and bought a few different lengths of springs and just attached one to a different spot on the bike.

It's not the prettiest looking solution, but it keeps my kickstand from catching on some tracks and yanking me down.

Also...............Standard issue HD Baling wire until you figure something out. I made a little hook that came off of my lower frame rails that would hold my kickstand pretty well.

it rode home fine. but ill probably grab another spring tomorrow with some kinda better attachment

I use a stack of very strong rare earth magnets attached to the kickstand--when it touches the frame it's held tight
Neodium magnets I think is what they're called

thats actually a cool idea. problem is i have the rubber bump stop thing. maybe i can yank that off and see if i can put on there. you epoxy it on or anything?

Run an internal kickstand. I am, since I had a simular problem on my last bike.

Same thing with mine....fucking Chinese Springs!!!! Hahahaha

Not epoxied, just some safety wire: set it up as a temporary fix & just left it. If there's a flat side to your kicker (so the magnets won't slide around you probably don't need anything at all- the magnetic field is strong as fuck.

ok, no luck getting magnets, so anyone got a good black (or other than chrome) kickstand with the internal spring thatll just pop right onto an 09 sporty? im almost tempted to get non folding pegs and just lean it over.....

Originally Posted by REV

ok, no luck getting magnets, so anyone got a good black (or other than chrome) kickstand with the internal spring thatll just pop right onto an 09 sporty? im almost tempted to get non folding pegs and just lean it over.....

You'll end up w/ a left peg like mine, bent to hell *and no mine is not bent due to using it as a kickstand, though I am told I should be ok to heat it up and bend it back out, I am certain it will ruin whatever temper it has left, and may break the next time vs. just bending (more).
However, I have seen a pair of 8" vice grips in lieu of a kickstand before.( just make sure the release side points up)

Did you try www.mcmastercarr.com for magnets. If so with no luck go to www.trailtech.net and get some of their magnets they use for their speedo sensor. Stupid strong and not too expensive. I've had the same magnet they sent me with my speedo on my rotor for almost a year with no problems. I didn't even epoxy or JB weld it in place and it's still fine after almost 10000 miles.

My corner hardware store has them (although it IS kind of an awesome HW store)
I think that RadioShack has them as well.