Stronger sidestand spring ?

utopia · 26-06-2017, 11:05 AM

Yesterday I was on my way up to Manchester.
Fellow tea drinkers will probably recognise the scenario .. I was busting for a pee as I approached a built up area and things were getting a bit desperate by the time I emerged back into open countryside and found a suitable quiet spot to stop.
I hurriedly kicked the sidestand out and hopped off, but it hadn't quite gone past the "zenith" (?) and the bike toppled over.
No particular damage was done beyond a scraped bar-end mirror but it got me thinking that I might like to avoid similar events in the future by fitting a stronger sidestand spring.
I doubt very much if anyone else has tried this but hope springs eternal (pun ?) so I thought it worth asking anyway ?
Anyone know of a suitable spring mod ....?
The bike in question is an M750 and it has the steel sidestand with the double spring behind it, rather than in front.

26-06-2017, 11:05 AM	#1
utopia No turn left unstoned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: leicester Bike: M750 Posts: 4,545	Stronger sidestand spring ? Yesterday I was on my way up to Manchester. Fellow tea drinkers will probably recognise the scenario .. I was busting for a pee as I approached a built up area and things were getting a bit desperate by the time I emerged back into open countryside and found a suitable quiet spot to stop. I hurriedly kicked the sidestand out and hopped off, but it hadn't quite gone past the "zenith" (?) and the bike toppled over. No particular damage was done beyond a scraped bar-end mirror but it got me thinking that I might like to avoid similar events in the future by fitting a stronger sidestand spring. I doubt very much if anyone else has tried this but hope springs eternal (pun ?) so I thought it worth asking anyway ? Anyone know of a suitable spring mod ....? The bike in question is an M750 and it has the steel sidestand with the double spring behind it, rather than in front.