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Author Message   Mountainrider Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 06:56 pm:        The only thing that I really dislike on my X is the sidestand. It is one of the biggest pieces of crap I have ever seen. Maybe someone can come up with a better one.   Glitch Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 07:51 pm:        Do you want the old style "stilt"? When you put it down there's no rock forward. That would be the old style 03 side stand.   Dj_rider Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 08:00 pm:        hey, my kickstand fell off as well...add that to the list of problems   Mountainrider Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 08:09 pm:        Mine fell off also. Glitch I would like one that when you let it down it stays down. That way I would not have to worry about someone messing with the bike and dropping it.   Tq_freak Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 08:17 pm:        you need the harley style "jiffy" stand   Fcbuell Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 12:19 pm:        I think the side stands suck too... it makes me nervous. Can you elaborate on the "jiffy" stand... is that a direct replacement for XP side stands? Any other suggestions? Thanks.   Fcbuell Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 12:19 pm:        I think the side stands suck too... it makes me nervous. Can you elaborate on the "jiffy" stand... is that a direct replacement for XB side stands? Any other suggestions? Thanks.   Jerseyguy Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 01:35 pm:        I really don't like that rock back feature on the side stand either. Feels like I'm going to drop the bike. My '03 XB9S didn't have it and it worked fine. One of my winter projects is going to be checking into the possibility of changing the geometry of the spring mount.   Midknyte Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 04:55 pm:        I was out to the local shop and took note of the new sidestands, and I gotta say, and agree I don't like em! I've got an 03. If I didn't, I'd be looking into back-reving the stand post haste. I don't dispute the safety aspect of the stand if left down when taking off, but I still don't like it. The potential for a tipover with this configuration is greater than a stand down riding incident...   Vaneo1 Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 05:04 pm:        Speaking of sidestands I had an incident with my XB12R. I was dismounting at school, and I did put the stand down, and as soon as I got off, the stand somehow retracted and I just bearly caught my bike in time to cradle it as it went down. At time I could swear that the bike looks like it leaning over more than normal.   Metalstorm Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 09:49 pm:        Check the side stand bolt if it looks like the bike's leaning more than normal. It could be loose and in need of tightening.

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