2014 side stand folded up

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No need in my opinion. For about 7 years and 96+k miles been doing it mostly with an overloaded '08 without a problem . Which means the day after tommorow it will fold brake spindle or mutilate. Have fun. -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 7:57 AM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Re: 2014 side stand folded up To be honest, I have never liked that S bend Kawasaki put on the Gen 2 KLRs. Thinking, That's gotta give with heavy weight on it. That said, I've been mounting my bikes for many years using the left peg to gain height to swing my short legs over the saddle and or load strapped onto the passengers seat when on tour. My weight has varied from 255 loaded to 200 unloaded in the 15 years on this Gen 1 KLR and never a problem yet. I wonder if a person could make a straight shaft work on the Gen 2? I had cut an inch off my side stand years ago when installing 1" lower links. But, later went back to stock links and added that inch back. Then , later cutting all but about 6 or so inches off the the bottom and using a section of old handlebars, redid the bottom part with a 14 tooth sprocket as the foot. Did this about 3 years ago and so far. no problems.