Arlen Ness Kickstand

[ROCKETDOG]

Just bolted up the Ness kickstand to my '07 K9. This item was suggested by some folks here on the forum who have used them as replacements for worn originals. I have attached a couple pictures because the darn thing just looks like it extends too far forward - but the bike 'appears' stable enough. Just seems like alot of stress on it. Anyone know if this is the way its supposed to be?

 

[RRRUFF]

That looks scary to me!

 

[coachk]

That doesn't look like mine on my 06 K-9. I'm trying to get into my photobucket and copy a pic of mine.

 

[coachk]

here's one I just took...look how far yours goes forward, mine doesn't go half that far.

 

[ROCKETDOG]

The one in your pick is a ness?

 

[Splitlog]

I agree, scary!

 

[Dawgboy]

here's one I just took...look how far yours goes forward, mine doesn't go half that far.

Looks like a stocker to me.

 

[ROCKETDOG]

Just ordered a new kickstand bracket from bdm performance for my old kickstand. The bracket had worn out. Hopefully the DOG dosen't fall over before it gets here!

 

[Th3InfamousI]

Is that Ness one adjustable at all?

It's probably stable now but agreed too much stress for long term

 

[coachk]

The one in your pick is a ness?

No mine is stock...just wanted you to see the difference in the degree of angle.

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[ROCKETDOG]

gotchya - thanks.

 

[toadstool]

Does the Ness have a stop knotched in the bracket like the stock, or does it extend until it stretches the spring, ect. If there is a hard stop built in, I would not worry about it so long as the bike doesn't lean more then the stock angle. The entire kick stand looks longer hence the greater angle.

 

[awg]

Yea I think I would of stuck with a stock one. Looks better.

 

[V]

To long I'd say and it makes to much of a "lever" so it seems likem it would fail sooner.

 

[gordon]

I have the same Ness on my Mastiff for about a year now with the same angle and it has a hard stop --- for it to break it would have to shear the bolt in half

 

[Pops]

Three years with the same angle....no problems

 

[topgun1]

I`ve had the Ness stand for over a year,no spring and the height is adjustable,no problems

 

[Jazzy]

Here's mine. Same Kickstand, works like a champ

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