Gauging Interest: Aluminum kickstand/lightweight mount

Hi everyone,

A good friend of mine, who happens to be an aeronautical engineer, has agreed to build an aluminum kickstand and lighter mounting bracket for my WRR (we're also going to modify the stock subframe to cut unnecessary weight). Seeing as no one currently offers an aluminum kickstand and/or lightweight mount for our bikes, would anyone else be interested in such a product? If so, please speak up and I will see about putting together some sort of group buy.

sounds interesting if given a projected price range... it'd be cool if it had a little height adjustability via foot or something, to make up for the large range of tires and lowering links, etc.

And maybe gauge interest from the major WRR/X vendors. Best of luck!

be careful with the stress at and near the kickstand pivot. I put a hybrid unit ...6061 t6 aluminum pipe with a exterior steel tube sheath {for the first 4 " from the pivot} on a klr650 and used an aluminum engine piston  for the foot .

Unless your friend also rides remind him that many go touring /camping with bikes ...the unit could be asked to support a considerable heavier weight.

Best of luck with the build.. looking forward to seeing the end product.

I'm interested in seeing it, and then I'll decide if I'm interested in buying one.  (Same as other farkle.)

how did it go?
ill take one

I believe the WR250F side stand fits which is alloy?

any idea of the weight difference

WROC wrote:

Hi everyone,

A good friend of mine, who happens to be an aeronautical engineer, has agreed to build an aluminum kickstand and lighter mounting bracket for my WRR (we're also going to modify the stock subframe to cut unnecessary weight). Seeing as no one currently offers an aluminum kickstand and/or lightweight mount for our bikes, would anyone else be interested in such a product? If so, please speak up and I will see about putting together some sort of group buy.

What ever happened to this? Your profile shows that you haven't logged back into the forum since 11/30/2015... 5 days after you posted this inquiry.

its about half the weight of the stock stand and looks way cooler. anyone interested in it, please send me a message

So about 2 lbs lighter? Looks really nice by the way. I might be interested in a stock length blue one depending on price.

michiko wrote:

its about half the weight of the stock stand and looks way cooler. anyone interested in it, please send me a message

Looks Great! WOW

How about posting up the material that the spring connection spigot is made of? {not aluminum i hope}
as its function and rooted connection is almost more important than the kick stand pivot bolt . {ie needs to be strong so the kick stand doesn't flop down on a slab ride / turn from a dis connected spring}

Looks great, please post more details and price :)

I just bought 17's and may be in the market for a blue short one.

material used is al7n01, its strong enough and light.

I am sorry, if price is a concern then i can tell you it was hellishly expensive. then plus the shipping from japan.
but if price is of no concern then blue could be done or any color

if you are interested please pm directly.