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Larger side stand foot.

robbi said:
Greetings, apologies for the delay and a happy new year to you all 🍻
Nearly back to normal.

Details as requested.

The bike is an RE Bear 650 ( although this method can be used on any side stand )
The foot enlarger is just a cheapo one from AliExpress ( available for many many makes and models )
1 No. Standard Ice hockey puck from eBay.
4 No. m5 x 30 bolts + locknuts.

Use the base of the foot enlarger to mark the 4 hole positions on the puck and drill right through with a 5mm drill, turn the puck over and using a 10mm drill bit countersink the holes deep enough for the bolt head + a bit more.

Fit the foot enlarger to the side stand foot, offer up the pre drilled puck and fit the longer bolts from below picking up the original holes in the foot enlarger and tighten as usual.

I then cut off the excessive threads and using black touch up paint, painted the locknuts and exposed thread..

As you can see from my picture it all blends in very well

The whole process takes less than an hour and is pretty straightforward. The advantage of using the puck is that if it wears down over time it can be replaced very simply.

So...larger foot area and reduced lean angle...win-win 👍

If you need more information just let me know.

Best regards

Robbi
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Thank you very much for the details, and for your time.

I currently have four (4!) universal feet enlargers for my M350 on order from AliXpress, and now will have your guidance when I see what one seems to fit best. (I had already tried one that was allegedly specific to the sidestand on my M350, but it was an abysmal failure.)
 
wspollack said:
Thank you very much for the details, and for your time.

I currently have four (4!) universal feet enlargers for my M350 on order from AliXpress, and now will have your guidance when I see what one seems to fit best. (I had already tried one that was allegedly specific to the sidestand on my M350, but it was an abysmal failure.)
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If you need more information or photos just let me know.

Good luck and have fun 🍻👍
 
What is the length of the side stand from pivot to end? Just curious, would a side-stand from a different model work (like from the Shotgun or Super Meteor)?SideStand_01.jpg
Probably not. It would likely stick out from the side too much. Someone should design an aftermarket stand for the 350s.
 
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BikerBob said:
Can anyone recommend an accessory that fits on the existing sidestand foot to make it larger. I live on a farm and the side stand sinks into to mud outside the garage before and after taking it in or out. There many for sale but, I'm dubious as to which will fit properly.
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Hi all, like a lot of us meteor 350 owners, the kick stand is a bit hit and miss when sat on the bike trying kick the stand down, nearly always hit the frame with foot. So I decided to make a mod, I purchased from local iron monger ( still exist) or of course Amazon a galvanised 6mm eye bolt, a pout 100mm long.
I carefully drilled a pilot hole in the kick stand, then enlarged with a 6mm drill bit, the kick stand is hard to drill, so sharp bits and slow speed are the way to go, then 2 cots of black paint.
Agreed it’s not the most aesthetic looking but does the job brilliantly, see attached photos
 

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I missed this thread when it was new.

My solution is to keep a shingle (wooden plank, like a bannock board or fence slat) near the barn and just always put the side stand on that instead of the bare soil. Many years ago wen I first bought my GSX I had a dirt floored 'garage' with DEEP gravel as the ramp up to it. I bought a couple of those 'salmon on cedar plank' oven-ready meals from the supermarket and, after eating the fish, my problem was solved on both sides of the door.
 
smilespergallon said:
I missed this thread when it was new.

My solution is to keep a shingle (wooden plank, like a bannock board or fence slat) near the barn and just always put the side stand on that instead of the bare soil. Many years ago wen I first bought my GSX I had a dirt floored 'garage' with DEEP gravel as the ramp up to it. I bought a couple of those 'salmon on cedar plank' oven-ready meals from the supermarket and, after eating the fish, my problem was solved on both sides of the door.
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Hi,
Yes, you can do that. Everything is paved where I live, so I don't have any problems at home.
I need the larger standing area when I'm out riding my bike.
You have to understand that I'm an old man, so on longer rides I often have to turn off into a dirt track to... well, take a little break. 😎You know what I mean. But there's only grass or sand there.
 
kurvenflitzer said:
Hi,
I've now built my own extension for the footrest of my Meteor 350. This design does not interfere with the main stand.
I had previously tried several designs from AliExpress/Temu, but they all conflicted with the main stand.
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Curve Racer, if you have a few minutes, I have some questions for you:

1) Would you be willing to trace the outline of the bottom pad, scan in your tracing as a PDF file, and then post that here?

2) How thick is that bottom plate, and what is it made of (aluminum)?

3) Did you make that piece with the two screws in it yourself, or was it part of some commercial product that you brought?

4) Did you drill and tap the bottom of the sidestand, to hold the plate on from underneath?
 
wspollack said:
Curve Racer, if you have a few minutes, I have some questions for you:

1) Would you be willing to trace the outline of the bottom pad, scan in your tracing as a PDF file, and then post that here?

2) How thick is that bottom plate, and what is it made of (aluminum)?

3) Did you make that piece with the two screws in it yourself, or was it part of some commercial product that you brought?

4) Did you drill and tap the bottom of the sidestand, to hold the plate on from underneath?
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Pls tell us your thinking?
 
Woodstock said:
Pls tell us your thinking?
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Me?

Well, I have some experience and research with feet extenders for the M350, and those experiences have all been bad:

- Either the extender(s) won't stay on.
- And/or they interfere with the centerstand deployment or hit the frame when put in their raised position.
- And/or they don't lift the bike up enough.

That is, I have two problems with the stock sidestand on the M350: the bottom part is too tiny for soft ground, and the bike leans way too far over when the sidestand is deployed. I don't know what RE was thinking -- if anything -- with their stock design.

The solution by @kurvenflitzer seems as if it addresses all these issues, so I'm very interested in it.

As I reported elsewhere, a couple of months ago I bought four different commercial ALLEGED solutions (in addition to two I tried earlier), but life got in the way bigly the last month or so, so I haven't gotten around to playing with them. And I don't have high hopes for them, anyway.

So if @kurvenflitzer has really solved this conundrum, I'd like to duplicate his work.
 
wspollack said:
1) Would you be willing to trace the outline of the bottom pad, scan in your tracing as a PDF file, and then post that here?
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Yes, I can do that, but it will probably have to be tomorrow because I have to leave now.

wspollack said:
2) How thick is that bottom plate, and what is it made of (aluminum)?
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It is aluminum with a thickness of 6 mm.
wspollack said:
3) Did you make that piece with the two screws in it yourself, or was it part of some commercial product that you brought?
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Yes, I made the retaining bracket myself.

wspollack said:
4) Did you drill and tap the bottom of the sidestand, to hold the plate on from underneath?
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Yes, the plate is attached to the stand from below with an M6 screw. Originally, I planned to secure the plate with two screws to prevent it from twisting. However, that didn't really work. I needed five drill bits to make the large hole in the stand because the material is very hard. For this reason, I attached the small bracket with the two screws at the top to prevent twisting.
 
Hi,
I've been busy this morning. I've finished the document. Hopefully, you'll be able to work with it. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Note:
The document was translated by Deepl because my technical English is terrible. I also have the document in German, in case that helps anyone.
Unfortunately, I'm getting a message saying that the file is too large. It's actually only 1.70 MB in size. That's why I've stored the file in my cloud.
Here is the download link: https://mega.nz/file/OnB1lZjK#Yv_ophBOV8MH1l8JWU4djR4L1B7ojlDRSU14nlDH0MY

If anyone has any tips on how I can upload the file directly here, please let me know.
 
kurvenflitzer said:
Hi,
I've been busy this morning. I've finished the document. Hopefully, you'll be able to work with it. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Note:
The document was translated by Deepl because my technical English is terrible. I also have the document in German, in case that helps anyone.
Unfortunately, I'm getting a message saying that the file is too large. It's actually only 1.70 MB in size. That's why I've stored the file in my cloud.
Here is the download link: https://mega.nz/file/OnB1lZjK#Yv_ophBOV8MH1l8JWU4djR4L1B7ojlDRSU14nlDH0MY

If anyone has any tips on how I can upload the file directly here, please let me know.
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Thanks very much -- very nice documentation!

By the way, in regard to your instruction about washers in the spring, I replaced the sidestand on my Victory bagger in 2016, and used a roll of (US) dimes:

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Just now, after downloading and saving your file, I also tried to use the "Attach files" and just drag-and-drop into a post method, and got file-too-large errors on both attempts. I'm surprised, because I've dropped jpegs (such as the one above) that were much larger than 1.8 MB into posts here. It must be a setting for PDF attachments in the forum's software, and should probably be increased (hint, hint, @Jerk, @Eatmore Mudd, et al.).
 
wspollack said:
Just now, after downloading and saving your file, I also tried to use the "Attach files" and just drag-and-drop into a post method, and got file-too-large errors on both attempts. I'm surprised, because I've dropped jpegs (such as the one above) that were much larger than 1.8 MB into posts here. It must be a setting for PDF attachments in the forum's software, and should probably be increased (hint, hint, @Jerk, @Eatmore Mudd, et al.).
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That confused me too, I had the same thought as you. It works fine with jpg files.
I tried uploading the PDF file as a zip archive, but got the same message that the file was too large.
You reported it, so maybe it will be changed.(y)
 
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