Agree that stock BMW sidestand on my bike is garbage.
Thinking about the existing sidestand - the pin that connects s/stand to mount on bike is loose - like wobbly loose.
Isn't there a way to drive out the OEM Pin and replace with a more heavy duty pin or bolt - maybe with a nylon lock washer to adjust tension?
What do you find so offensive about the stock side stand?
The side stand is not located by a pin at all (or at least it did not leave the factory with such an arrangement), what you have is a shoulder bolt located in a bronze bush, the bush has a groove machined in it to allow the grease you put in regularly via the nipple to circulate and delay/prevent wear on the bush.
A new bush is only a couple of $$s at motobins or any of the other usual suppliers, make sure that the grease nipple and the drilled hole leading to the bush are clear and clean (a new right-angled grease nipple that makes access easier is also only a couple of dollars.
I have two of the Motobins "sure foot" stands here, the wife ordered one and was told it was on back order, then several months later sqaw that they were in stock and thought she had to order again. My but she was surprised when two of the expensive little beggars turned up.
Her surprise turned into incandescent rage when I told her that I could not fit one to her bike as when the R80 engine conversion was done the R65 pipes were recycled by simply cutting the header end off slightly and welding on a short section of larger diameter tube, the system was then "persuaded" to fit resulting in the header pipes being in a slightly different position to stock and right in the way of where the sure-foot would be.
I then looked at fitting what would have been a free sure-foot to my own r65 and I am totally unimpressed by the mounting system - if you are interested two sure-foots will appear for sale shortly here and fleabay shorty.
But, I have to say that I would not put one on my bike in a pink fit.
