Alright, so I decided to mess around with my motorcycle’s kickstand. You know, the usual one-legged thing that keeps your bike upright when you’re not on it? Well, I thought, why not try making it a two-legged stand? It might be more stable. Sounds cool, right?
First, I grabbed some tools from my garage. I’m talking about wrenches, a screwdriver, and some metal pieces I had lying around. I’m no professional, just a guy who likes to tinker. I unscrewed the old kickstand. It was a bit rusty, took some elbow grease, but I got it off eventually.
Then, I started thinking about how to add another leg. I had this old metal bar, and I figured I could use it as the second leg. I measured it against the original kickstand to make sure it was about the same length. Didn’t want my bike leaning at some crazy angle.
Next up, I needed a way to attach this new leg. I rummaged through my toolbox and found some old bolts and nuts. I thought maybe I could drill a hole through the bike’s frame and bolt the new leg on. But then, I didn’t want to mess up the frame. Seemed like a bad idea to start drilling holes in my bike without knowing what I was doing.
- Figured I needed something to connect the new leg to the old one.
- Found this L-shaped bracket in my pile of junk.
- Thought it might work.
I bolted the bracket to the original kickstand first. It was a bit tricky, the bolts were old and didn’t want to cooperate. But after some struggling, I got it on there tight. Then, I attached the new leg to the other end of the bracket. It was looking a bit wobbly, not very secure.
The Real Challenge
The real challenge was making sure both legs would touch the ground at the same time. I spent a good hour adjusting the bolts, tightening and loosening them, trying to get the alignment right. My back was starting to ache, and I was getting pretty frustrated. Finally, after a lot of trial and error, I got it to a point where both legs were kinda supporting the bike.
Stepped back to admire my handiwork. It wasn’t pretty, that’s for sure. Looked like something out of a junkyard. But hey, it was standing on two legs! I carefully lowered the bike onto the new stand. It held! Felt pretty proud of myself, even though it was a bit shaky.
In the end, did it work perfectly? Not really. Was it worth the effort? Maybe not. But I learned a few things, got some grease on my hands, and had a bit of fun. Next time, though, I think I’ll just stick to the regular kickstand. Or maybe I can try finding a used one and save all this hassle.
