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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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For all of you with lowered scooters what did you do about the kickstand? If you replaced it how much shorter did you go with the kickstand? Thanks

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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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Arlen Ness makes a shorty. I might have one for sale if ya don't mind a few scratches. My bike -2" in the front and almost-3" in the rear. works great
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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I'm 2 down in the rear and 1.5 down up front. Stock kickstand, no mods to it (except powdercoat!).
 
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Down 2" in the rear, front stock. No issues with stock stand.
 
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Hum mine stood straight up kinda spooky. When I lowered my sporty I had to cut 5" outta that thing
 
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no problems with my stock kickstand
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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I'm 1.5" down in the rear, and 1.25" in the front...no issues with stock kickstand.....My sig pic is when I had air ride on it, and had no issues with that either.
 
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Originally Posted by hpfatboy
Down 2" in the rear, front stock. No issues with stock stand.
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Lowered 2" in front and 2" in back...using the stock kickstand with no issues.
 
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