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Dec 24, 2011 | 10:54 PM

tmors424

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Kickstand help

Anyone have any experianced this? The mounting tab that holds the kickstand spring on the frame of my wifes Sportster broke off. It's a welded tab on the lower frame. Any suggestions on how to fix it other than welding? Fustrated!!!

Dec 24, 2011 | 11:03 PM

Scuba10jdl

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It's a welded tab on the lower frame.

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Any suggestions on how to fix it other than welding?

You kinda nailed it right on the head there.

Dec 25, 2011 | 05:43 AM

xFreebirdx

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You kinda nailed it right on the head there.

+1 Plain and simple....

Dec 25, 2011 | 08:29 AM

Cazimere

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The whole post or just the tip where the spring attaches ?

Dec 27, 2011 | 07:05 AM

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I think someone else drilled a hole in the frame, tapped the hole with threads, and put a small bolt/screw in the hole with some Loc-tite.

Dec 27, 2011 | 08:11 AM

mreed

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Or buy an internally sprung kickstand if you don't want to weld on your frame. You'll probably have to fab an adapter to make it a direct swap.

What's your reservation with welding it fixed? Welding a piece back on is by far the easiest, cheapest & fastest fix.