I collected my 749 (my first ducati!) on Sunday and the sidestand has me totally freaked out. Its that sit down, creak, then rest on the stand that really worries me. It think I'll be going for the Gary Glitter option above.
I have aftermarket lids on my master cylinder reservoirs, so have the manky old ones as spare. These are similar in shape to the sidestand foot, so I tried getting one to fit as a shoe/plate in order to gain a little length and rather more width. It kind of works but is not the success I'd hoped.
Got my 749 up on the paddock stand last night and had a look at the stand, there is definetly play in the 2 bolts that attach to the engine so gonna tighten them up and see how that works
I thought I might be able to get one to sit below the existing foot, then make a suitable aperture in the upper one, so both could clamp together around the foot. However, what I hadn't appreciated is that the clutch and brake reservoirs are different sizes, so that wasn't going to work. Many aftermarket plates attach by screwing bolts into the plate in such a way that the bolt heads clamp onto the foot but I discovered why you don't seem to be able to get them for a 749/999 as the foot-shape really doesn't lend itself to it. After a fair bit of dremelling, I managed to get the larger lid to fit nicely under the foot and use cable-ties to secure it in place with the existing holes. As I said it does work and doesn't quite look awful but it's not the elegant solution I would have liked
so far taken to carrying a small piece of wood (no jokes please) around to pop under the stand but still looking for the permanent solution.
Perhaps a 3" or so nylon/ptfe circular slab with the centre machined out to leave a lip, so the stand can't slip off it, then you need some kind of holster in the left of the fairing to keep it in. Where's @Exige when you need him?
I carry a (universal type) sidestand puck with me on my bike. Convenient, designed for sidestands, can be stowed in your jacket/suit pocket, tank bag or your boot if you're inclined to. I'll post a photo later
Have ordered a hockey puck off ebay. £1.50 plus another £1.50 postage. Seems like a cheap solution - if I can find somewhere sensible to keep it...
Just go to a race meet where they park you on the grass and they have buckets of them at the entrance. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Not too many round here... I don't think standard bike pucks are terribly thick. The ice hockey puck should cover both more upright and not sinking at the same time, that's my hope anyway.
The one I have definitely resolves a lot of sidestand issues. I recall seeing later versions where there is a centrally located, raised U shaped area (the open part of the U is spread out slightly) to help centralize the sidestand foot and centralize the load on the puck.
Have received the hockey puck - £1.50 plus £1.50 postage. It's an inch or so thick and 3" or so across. Just about right It's made of rubber, so I have cut a series of concentric grooves in it, to soften the central portion and allow the side stand to sink into it a little, while leaving the outer lip hard, so effectively raised, so the stand wont slip off. Works perfectly with the bike sitting at a much better angle. For storage, the puck fits nicely between the left side of the engine and fairing and on top of the water pump. Perfect Edit- I used a set of hole cutters to cut the concentric rings.
Sorry, I don't recall where, such a long time ago. I do like the idea of buying a hockey puck and modifying it to suite
Quick update: followed Pfk's advice (Thanks mate) and drilled and tapped a M4 hole 9mm deep in the stand where the wear was then fitted a cut down M4 stainless bolt to 8mm loctited it in place and tightened so that the flats line up with the edge of the stand. Filed any raised letters off to make it last longer but you can file the head to make your bike sit at the right angle. Works a treat, and when it does wear I can just put another screw in.
big no no is ever sitting on the bike with the stand down that's a quick way of ruining it, normally numbskull people you know do it on your bike who dont know better!! I made a stainless 1/2 centimetre ring up with rubber both sides as the ultimate stand puck and that works a treat but dropped MPG due to weight when in your pocket!
