[sledhead44]

Dumb newbie question, but do you all ride around with a kickstand plate/puck/pad whatever you call it to keep your kickstand from sinking in soft asphalt or grass?

Looking for advice on what you all like / dislike.
Thanks!

 

[avH8tor]

A crushed beer can in the saddlebag

 

[loggerman1214]

You guys must live down south where it gets reeeeeally hot. Up here in washington i have never had an issue with my bike wanting to fall over from the kickstand sinking haha. happend to a friend once but he parked in some soft dirt and left it for 3 hours. It tipped over right in front of him when he came out of the house lol talk about a helpless feeling.

 

[mikey76]

Upstate ny

You guys must live down south where it gets reeeeeally hot. Up here in washington i have never had an issue with my bike wanting to fall over from the kickstand sinking haha. happend to a friend once but he parked in some soft dirt and left it for 3 hours. It tipped over right in front of him when he came out of the house lol talk about a helpless feeling.

Here in upstate ny it gets hot enough to sink into the pavement. I have seen it several times. I have a small piece of aluminum plate that i carry with me

 

[WOLFStryke]

I use a plate given to me by GEICO at a bike rally for that purpose

 

[BillyD66]

I carry around a small octagonal electric cover plate I got at Home Depot. They are strong and not very costly.
In the summer it can get hot enough to be worried especially if the parking lot has been recently repaved...

 

[milani]

Billy - Rich's had some they were giving away the other day... they were plastic. I like your idea better!

 

[SmokenJoe]

I have one of these. Was going to try to make a belt buckle but to big.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-VSta...Parts_Accessories&hash=item2329da6bbf&vxp=mtr

 

[mikoloe]

I never had this problem, the only think I tip is a beer bottle!

 

[safetydanny]

Here in TX you must have one!!! Specially in the summer! A buddy on mine has the Raider and it went down last summer, from that point on I always ride with one handy!

 

[sledhead44]

Thanks for the ideas guys! I just remembered I have some left over diamond plate that I could make into a pad. I'm in Michigan but the asphalt still gets hot enough for things to sink into it. Also, I thought it would be a good idea to have a pad for scenic parking areas which are gravel / crushed concrete or also at ralleys where alot if the parking is in the grass.

 

[Skwerlee]

i know some folks use old hockey pucks...works great

 

[IDStryker]

smashed beer can in my backpack.

 

[DraEagWol]

if you want something fancy with the Stryker... custom engraved pucks

http://www.jvpucks.com/oval-aluminum-pucks.html


Wish Zazzle would carry pucks to create custom pics / monograms on for us to use... that'd be kewl...

 

[Saltyseafarer]

Cycle Gear has a puck that is often available for $1.00 or $2.00 at their bike night things. I think it is $4 bucks or so full price. Works Great

 

[IDStryker]

if you want something fancy with the Stryker... custom engraved pucks

http://www.jvpucks.com/oval-aluminum-pucks.html


Wish Zazzle would carry pucks to create custom pics / monograms on for us to use... that'd be kewl...

Those are really cool!
But, knowing my luck, I'd ride off and forget to pick it up.

 

[Topgun61]

As a machinist and firefighter, I machined up a maltese cross puck