Putting this post here on the tech board so it doesn't scroll off quite so fast.
The mod is prototyped and tested on my Jade. I'm pretty happy with it. All the parts except the OEM sidestand and the internal nut, are polished stainless. Oh, and the chrome nut cover. OK the FOOT is made of 0.120 wall 304 SS, polished. The bolt is SS.
Maybe a caveat to the obvious. This mod is if your bike leans too hard, for whatever reason, generally because of some mod like a tall tire (eg. Austone Taxi Tire) or you raised the suspension, or your bike is just too hard to stand up off the stand now and you want to fix that. Whatever reason. As always, you are responsible for the mods you add to your bike. I will in no way be responsible if you add this mod and for some reason your bike is too lightly leaning and it falls to the right and damages something or somebody.
BIGFOOT supports two levels of lift, 1-5/16" and 11/16". Height set by you. The bottom face has slightly more area than the OEM foot, and it's flat so it should resist sinking in hot asphalt slightly better. Also, this is light enough in weight that the sidestand spring supports it OK.
Here is BIGFOOT in it's HIGHLIFT setting, lift 1-5/16". You can simulate the change with a 2X4 which is slightly higher than the high setting of BIGFOOT. The goofy looking top of the nut cover is a reflection.
In the lower, 11/16" lift setting:
The way we will have to do this, is with a core exchange on the sidestand. Right now I have 6 of them on hand and 4 more enroute. Because there's some machining and welding on the sidestand (weld is also stainless), and I am powdercoating them with clear acrylic to prevent rust. I will be pricing the cores at $60 (of course they are used, but they seem to hold up well) and will pay you $50 when you return yours. The difference is a handling fee, and the clear powder coating. I have determined my costs on this mod and I can live with a retail of the mod at $45. Which I think is an OK price for what it is. I am running the first batch of these now. As always, FCFS (first come-served). I think easiest might be to use paypal to my registered email which is
valkstuff@horseapple.com Or you can call in a CC. My contact info is on every page at
www.horseapple.com. However this mod isn't there yet. Total will be $45 + $60 + $15 (priority mail) = $120. Again, return your sidestand and get $50 back. Or you don't have to, if you think you want to rollback the mod - but the mod is reversible except the foot has a hole in it, if you remove BIGFOOT. And an invisible weld on the underside of the original foot. The first 6 orders will ship this week as I complete them. Then the next 4 when the add'l sidestands I bought get here & I fit them to BIGFOOTs. After that, I expect ongoing orders, as the sidestand "cores" are returned to me. Bonus, swapping out the sidestand is a great time to add some synthetic heavy grease inside the pivot surfaces which is probably dry right now unless that's part of your maintenance regime. I can't believe Honda didn't add a zirk there but OTOH they don't seem to believe in them. Or lock washers. Or thread lockers. Or star washers on electrical grounds. Go figure.
Oh, BTW I expect to have some of these at Inzane drawings as well. Not likely to have a LOT of them to sell as I'm riding there from here. But I will have a pull-behind trailer so there will be some capacity. Not setting up a booth.
Now more pics:
The parts. Note the weld on the bottom - stops the foot from twisting in the high position.
Installing the foot: put the nut with side lever inside:
Install the bolt & tighten:
Tap the nut cover on:
