Does anyone have a loose kickstand that Bangs when you are riding?

[Bassfisher]

Does anyone have a kickstand that bangs against their pipes/or frame when they are riding.  I tightened the retaining bolts but Im still getting an bang when I hit a bump on the road. THe spring seems tight with no slack.  Any solution?   

[indybobm]

Check the crossmember that the sidestand bolts to. The crossmember might be bent which changes the position of the sidestand.

[Houdini]

Maybe the spring seems tight but is weak enough to allow it to bang.  I'd replace it and keep the old one as a spare, if you have not experienced the joy of a broken kickstand spring you can't really appreciate why you would want a spare.

[Kep]

I'm not a Doctor...but it sounds like you need to see one...right away !

[Lyle Laun]

Are you sure it's the kickstand hitting ? May be missing nuts on the rear muffler hangers. You can also get a similar sound from a bad rear wheel bearing going bad.

Lyle

[valkyriemc]

Maybe the spring seems tight but is weak enough to allow it to bang.  I'd replace it and keep the old one as a spare, if you have not experienced the joy of a broken kickstand spring you can't really appreciate why you would want a spare.

You got that right. Or figure a way to keep that k stand tucked up when you ride home..

[Bassfisher]

New one is on order, hopefully here in the next couple days.   

[indybobm]

Not many people have had a side stand spring fail. It is usually the 'Spring Hook' that the other end of the spring attaches to. It is Item #11 on the frame fiche. They bend and then break off.
Did you check the crossmember?

http://www.procaliber.com/oemparts/a/hon/5054120ff870021c54bee67c/frame

[Bone]

Soon after I bought my Valk stopped to get gas and the sidestand went limp as I lowered the stand.
Turned out #11 on the fiche was bent I didn't lose the spring but the bolt was useless. At home I pushed
the Sears lift slowly under the bike. I discovered I bent the bolt with the lift pushing it to far under
the bike. I have cut a piece of 2x4 that I put at the foot of the stand that stops the lift before it touches the bolt.
Keep the spacer on the jack it would get lost.

[falconbrother]

I bought a tire at a local Honda dealer and they broke #11 for me...turkeys.  I discovered it up on the BLue Ridge parkway when the stand started dragging the pavement.  If you find a Honda motorcycle dealer with a good mechanic stay with it.  They are hard to find.   

[..]

Mine started drooping today. If I attach a bungee cord to it the cord touches my truck stack when the kickstand is up.

Suggestions.

[Bighead]

Ride it like you stole it until you can fix it. 

[..]

Had to ride to Walgreens for stronger different anti congestion meds. Kickstand went into full droop mode.  Rode in 3rd holding it up with left heel. Pulled back into Super 8 parking lot and there's the spring on the ground in my parking space!