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I have decided to go with a double leg kickstand for a heavy upcoming project. As I started shopping for one I was blown away with how many options are out there. Does anybody have any advice when choosing one? I would love to hear any good or bad experiences you may have had with these.

 
I have the one pictured above. It's worked as expected, still 'clicks' open and closed. I did have to spread the legs slightly to accommodate a 3" tire though. Note, mine lifted the rear of the bike off the ground. It might be for sale.....
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Cheers,
Dr. T
 
work great on both my cycle trucks ...
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Walker, you're describing the Pletscher model. I run one on a Worksman; been trouble free and awesome for years now. Highly recommended....
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(Not my pic; I pulled it off the Riv site. Mine is on a black INB.)

EDIT** I found a pic....
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Old pic, but the stand still looks just like that...:rockout:
 
Good info. My project is going to be rear rack heavy so I am a little nervous about lifting the bike too far off the ground as it may end up lifting the front tire unless I can get the height just right. I have seen that some of them are adjustable but when you have a hack saw I guess they are all adjustable.
I have the one pictured above. It's worked as expected, still 'clicks' open and closed. I did have to spread the legs slightly to accommodate a 3" tire though. Note, mine lifted the rear of the bike off the ground. It might be for sale.....
I am possibly going to run thick bricks on it. Did you have to do any cutting and or welding to widen your out? Doc, if you decide to sell yours, PM me with a price.
Walker, you're describing the Pletscher model. I run one on a Worksman; been trouble free and awesome for years now. Highly recommended....
I'm curious about the strength of the Pletscher models. I'm wondering if you were to sit on the seat an lift the front wheel in the air, would the stand hold ?
 
I would be inclined to cut them down so my rear tire is just barely off the ground. Most kickstands are adjustable by hacksaw..

I would be leery about any kickstand or drop stand supporting body weight.
 
All of these stands have weight limits; none are designed to hold up the bike wth a rider in the saddle. The Pletscher is pretty light duty though. i think the sticker said 25kg which is like 52 pounds? Not sure what an Ursus or similar will handle...
 
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I am possibly going to run thick bricks on it. Did you have to do any cutting and or welding to widen your out? Doc, if you decide to sell yours, PM me with a price.

I ran it with Thick bricks at one time.
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The reason I had to widen it was because of the frame on the bike, not the kickstand itself ( I spread it by hand , only need a few millimeters). The kickstand mount is welded to the frame, making it so I couldn't slide it any further forward. This limitation also attributes to the rear wheel lift. Moving it forward (which would move the pivot point) would lower the rear. This bike is/was no lightweight, the stand strength was never an issue. As for it's operation, being that it's spring loaded, to engage it, a simple foot push down on either side (rider off the bike) coupled with rolling the bike backwards is all it takes. To disengage, just push the bike forward, the spring folds it back up. Sorry I don't any pics of it folded up, the bike is currently disassembled.

Hope this helps, makes sense.
PS, I'll send you a PM over the weekend.

Cheers,
Dr. T
 
All of these stands have weight limits; none are designed to hold up the bike wth a rider in the saddle. The Pletscher is pretty light duty though. i think the sticker said 25kg which is like 52 pounds? Not sure what an Ursus or similar will handle...
The Ursus says it is rated to 55kg which I think is around 125 lbs (I was told there would be no math). The review in Clamdigger's link shows a pick of a tail heavy e-bike with the front wheel in the air. It may be the best choice for my application but at $70 my inner cheapskate is resistant.
 
Well, that'd put it at >twice the rating as compared to the Pletscher, but you're still far ways off from being able to sit on it. Even if the stand didn't crumble, I think you'd risk damage to the kickstand plate (if applicable) and/or the chainstays, if you went that route. In my experience, these centerstands almost always raise up one wheel or the other; the trick is to cut'm down if that bothers you. I have mine set up so the rear wheel is a few inches off the ground.... it makes it easier to do some repairs and tuning without putting the bike in a stand or having to hold it awkwardly. My buddy Harry cut his so both wheels rest on the ground; it ain't my style, but it does look pretty danged trick...
 
Crow Cycle Co. has some adjustable ones, but I have no firsthand experience with them.
 
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