The side stand used on the CF650 is far too short making it heavy to stand up and at least some (if not all) have far too much slop in the joint. My bike slips 75mm due to the slop until it settles which can be unnerving because it feels like it is going to go over when you set it on the stand.

Based on the bigfoot mod which uses a machined block of aluminum, I added 30mm to the stand using some nylon blocks and a 6mm steel plate. I cut the nylon from an old 12mm thick food cutting board.

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Two nylon blocks glued, the top one a bit bigger than the original foot and the second larger and then a steel block the same size as the top block. The result is 30mm of extra height with minimal weight added due to the light nylon but still has a strong metal base plate for wear. I made the second nylon block larger to act as a pad in soft ground if the steel pad sinks. I tapped the original foot and used 3 stainless steel 6M counter sunk head metal threads to bolt on the extension. I added nuts on top but could have cut them level. A coat of paint hides all.

When I pulled the side stand apart I discovered that the slop was a result of too much clearance between the arm and the frame and clearance between the bolt and the frame hole. The side clearance is easily fixed with a suitable washer but the bolt needed to be turned down on a lathe and sleeved to match the size of the frame hole. It was easier to build up the diameter of the bolt than weld and drill the frame hole. As a result of these 2 adjustments, the slop has disappeared whereas you could move the stand 75mm sideways before the mod.

The lean is now much better. My mod was 30mm you could go to 40 like bigfoot and get more upright. The larger pad on my foot is a bit ugly but great for soft ground and does not interfere when folded up.

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