I can’t move this kick stand. What am I doing wrong? Is there a trick or a way to loosen this?
Please help single mom out.
Thank you
by FanFavoriteForNow
I can’t move this kick stand. What am I doing wrong? Is there a trick or a way to loosen this?
Please help single mom out.
Thank you
by FanFavoriteForNow
10 Comments
I’m unclear. What’s your goal? The kickstand is secured under the axle nut.
First remove that black plastic nut cover. Then remove the axle nut (propably 15mm wrench needed). Now you can slide out the chromed and pink painted bars, then you should be able to remove the kickstand.
Kick the little spring loaded tab to release the kickstand lock.
The big button attached to the spring. Push it in and the kickstand will be free to move into the riding position.
A quick fix too for you or your daughter; you guys may be able to lean the bike on the kickstand a bit and roll the bike back or forward, whatever way is opposite of closing it to get leverage to make it close. That’s not the best way to go about things and you can lean too hard and break it, but it’s a shortcut to use the leverage and weight of the bike to close it instead of you hand. Hope that makes sense
No, they’re just really tough to use. A bike shop will have another type that works better and fits most bikes. US$10-15
Remove the wheel, the kickstand seems to me to be fixed on the same pivot. once removed, I think you can lengthen the spring to make the kickstand ‘softer’.
Are you trying to remove the kickstand from the bike or were you trying to move it from 6 o’clock to the folded/3 o’clock position?
If it’s the latter, you need to kick that tab which has the spring, then you can kick the stand afterwards. When bringing it out, the stand can be kicked downwards and the spring should lock it back in place. This is to prevent accidental folding of the stand which will make the bike fall down.
But if you’re talking about removing the stand from the bike, you will need to remove that plastic grey cap and get a spanner. I suggest taking this to a shop if you want to remove it entirely.
If using your feet, u need to push it “in” towards the wheel a little bit and that will release the “lock”.
It is held on by the left axle nut. Be careful when you remove it. Your wheel needs to be held in alignment.