Kickstand Tab Removal?

Floki · July 29th, 2015, 06:48 PM

What tools did you use to remove the tab from the frame? I have a 4'' angle grinder but that seems a bit crude to use. I'm not familiar with this type of job.

dcj13 · July 29th, 2015, 06:56 PM

What you have. Or a air-powered muffler cutoff tool with a 3" disk.

How are you going to keep the bike upright the 99.9% of the time you're not riding it?

Floki · July 29th, 2015, 07:40 PM

Rear Stand, this is a dedicated trackie

gogoKawi · July 29th, 2015, 09:02 PM

Recipricating saw handles it in about a minute. Just be careful of the fairing tab right behind it. Once you take it off, then you can use the angle grinder to smooth things out. Then hit it with some black spray paint and you are done.

Floki · July 29th, 2015, 09:47 PM

I got it off with the grinder but good god that took at least 30 minutes.

alex.s · July 29th, 2015, 10:25 PM

the sawsall with the heavy duty blade took it off in about 15 seconds

Trailerboy531 · July 29th, 2015, 10:44 PM

I used an angle grinder. Easy, took 2 minutes maybe.

AwDang · July 30th, 2015, 01:02 AM

angle grinder with a cut off disc, then smooth the edges with a flap disc.

toss all your stone grinding wheels in the trash!

Floki · July 30th, 2015, 06:00 AM

Yeah I used a stone grinding wheel...

Did I cut off enough to be in the clear?

GregS · July 30th, 2015, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

the sawsall with the heavy duty blade took it off in about 15 seconds

I used a sawsall as well, but mine must have been medium duty as it took me about 30 seconds, or maybe the blade was a little dull.

I also drilled out the rearset pegs a bit and use a MX stand, instead of having to lug a rear stand around with me to the track

Trailerboy531 · July 30th, 2015, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Floki

Did I cut off enough to be in the clear?

no.

There is a line across the frame at the top of the tab. Cut just below that line. There should be no mounting holes for the kickstand left.

walk_n_wind · August 8th, 2015, 03:57 AM

I used a reciprocating saw with a blade for cutting metal -- then a year later I saw that Brandon Paasch's 250 still had the tab, just removed the kickstand. Since he basically lays that thing on the ground thru turns, I figured the tab doesn't actually need to be removed...

csmith12 · August 8th, 2015, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walk_n_wind

Since he basically lays that thing on the ground thru turns, I figured the tab doesn't actually need to be removed...

Please rethink that. Look how close that is, and I can lean it even more. That tab held me back soooooo much.

AwDang · August 8th, 2015, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Please rethink that. Look how close that is

^that!!!!
I started what would have been a simple low side. Then the tab hit and it pitched me over the bike the other way. CUT IT OFF ASAP!!!!!!!!!

up to that point I was already grinding the tab some.

walk_n_wind · August 8th, 2015, 01:08 PM

Yikes - I stand corrected. I guess I'm glad I cut it off then

gogoKawi · August 10th, 2015, 07:44 AM

For the 250, definitely cut it off if you plan on racing it. For the 300, you can leave it since there are no clearance issues with this bike.

howlinhoss · August 27th, 2015, 07:28 PM

On the topic of kickstands, is cutting or modifying the kickstand required to be able to put the kickstand down with Hot bodies track belly pan? I see there is a cut out already for the kickstand however I feel like the kickstand spring and would hit.

Floki · August 27th, 2015, 09:47 PM

If we're talking about the 300, I believe you're safe without modifications to the tab.

cbinker · August 27th, 2015, 09:50 PM

i used a dremil with a cut off wheel.

Foxrider64 · August 28th, 2015, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howlinhoss

On the topic of kickstands, is cutting or modifying the kickstand required to be able to put the kickstand down with Hot bodies track belly pan? I see there is a cut out already for the kickstand however I feel like the kickstand spring and would hit.

With the Hotbodies lower you will have to modify the fiberglass if you leave the kickstand mount.

It's not so much the spring but the tab itself won't allow the bodywork to line up properly.

July 29th, 2015, 06:48 PM	#1
Floki Motorcycle Nurse? Name: Jacques Location: Gulf Coast Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R, 1998 Ducati 748L #77/100 Posts: 606	Kickstand Tab Removal? What tools did you use to remove the tab from the frame? I have a 4'' angle grinder but that seems a bit crude to use. I'm not familiar with this type of job.

July 29th, 2015, 10:25 PM	#6
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	the sawsall with the heavy duty blade took it off in about 15 seconds __________________________________________________

July 29th, 2015, 10:44 PM	#7
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	I used an angle grinder. Easy, took 2 minutes maybe. __________________________________________________ CVMA #531

August 8th, 2015, 03:57 AM	#12
walk_n_wind racer on a budget Name: joeymink Location: NJ Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250, 2006 ZX6R Posts: 55	I used a reciprocating saw with a blade for cutting metal -- then a year later I saw that Brandon Paasch's 250 still had the tab, just removed the kickstand. Since he basically lays that thing on the ground thru turns, I figured the tab doesn't actually need to be removed... __________________________________________________ '06 Kawasaki ZX6R '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250 My rider profile

August 8th, 2015, 01:08 PM	#15
walk_n_wind racer on a budget Name: joeymink Location: NJ Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250, 2006 ZX6R Posts: 55	Yikes - I stand corrected. I guess I'm glad I cut it off then __________________________________________________ '06 Kawasaki ZX6R '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250 My rider profile

July 29th, 2015, 06:56 PM	#2
dcj13 Participant Name: Dave Location: South of Seattle Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much. MOTM - Aug '15	What you have. Or a air-powered muffler cutoff tool with a 3" disk. How are you going to keep the bike upright the 99.9% of the time you're not riding it?

July 29th, 2015, 07:40 PM	#3
Floki Motorcycle Nurse? Name: Jacques Location: Gulf Coast Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R, 1998 Ducati 748L #77/100 Posts: 606	Rear Stand, this is a dedicated trackie

July 29th, 2015, 09:02 PM	#4
gogoKawi ninjette.org sage Name: Dre Location: DMV Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300, 2008 ZX6, 2011 Ninja 1000 Posts: 622	Recipricating saw handles it in about a minute. Just be careful of the fairing tab right behind it. Once you take it off, then you can use the angle grinder to smooth things out. Then hit it with some black spray paint and you are done.

July 29th, 2015, 09:47 PM	#5
Floki Motorcycle Nurse? Name: Jacques Location: Gulf Coast Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R, 1998 Ducati 748L #77/100 Posts: 606	I got it off with the grinder but good god that took at least 30 minutes.

July 30th, 2015, 01:02 AM	#8
AwDang ninjette.org guru Name: Pat Location: SW VA Join Date: Feb 2015 Motorcycle(s): 286, 296, 599, 799 Posts: 436	angle grinder with a cut off disc, then smooth the edges with a flap disc. toss all your stone grinding wheels in the trash!

August 10th, 2015, 07:44 AM	#16
gogoKawi ninjette.org sage Name: Dre Location: DMV Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300, 2008 ZX6, 2011 Ninja 1000 Posts: 622	For the 250, definitely cut it off if you plan on racing it. For the 300, you can leave it since there are no clearance issues with this bike.

August 27th, 2015, 07:28 PM	#17
howlinhoss ninjette.org member Name: Jose Location: Maryland Join Date: Aug 2014 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300 Posts: 93	On the topic of kickstands, is cutting or modifying the kickstand required to be able to put the kickstand down with Hot bodies track belly pan? I see there is a cut out already for the kickstand however I feel like the kickstand spring and would hit.

August 27th, 2015, 09:47 PM	#18
Floki Motorcycle Nurse? Name: Jacques Location: Gulf Coast Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R, 1998 Ducati 748L #77/100 Posts: 606	If we're talking about the 300, I believe you're safe without modifications to the tab.

August 27th, 2015, 09:50 PM	#19
cbinker Track Clown Name: Chris Location: Kingman, AZ Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot. MOTM - Sep '15	i used a dremil with a cut off wheel. __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

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