Hopefully without falling down the rabbit hole of should you EVER kickstart your Commando on the sidestand.....
It is possible to do so without beating up the bike up too much.
First you need a bike that does not lean excessively when on the sidestand.
Then you lift most of the weight off the sidestand, but it is still touching the ground, acting mostly as a safety.
I usually apply the front brake, which keeps the bike from rocking (which loads up the stop, creating wear).
With the bike held correctly, the kicking action unloads most of the pressure on the sidestand.
Never had any excessive wear or bending.
This not my regular way of starting the bike. But when needed (a stall at a stop light, for example), it works fine.
Would I start my bike on the sidestand all the time? No.
