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If your little enough and don't stand on the left foot peg, I would agree. I watched a 220lb guy bend a stock, original 1972 kickstand buy standing on the peg with it on the side stand and more-or-less jumping to kick. The replacement stands are a little stronger I think, but no one is allowed to start any of my bikes on the side stand unless their left foot is on the ground. Running a Norton on the side stand is also something I don't allow for more than a few seconds.I guarantee you if I do that on your bike, you'll be very lucky if kickstand bends - they are easy to replace, fixing the collapsed frame tube is harder - I weight significantly more that 220 pounds!All but one MK3 I've worked on has had from minor to major frame tube collapse at the side-stand bracket. Changed the frame on two of them for that.
If your little enough and don't stand on the left foot peg, I would agree. I watched a 220lb guy bend a stock, original 1972 kickstand buy standing on the peg with it on the side stand and more-or-less jumping to kick. The replacement stands are a little stronger I think, but no one is allowed to start any of my bikes on the side stand unless their left foot is on the ground. Running a Norton on the side stand is also something I don't allow for more than a few seconds.
I guarantee you if I do that on your bike, you'll be very lucky if kickstand bends - they are easy to replace, fixing the collapsed frame tube is harder - I weight significantly more that 220 pounds!
All but one MK3 I've worked on has had from minor to major frame tube collapse at the side-stand bracket. Changed the frame on two of them for that.