New kickstand - Magicycle Deer

[Atavar]

This is the first problem I have had with my Magicycle Deer that I can attribute to the bike.
The kickstand on the bike got floppy and would no longer support the bike.
The problem turned out to be that the kickstand was bolted to an aluminum flange welded to the swingarm.
Somehow the flange had bent, I suspect because the bolts holding the kickstand on had loosened, creating a fulcrum with enough leverage to bend the metal.
Aluminum being what it is after bending once loses its strength and bends easier.
Replacing the swingarm seemed like too much work with a lot of risk for creating new damage, and getting a new flange welded on would be stupid expensive.
I opted to just get an aftermarket clamp on kickstand. With some digging I found a nice one with multiple attachment points that seemed like it would be rigid enough to hold this whale of a bike.
So far I am quite happy with it.
Now I need to identify some lightweight blinkenlight or something to put on the ugly flange. Does anyone make something like a noe sided laser lane marker I could hang there?

 

[Chuy]

I’d cut it off with my grinder wheel.

Incidentally, I bought a very similar kickstand but have not installed it yet.

 

[Atavar]

So far the new kickstand is great and securely holds up this 100lb bike.

 

[Atavar]

So much for that. The new kickstand broke. Now I’m searching for a sturdier one

 

[Chuy]

Bummer, what was the breaking point? Was the height on it adjustable? Maybe, it had too much leaning weight on it?

 

[magicycle sucks]

It is my own fault for buying a bike online but Magicycle is the perfect example of why you shouldn't do this. I ordered a bike on August 27, 2024. The bike was lost in shipping. It took 2 weeks for them to send me a new one. The 2nd bike came heavily damaged and not rideable. They are refusing any sort of refund or return. Buyer beware. Buy a bike locally and save some major headache.

 

[Chuy]

The eBike reviewer, TailhappyTV, includes unboxing of the bikes he receives to review and will point out manufacturers with s**tty boxing.

I finally installed the kick stand, resembling the one in this post. It is holding up well, but the first time I parked it a stinkin dog ran into the bike and pushed it, slightly bending the stand. I straitened it out and continues to hold up well.