Ducati Monster Forum

I recently purchased a 2000 Monster 900Sie.  Love the bike.  The front end is a bit squirrelly and I need to get that figured out.  I think it is just a matter of resetting the suspension to stock settings and playing from there. 

Anyway, I am posting because the bike came with a center stand.  While I like it for working on the bike and the stability, I am not really a fan of the day to day use.  Does anyone know where I can find a used kickstand?  Why does everyone dislike the kickstand so much?

Thanks!
Josh

So to be clear here, what you're saying is that the previous owner installed a center stand and then removed the kickstand?

I'd scour eBay, Craigslist, and post up in the 'parts wanted' section of the forum.

You are correct.  Will any kickstand from a Monster fit, or must I find a 2000-2001 Monster?

I believe any 1995-2001 should fit.

FYI: you can have both.  i have a centerstand AND a kickstand on my 2000. 

 
Same here, although I never use the kickstand because it doesn't seem at all secure.  I've tried multiple (5+) different kickstands including two different cycle cat stands, and none of them provide enough triangulation to keep the bike securely upright.  IMHO I would keep the centerstand and not worry about finding a kickstand.

My M900 fell over without assistance exactly zero times, using the stock kickstand. All while living in windy Kansas.

Did you raise the suspension? (mine is raised)

Nope. It was as stock.

Mine is raised a bit, would that make much of a difference?   ???

I have one DKS 35 available in silver. Check the post in the Cycle Cat forum in the Sponsor section.

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