Wiggle on the side stand (now a little make the beast with two backs! )

[Speeddog]

WTF, they milled that boss off. 

[stopintime]

WTF, they milled that boss off. 

I have trouble understanding why ...  Maybe damaged beyond repair and looked better without.

[Speeddog]

I have trouble understanding why ...  Maybe damaged beyond repair and looked better without.

That's the only explanation with even a shred of sense, but even then .
That's such a titanically irreversible thing to do.
Especially when it's 99.99% sure that the milling was done on just that case half in a mill.
Could've fixed it properly with scarcely any more effort.

[stopintime]

When I was younger, I would run over people like that. I actually did that a few years back when they (Kämna) sold me cases (and all related work) which were welded & epoxied, WITHOUT telling/asking me. It ended with my current cases in a settlement. How they dare to do almost the same thing a second time....that is a mystery. Probably a normal calculation of how much damage one unhappy customer can do - or not.

At this point I can't prove they did it, so I'll send them a photo and ask what they suggest as a reason and/or solution. Happy ending is not likely, so I'll try not to expect anything. Knowing how Kämna operates, he'll tell me there is no way to know who/what/why, that he fixed it perfectly with Helicoil, that there is no warranty on anything AND that it's my own fault since I drilled too deep. Drilling too deep was desperate - I could have waited (, but for what?)

Am I right about the risk ...
1. structural integrity compromised, but probaly not serious (monitor for cracks)
2. a drop of oil now and then - thread tape, tribond or similar to avoid leaks

[BK_856er]

What a sucky and unpleasant surprise for you.

I can't speak to the structural integrity, but perhaps user caution and a flexy stock sidestand can help to minimize stresses and prolong things?

For sealant, I'd be inclined to use the Loctite 510 material that Ducati specifies for the dry clutch basket bolts (with oil on the other side).

BK

[Speeddog]

This idea would have been more helpful earlier, but sometimes that happens. 

Early sidestand with aluminum bracket mounts from the rear 2 holes.

The proper pivot bolt can eliminate the self-retracting feature.

[stopintime]

Shouldn't be too difficult to make a current bracket longer, to use a third hole. Then I could seal off the leaking hole, I guess. The problem is to know if that is needed and if so, to do it in time?