Tightening loose side stand

[Rubio]

My side stand is slightly loose causing it to rub the muffler. The nut was impact tight so I’m assuming it’s due to 25 years of wear. Has anyone pressed the top end of the stand to tighten it up? It looks like cast iron so I’m concerned I might crack it. It only needs to move less than 0.5 mm. I don’t know is I can find a washer that thin to shim it. Looking for ideas.

 

[Larry Fine]

Often, the rear tab is threaded, meaning the nut is actually a lock-nut.

Loosen the nut, tighten the bolt just enough, then re-tighten the nut.

 

[Uncle Phil]

What usually happens is the bolt hole in the frame gets wallowed out.
You can squeeze the top of the sidestand and try all sorts of stuff but the issue will return if that is the case.
It will also lean over far more than normal when that happens.
My thoughts (not done it yet) is to drill out the frame hole large enough to put a proper bushing in the frame for the sidestand bolt.
You could weld the frame hole up and redrill it if you are a good welder (I am not ).

 

[ST1100Y]

Have you also inspected the rubber stop on the bottom of the footrest plate?

 

[jfheath]

Are you sure that you have the correct bolt in there? It isn’t actually a bolt - it is a pivot with a threaded end and a threaded hole in the hex end to secure the side stand switch.

If the shank/shoulder has worn that will make the stand free to move around - but it is more likely that the hole in the stand has worn.
Bolts and stands are still available.

Check the springs - two of them, one inside the other. Remove the stand to remove the spring. It is a lot easier to fit the springs before mounting the stand.

Make sure that the plate onto which the side stand is bolted has not been bent.