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So, my new-to-me '93 Supersport has had the head on the sidestand bolt ground off, effectively disabling the "suicide" self-retracting sidestand. Most people do this, I know. In fact, I bought the Nichols bolt for my 900FE to do the very same thing, but the factory bolt wouldn't budge (even with an impact gun) and I didn't want to risk breaking something by doing something stupid to get it off, so suicide-stand stays. I'm actually very used to it and now it doesn't bother me.
I get the '93, and now I'm used to the self-retracting and I'm afraid I'm going to ride off with it down, make a left turn, and watch the bike bounce down the street while I'm on my ass. Tonight I actually pulled out of the garage and went about ten feet with it down before I caught myself. The sidestand warning light is apparently intermittent (along with the neutral light, must like my FE!) I wouldn't be a Ducati if the lights always worked!
Now I'm trying to figure out how remove the bolt with the head that has been ground off. Has anyone else had to do this? I've tried just grabbing it with pliers, but no luck. Suggestions please!
I get the '93, and now I'm used to the self-retracting and I'm afraid I'm going to ride off with it down, make a left turn, and watch the bike bounce down the street while I'm on my ass. Tonight I actually pulled out of the garage and went about ten feet with it down before I caught myself. The sidestand warning light is apparently intermittent (along with the neutral light, must like my FE!) I wouldn't be a Ducati if the lights always worked!
Now I'm trying to figure out how remove the bolt with the head that has been ground off. Has anyone else had to do this? I've tried just grabbing it with pliers, but no luck. Suggestions please!