Kick Stand Puck
By Tony B
You never know when you will need to park your bike on a soft
surface, be it grass, sand or loose gravel. For that reason you
will need a kickstand puck.
A puck is a small plastic disk you slip under your kickstand that
gives a wider area to support you bike. If you plan on going on
tours, you will definitely need one because you never know where
you will need to park.
Many cheap hotels use soft asphalt to pave their parking lots.
Your kickstand will sink into that stuff in no time flat. I
experienced this while at Americade in '07. Luckily, I went out
to check on my bike....and found that the kickstand had sunk
about 3 inches and the bike was about to tip over.
Most motorcycle rallies will give you a puck for free so there is
no need to pay $5 - $7 at the dealer. If you are in a pinch, just
use a crushed soda can.
