BV-KA70

I recently purchased this clamp-on kickstand for my Yamaha Moro 05, and I'm very happy with it, especially for the price. The adjustable length is a fantastic feature, allowing me to get the perfect angle for stability on different surfaces. It feels sturdy and does exactly what I need it to do. For my particular application on the Yamaha Moro 05, the included bolts were not long enough to securely clamp onto the chainstay. I had to replace two of the bolts with M6*1.0 30mm bolts. I was able to find these easily at Home Depot. I was able to reuse one of the original bolts, so only two new bolts were needed for a secure fit. Once I had the right bolts, installation was a breeze. For the price, you can't beat the value. If you have a bike with a thicker chainstay like the Moro 05, just be prepared to make a quick trip to the hardware store for longer bolts. Otherwise, this is a solid, adjustable, and affordable kickstand.

This was great to be able to attach on an older bike without a kickstand. It was easy to install and has worked well for over a year now with my son using it for daily commute to school

Yes... I have done it. Committed the unforgiveable sin of putting a kickstand on a mountain bike. *Gasp* If you read around online about such things, you'll find most people saying the only thing worse than putting on a kickstand is a little basket with flowers on it and those colorful streamers on the handlebars. But for me... well, when I'm out on a trail or something sure I can just lean it up against a tree or lay it over on the ground. But when I'm on paved trails or riding around town, there's not always a convenient place to set the bike. I imagine most businesses don't want me leaning it up against their windows, and a parked car is probably a bad idea, too. So yeah... I put this kickstand on it. And I gotta say... sometimes you just marvel at how an item so well-made can be so inexpensive. Seriously, this kickstand is solid and beefy. The effort to put it down and up is substantial, I have very little fear it's going to just plop down on its own even if I'm riding a rough trail. And even if somehow it did, I think I'm fine taking my chances. If you don't see any more reviews from me after this one, you'll know the odds weren't in my favor and I succumbed to a catastrophic kickstand malfunction demise. But for now, while I'm still alive and kicking... I am impressed with this item. I painted the bolts black as my OCD couldn't stand them being silver on a black kickstand, put it on the bike, and cinched the bolts down really really tight. Very solid and should stay put just fine. Will update if it doesn't. My mtb is a 29er, and at its longest extension this kickstand works great. The bike is just a smidge down from upright, and the wheel can be turned either way and it doesn't want to fall over. But you could shorten the extension some if you wanted the bike to have more lean. The finish and "ratcheting" action are both really good, as I said earlier surprised this thing only costs like $13. Seems a much higher end product than that price would imply. So... the downsides. Only one, really... and that's people's reactions when they see I have a kickstand on a mountain bike. Little kids run behind me and laugh and call me a noob. Cars driving by will roll down their windows and cackle and point at me. And other mountain bikers? Forget about it. They avoid eye contact at all costs and turn their noses up and look the other way, as if I'd offer them French's Mustard when they asked for Grey Poupon. Oh well... what are ya gonna do? If you're in the market for a frame mounted kickstand for whatever kind of bike you have, I can whole-heartedly recommend this one. At least so far, obviously longevity will take time to discover but I don't see any reason based on its build quality to be worried in that department.

I am using this on a bike frame with a tapered chain stay. That is, it becomes more slender, tapering down, as it nears the rear axle. This kickstand does not accommodate this taper very well (it will eventually slide rearward and become looser in the process). The nylon/resin pads included, meant to protect the finish on the frame, either don't help this situation or possibly make it worse. My solution was to wrap the chain stay with rubber material (like wrapping a drop handlebar). It doesn't take much; the contact are of the kickstand is only about 2" long. I used an 8" long piece of rubber rim strip, overlapped by about half, and dressed with electrical tape on both sides. It looks like a very short section of wrapped handlebar. I then fixed this kickstand. As it's tightened, it digs into the layers of rubber and really grabs the bike frame. There is NO movement in the kickstand mounted like this. The plus side is it's stable without risk of over-torquing the three machine screws and stripping them or crushing the chain stay. Otherwise, the kickstand appears to be a quality-made item. It doesn't jiggle or rattle around, and the adjustment feature is nice. The sliding adjustment design and materials are exactly the same as the Giant accessory kickstand for my Roam, so I suspect it's made by the same manufacturer. I would buy it again (this kickstand), and I recommend the use of a rubber wrap before mounting. It will protect the frame's finish as well as ensure a solid attachment.

Great product. It was easy to install and is adjustable depending on the size of the bike.

This is a phenomenal kickstand! It is by no means my first rear kickstand. I might be biased when I say this one in particular is so absurdly good as the only other kind I purchased was from a different designer/maker. I remember it very clearly, a polished aluminum unpainted rear mount that after 2-3 months the mounting fixtures cracked and it came undone by its own design. To date, I have purchased two of these BV Kickstands and it was only the first one that ended up replacing another. Since then, I have yet to replace any of their kickstands (BV). Biases aside, if something works so well after the first install and you never have to take it apart again, adjust it, or even fix it, then that is my criterion for judging on whether something is phenomenally good or not. I now have two bikes with this kickstand and may many more find out one day that a better option exists through BV. The install is fairly straightforward. It takes a bit of logical thinking to set oneself up so as to be allowed the opportunity to position it correctly and then determine where to fasten and tighten everything. But it's just three bolts. You only need a 5/32 Allen Wrench (Allen Key?). Position so both securement points are perpendicular with the mounting points (90 degree angles in all intersecting corners) and tighten down. It's that easy. The standing foot is a sliding adjustment operated by a single push switch mechanism that locks into a pre-measured slot on the stand's main rod. The smallest setting is enough for most bicycles. 26" or lower. But if you have larger bikes like a 28" 700c type, you might be able to adjust it one or two notches more so it doesn't topple over. Tools are not included. But the Allen wrench size is so common place that you can even buy just that one size wrench tool by itself at a decently low cost. It comes included with most furniture setups like a chair or bookshelf. Fairly common to come across elsewhere.

Great fit and high quality

After years of laying my hybrid mountain down on its side every time I dismounted, I finally bought the kickstand I should have purchased years ago. This thing is great! Installation was a cinch, although I did have to add my own rubber spacer to securely grip the chainstay. I had originally thought the adjustable height was a bit gimmicky but it turned out to be the highlight of the product. It's awesome to be able to adjust it based on terrain. Parking on hardtop? Set it at its tallest setting. On an incline where the ground slopes up on the left side of your bike? Set it at its lowest setting. On a recent trail trip that took me over terrain from concrete to sandy beaches, this kickstand performed flawlessly and I found myself using the height adjustment all the time. An added bonus is that the adjustment isn't a bright red panic button as on some competing products; it's a small cam lever on the backside of the stand that's invisible from the front-facing side. I had originally wanted a kickstand that attached to both the seatstay and chainstay for added mounting security but I feared such a design probably wouldn't work for me as I have a rack and saddlebags that take up a lot of room in the corner where these two parts of the frame meet -- I don't think I have the room to put something else there! I took a chance with a kickstand that attached to only the chainstay and couldn't be happier. With the addition of the rubber spacer and some good torque on the mounting bolts, the kickstand is rock steady. So my only complaint would be the lack of included thicker rubber gripper/spacers. But when that job is easily performed by an old tube, I can't really complain (save your old worn inner tubes for this purpose -- an inchlong strip makes a great gripper! If you need it thicker, just cut the strip longer and wrap it around a few times. If you don't have a tube handy, ask your local bike shop for one; they go through one every time they change a flat and would probably be happy to hand one over to you).