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The Faarken Kickstand MagPad
I got tired of hunting around for a kickstand pad so I developed
the Faärken, Inc. MagPad patent pending. It's made for me by a company who
specializes in equestrian products like harnesses and saddles.
They use two heavy gauge oval pieces (5 1/2" by 4 1/4")
of stiff, harness leather and sew in 4 powerful magnets. The
leather is impervious to the elements and should last many
seasons.
I stick my MagPad patent pendings
underneath the gas tank of my '99 Indian Chief and it's always
there when I need it. You can also stick it on triple trees
or coil covers; basically anywhere you have a flat metal surface.
I've had my Chief up to 105mph and this thing never moved.
However, care should be taken to place the MagPad patent pending in a location
that provides adequate surface for the magnets to stick properly.
The leather should not
scratch painted surfaces but I always make sure I wipe off any
dirt after I've used it. I keep the magnet side up and place
the kickstand right in the middle of the leather pad.
This might take some getting used to as the magnets may stick
to the kickstand. This is a useful thing when you're ready
to hit the road. By moving the kickstand towards the
magnets, I'm able to lift the kickstand up so I can easily grab
the MagPad patent pending, wipe it of and stick it under my gas tank.
I've also included a small
hole at the top in case anyone wanted to run a string from the
MagPad patent pending to the handlebar as a reminder.
I don't know if anyone
else has a use for this product but I haven't been able to
find a manufacturer who makes anything like this. So,
nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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