Abstract: A bicycle kickstand which is adapted to attach to the cross brace of the chain stays of a bicycle frame. The kickstand is of the type having a housing with a transverse flange at an upper end which extends beneath the chain stays and a leg pivotally attached to the housing. The kickstand attaches to the cross brace by a lower jaw which is attached to the midportion of the flange, an upper jaw and a bolt which adjustably attaches the upper jaw to the lower jaw so that the jaws may be clamped against the cross brace. In a preferred embodiment, each of the jaws includes a concave clamping surface shaped to matingly engage the cross brace and provide a relatively large area of contact, thereby reducing the clamping force required to attach the kickstand to the frame securely.

Abstract: A support pad or standpad for maintaining a two-wheeled vehicle having a kickstand in the upright position when placed between the two-wheeled vehicle kickstand and a soft supporting surface. The standpad consists of a thin planar member having flat surfaces. Means for reinforcing the planar member are distributed throughout the member. An aperture is cut through the thin planar member and is connected to the periphery of the thin planar member by a slit. The aperture and slit allow the standpad to be stored on a convenient cable or loop such as the speedometer cable or clutch cable on top of the transmission or a cord or leather loop conveniently located on the two-wheeled vehicle. During normal operations on soft supporting surfaces, the standpad is placed between the vehicle's kickstand and the soft supporting surface to prevent the kickstand from penetrating the soft supporting surface and thereby preventing the vehicle from toppling over.

Abstract: A support leg (24) is attached to a rear portion (12) of the frame (10) of a motorcycle (2) on the same side of the frame (10) as the kickstand (8), between the kickstand (8) and the rear wheel (6). A pair of laterally spaced ears (42) project upwardly from the upper end of the leg (24). A screw (46) extends through coaxial holes (44) in the ears (42) and a preexisting hole (14) in the frame (10) to attach the leg (24). The lift stand (22) has a support position in which the leg (24) extends downwardly and forwardly from the frame (10) to the ground and the motorcycle is supported on its front wheel (4), the kickstand (8) and the lift stand (22), with the rear wheel (6) being elevated from the ground. A support surface (38) between the ears (42) contacts a bottom surface of the frame (10). To move the lift stand (22) into its support position, the motorcycle (2) is tilted to lean toward the kickstand (8) and the leg (24) until the leg (24) contacts the ground.

Abstract: A kickstand device is disclosed. The device includes a kickstand articulated to the frame of a motorcycle by means of a ball joint, in such fashion that its free end is displaceable upward and downward relative to the motorcycle within a limited range of angles. In addition, the kickstand is displaceable against the action of two extension springs from a swung-in travel position through a dead center point of the springs into a swung-out parking position. The lengthwise extent of the kickstand is adjusted so that when the motorcycle is standing vertical, the free end of the kickstand is in contact with the ground. If the motorcycle rider forgets to swing in the kickstand when he starts his motorcycle, this device ensures that the kickstand will drag for a relatively short distance, whereupon the kickstand will swivel rearward through the dead center point of extension springs and will finally be swung in completely by the springs.

Abstract: A device that allows support at an angle on a bicycle, motorcycle, skateboard or roller skates to enable the rider to perform a wheelie. Contact is on more than one point, namely the rear wheel and the wheelie support which offers stability. The wheelie support comprises a structural member pivotally connected to a cycle frame and extending forwardly of the rear wheel. A wheel or wheels are connected to the free end of the structural member, and operator controllable structure is provided to bring the wheel or wheels into engagement with the ground when the front wheel is raised off the ground.

Abstract: This disclosure deals with a locking mechanism for a stand that keeps a two-wheeled vehicle upright with one of its wheels substantially free of the vehicle weight. The stand is pivotable relative to a frame member of the vehicle to a standing position, and it has a recess therein. The lock mechanism has a lock member or pin which is movable to project therefrom by turning a key, the movement causing the pin to engage the recess when the stand is at the standing position.

Abstract: A kick stand for a motorcycle which is pivotally connected at the frame and is pivotal into a swung-out parking position against the action of a spring retaining the kick stand in the swung-in driving position; the kick stand is thereby forcibly pivoted into the driving position at the beginning of the drive by an actuating mechanism.

Abstract: An installation for swinging down a kickstand arranged at a motorcycle which is pivotally connected to the frame and is adapted to be swung down into the parking position by means of at least one swivel cylinder adapted to be acted upon with a pressure medium from a pressure reservoir and pivotally connected, on the one hand, at the frame and at the other, at the kickstand; the pressure reservoir is thereby prestressed by a device arranged at the motorcycle which is actuated during the operation of the motorcycle.

Abstract: A device adapted for automatically retreating a side stand of a motorcycle when the motorcycle is started to drive is disclosed, which includes a spring normally urging the side stand in a direction of being deflected towards a retreated position; a lock member for retaining the side stand in a service position; a rotary member having a projection thereon and adapted to rotate when the motorcycle is started to run; a lever pivotally supported by a pin mounted on the body of the motorcycle and adapted to project within the passage of rotation of the projection; and a cable or rod interconnecting said lock member and said lever, such that, in association with the movement of said lever, caused by the rotation of the projection, in a direction to be retracted from the passage of rotation of the projection, said lock member is allowed to release the side stand.

Abstract: The device prevents starting of the engine of a two-wheeled motorcycle even if the two-wheeled motorcycle is brought to an upright position and an attempt is made to start the engine, unless the stand is in an inoperative position. A stand switch is opened by the stand when the latter is in a neutral position so that the ignition circuit for the engine cannot be rendered operative, thereby to prevent actuation of the engine. When the stand is in either the inoperative position or the operative position, the stand switch is closed to permit the engine to be started. A normally open manually-operated switch shunts the stand switch and is capable of operating the ignition circuit regardless of whether the stand switch is closed or open.

Abstract: A stand device for a two-wheeled motorcycle having a pivotal member supported by a shaft supporting a motorcycle stand for pivotal movement, the pivotal member being capable of moving in pivotal movement independently of the motorcycle stand and including a tongue for moving the motorcycle stand from an operative position in which it is tilting forwardly to a neutral position as the pivotal member moves pivotally. A main spring is mounted between the upper portion of the pivotal member and the intermediate portion of the motorcycle stand, and the pivotal member is urged by the biasing force of an auxiliary spring so as to cause the motorcycle stand to return from its operative position to its neutral position.

Abstract: A cambering vehicle having a steering frame which pivotally supports a pair of trailing arms with one of the trailing arms being provided with a lock bar that is movable from a stored position into a position wherein the free end of the bar is connected to the other trailing arm so as to prevent relative movement of the trailing arms and thereby permit the vehicle to be parked.

Abstract: A kickstand for supporting a parked two-wheeled vehicle and a footrest for supporting the feet of the vehicle operator when the vehicle is in motion is provided by a single device comprising a lever pivoted about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle on a horizontal beam rigidly affixed to the vehicle frame. The center of gravity of the lever portion is located relative to the pivot axis so that the lever portion is stable both when pivoted to contact the ground for vehicle support and when pivoted to a position parallel to the beam to act as a footrest.

Abstract: A device for use with a kickstand of a two-wheeled vehicle to substantially increase the load bearing area of the kickstand. A platelike member is pivotally mounted to the kickstand and is urged by a spring to a first position substantially aligned with the kickstand to prevent it from interfering with the operation of the vehicle when the kickstand is in a stored position and wherein the supporting surface of the vehicle will cause it to pivot about the kickstand from the first position to a second position substantially aligned with the supporting surface of the vehicle when the kickstand is moved from the stored position to an in-use position.

Abstract: A removable foot adapted to friction fit on the ground-contacting shank of a conventional cycle kickstand has a base with a top surface from which a sleeve projects, and a sole that is larger than the ground end of the kickstand. The sleeve fits on the shank and is angled with respect to the foot sole to contact properly the ground for support in accordance with the angle or shape of the kickstand shank.

Abstract: A pad intended to be affixed to the lower end of a conventional bicycle kickstand and adapted to engage the ground when the kickstand is in the operative position extending downward and outwardly from the bicycle on which it is mounted, the pad including a flat disc shaped base with a bosslike projection extending upwardly from a top surface thereof and having a socket extending thereinto at an angle adapted to receive the bottom terminal end of the kickstand therein for affixing the pad thereto. The pad spreads the weight of the bicycle over a greater surface area providing a more stable support for the bicycle when resting on the kickstand.