Super Tenere 1200 ES: Anti-tip Over Side Stand Mod

 My 2014 ES S10 side stand has 2 issues that make it unstable, particularly if rear shock preload "Rider" or "Rider + Luggage" is selected (each of the 4 rear shock preload settings on the ES model results in noticeable change in static bike height, particularly after dismounting & unloading/removing luggage/gear:                                                                                                                                                

• the bike was too upright & susceptible to tip over, except when the rear shock preload was set to "Rider + Passenger" or "Rider + Passenger + Luggage", which I seldom use, I mostly use rider + luggage).  This is exacerbated if a wider foot plate is added, which effectively lengthens the side stand.  
• the bike was susceptible to rolling forward off the side stand on any down hill sloping terrain     

  

Both issues can be corrected via "minor" angle grinding of the cast mounting bracket (particularly useful if a wider foot plate is installed) & removing the small raised tab on the side stand.   

They are very minor tweaks that seem to improve stability with the stand deployed.

If you typically use the 2 higher preload settings & have not fitted a foot plate extender you may not need to do #1 mod.