Structurally you are okay. You can get a kick stand plate brazed on, if you ever decide to repaint the frame.
> On Dec 28, 2020, at 8:27 AM, Eric Marth <ericma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Iecently removed my Pletscher bipod kickstand and noticed some mutilation to > my chainstays. Pictured below is my LHT, the kickstand was installed by the > previous owner. The sight brought to mind Grant's warning on the kickstand > hardware listing: "This is one of those terribly useful aftermarket problem > solvers that can save the day or wreck your frame, depending on how you > attach it." > > Just how bad is this? Cause for concern or shall I carry on? > > Thanks for your collective wisdom. > > <IMG_3009.JPG> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/119f6cf3-3c25-42cf-8060-6a9f8b4bea1en%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/119f6cf3-3c25-42cf-8060-6a9f8b4bea1en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > <IMG_3009.JPG> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/C588B87E-B0CE-4C54-9647-C773584E2F90%40gmail.com.