Long have I warned against the clamp on side or center stand, my warnings based on the potential for nasty frame damage. Another clamp on component caught my eye last week, when i picked up two bikes at a yard sale. Both bikes are sold but not before I destroyed the ITM handlebars.

The clamp on elbow bar, or what ever it is called, cut severely into the alloy handlebar. My guess, based on the depth of the groove cut, is that the bars will fail soon, snapping off and destroying any hope of maintaining control...







Just wanted to share this in case others are unaware of the potential for handlebar damage when installing clamp on components.