I'd never claim to be the most experienced or the most knowledgable Ducati guy (that I know or otherwise) and I've seen this almost a dozen times. The unsupported loop in the case fatigues and falls away.
What we used to do was take the aluminum SS mounting plate and weld on a slotted tang that goes underneath the stand itself to utilize the 3rd hole on that side of the engine. We don't do that anymore. My welder guy got tired of all the hard work (and we couldn't really charge what it's worth for him to do it anyway).
Given that, I never, ever put more stress on a Ducati sidestand than is necessary. Kind of related: many Ducatis in service are apporaching "vintage" and require a different level of care than "new" bikes. We carefully torque side cover screws, as you can torque past 72 in-lb with a T-handle.
Anyhow ... we won't look down upon you and instead we'll hope the case break doesn't happen to your motorcycle.
Chris
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Originally Posted by Brewmaster
I spoke to the most experienced and knowledgable Ducati guy I know (Bruce Meyer's) this weekend at the track and he said he has seen no problems (i.e. cracked cases) from doing this. But he did say to make sure the mount is NOT loose. I think the bottom line is do what you are comfortable with and check the mount if you do decide to pivot on the stand (gently).
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