This seems to be allright.  The design also seems to be well thought out.  And it works well.

Specs:
A - not an afterthought but properly designed to do it's what it has to do, decent reach, relocatable, decent "foot" size, retracts neatly, better axis orientation, boolean operation, tubular, usable operator interface (extension/retraction thingo), cushioned retraction.
B - good stuff.  In the Laverda engineering style.

Planning:
Coordination of a suitable pivot axis with a neat retraction was the big thing.  By "suitable" axis I mean properly suitable.  Designed from  first principles instead getting stuck with preconsceived non-ideas and producing a barely acceptable exit from it all.  That pretty well covers the design requirement A1.  Then I had the preference to figure out some arrangement for the mountings so that  no load would be born by bolts or other fastenings.  It sort of twists in sideways and transmits load to the frame members via large surfaces, and only needs a hose clip to stop it falling off.

A2 - "Just make it longer" I hear you think.  Well, doing that will just extend the thing several centimeters into the ground.  If the pivot axis is tilted then the stand can swing more out to the side.

A3 (relocatability) - I live down south in Tasmania.  By fitting a Laverda triple above the stand it can be moved around quite fast.  It's been found as far north as Brisbane.

A4 (foot size) - Ever had your stand sink into the tarmac or dirt?  There has to be a larger than usual area that contacts the ground.  Foot loading is also reduced by extending it's reach out to the side.

A5 (neat retraction) - This also can influence the axis orientation.  It should - you can re-orient the axis to make the thing tuck away quite neatly.  Which brings us too:

A6 (axis orientation) - The above alteration to the axis doesn't conflict with the altheration required for a stable and exensive reach out sideways.  The two functions happen in different planes.  It involves a bit of mental contortion to figure it out, but it works like that.  Just "dial in" what you need for each requirement and there's your new axis.  Instead of it being straight accross the bike it is (looking out to the left) it's pulled up a bit and back another bit.  The photo is deceptive in that the direction of the stand tubing doesn't indicate the direction of the pivot axis.  It's much more stable than it looks.

A7 (boolean logic) - The transfer function from the operator interface to the stand state has to be binary (boolean) and independant on any other variables.  Digital is no good - there are only two input and output states needed.  I'm used to analogue control where a negative feedback is essential, but this has to use a positive feedback to ensure loop stability ("output clamping").  This clamping is fed back to the interface to define it to one state or another.  I used a dirty big spring here.  If there is any chance that the output can be undefined then that could have a disatrous result.  Imagine the consequence of a state change while riding.

A8 (using tubes) - Tubular construction is light and strong.  Why do it any other way?

A9 (accessible operator interface) - Do you have to contort and bugger about with your boot to get the side-stand down.  Why not put a "thingo" on it so that I (the official operator) can keep my cool and easily flick it out and pull it back? (the interface and feedback path mentioned above).  I chose a Triumph push rod, because it was there when I was looking for a thingo to weld onto the stand.

A10 (cushioned retraction) - Metal to metal contact just makes things wear out considering all the horrible, gritty crap that collects under a bike.  With a little rubber buffer on it the stand retracts with a quiet bump instead of a KACHANG!  It's aesthetically satisfying and I didn't have to make some metal stop.  I can just let the stand rest against some other part of the bike.  In this case it's one of the mufflers, and there's no risk of wearing a hole in it.

A11 ( )  -  errr ...... there's no A11.  I'll try to conjure up some convoluted, meaningless executive bullshit for this one.

Oh gord, there's another feature  - pivot bearing size.  The BTG has a crude but large bearing, unlike all other side-stands which have nothing better than a loosly fitting bolt through a hole.

As for the final specification - living up to the Laverda design philosophy - ......  hmmm ......
Dunno.  I used a few little screws to locate the spring's lever.

But anyway, it's been in service for many years now without being even be looked at.