I put that warning up on a recent floorboard threads. I got used to it, but I'm 5'11", if you are shorter than that, it will be frustrating I'm sure.
I was on Snekepte's bike yesterday, he has a kickstand foot-pad that slips over the foot. You might want to check with folks who have that and the boards (Pete did not have boards) and see if that can catch your foot instead of the tang. The only mod I could think of would be to take the kick stand to a welding shop and have them put on a longer, re-shaped tang. I also seem to remember seeing a motorized kick-stand, when you lifted the bike off the stand, a motor snapped it shut. Saw that on a chopper. Not sure that mod would be worth the $$ investment....
