Side (Kick) Stand Pivot Lube

[Grumpy Goat]

Heavy duty grease. Good enough for any mechanical interfaces low down to the ground where there will be road debris. When so contaminated there is a better chance that the outer surface of the grease would get the grit and the inner surfaces would still be reasonably lubricated. That would be my guess.

That said, if the stand is lazy in retracting it could be the spring that needs to be changed. For me that is the likely root cause.