Why my bike was getting harder to roll off the centre stand

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Ventodue
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Why my bike was getting harder to roll off the centre stand

Postby Ventodue » Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:35 pm

Eeek!
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Jon Pegler
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Re: Why my bike was getting harder to roll off the centre st

Postby Jon Pegler » Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:54 pm

That's not an uncommon problem,Craig.
I've welded up quite a few widecase stands that were like that or even worse.
They always seem to either crack in that location or bend in a similar place.
Narrowcase stands aren't much better, late Mototrans ones excepted.

Jon
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Re: Why my bike was getting harder to roll off the centre st

Postby StewartD » Tue Jun 16, 2015 7:31 am

The stands are ok as long as you don't kick start when still on the stand. The 450 requires quite a hefty kick and I always stood to the left of the machine to do it. It's a bit awkward but with practice it can be done.

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Re: Why my bike was getting harder to roll off the centre st

Postby Ventodue » Tue Jun 16, 2015 6:11 pm

Jon Pegler wrote:That's not an uncommon problem, Craig. I've welded up quite a few widecase stands that were like that or even worse.

Ah! Ta, Jon. That's good to know (in a perverse kinda way ... ;) . Tell me, did you do any reinforcing when you repaired them?

P.s. That side stand you found for me is earning its keep :D . Excellent timing!
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Re: Why my bike was getting harder to roll off the centre st

Postby Ventodue » Tue Jun 16, 2015 6:19 pm

StewartD wrote:The stands are ok as long as you don't kick start when still on the stand.

No way I'd even attempt kicking this one over off the stand, Stewart ... :o :o . A (notional) 10:1 compression ratio and no decompressor means I can put my full weight on the kick start lever without it even moving ...

My 450 SCR is a kid's toy by comparison.
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Re: Why my bike was getting harder to roll off the centre stand

Postby Ventodue » Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:08 pm

Just to finsh this thread off ...

"Good as New". Or rather, "Better than New", given the state of some of the original welds, now all re-done ... :D :shock:
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Re: Why my bike was getting harder to roll off the centre stand

Postby Jordan » Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:14 pm

Hurrah!

Always good to leave something in a better state than when it was removed.
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