New guy here

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:50 am

Ya are correct about the bracket breaking but was caused more by owners sitting on the bike when the side stand was used rather than by the weight of the bike.
The one which broke most was the AM issue. ............lm

cyclon36 wrote:
56_oval wrote:I picked up a side stand today for a good price. It appears to be in good shape, just a little rusty. I have heard that these break quite often. Can anyone tell me where to look for cracks? I have looked closely and have found no cracks, but I haven't cleaned it yet.

I think the bracket breaks more often than the actual stand. Too much up and down play in my opinion for a cast piece. That's one of the things I'll be trying to improve during my build.

cyclon36 · Post by **cyclon36** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:18 am

56_oval wrote:The bracket does look quite flimsy to hold a 350lb bike up. I'm not sure where it attaches to the bike. Do you have a good pic of it so I can see how it attaches?

I'm sure someone has a pic. It attaches somewhere towards the left side closer to the rear of the frame.

56_oval · Post by **56_oval** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:33 pm

cyclon36 wrote:
56_oval wrote:The bracket does look quite flimsy to hold a 350lb bike up. I'm not sure where it attaches to the bike. Do you have a good pic of it so I can see how it attaches?
I'm sure someone has a pic. It attaches somewhere towards the left side closer to the rear of the frame.

I found a pic located on a different thread.

davomoto · Post by **davomoto** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:40 pm

Hmmm....... that bike looks familiar :-)

Davo

56_oval · Post by **56_oval** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:53 pm

davomoto wrote:Hmmm....... that bike looks familiar :-)

Davo

I have no idea what you are talking about Davo!! ;)

56_oval · Post by **56_oval** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:22 pm

LOUD MOUSE wrote:Ya are correct about the bracket breaking but was caused more by owners sitting on the bike when the side stand was used rather than by the weight of the bike.
The one which broke most was the AM issue. ............lm

cyclon36 wrote:
56_oval wrote:I picked up a side stand today for a good price. It appears to be in good shape, just a little rusty. I have heard that these break quite often. Can anyone tell me where to look for cracks? I have looked closely and have found no cracks, but I haven't cleaned it yet.

I think the bracket breaks more often than the actual stand. Too much up and down play in my opinion for a cast piece. That's one of the things I'll be trying to improve during my build.

You see that all the time with the vintage Vespa's. People will sit on 'em when they're on the center stand causing the stand to warp or break.

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:47 pm

This is the AM part. ............lm

56_oval wrote:
cyclon36 wrote:
56_oval wrote:The bracket does look quite flimsy to hold a 350lb bike up. I'm not sure where it attaches to the bike. Do you have a good pic of it so I can see how it attaches?
I'm sure someone has a pic. It attaches somewhere towards the left side closer to the rear of the frame.
I found a pic located on a different thread.