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Title: main stand
Post by: nimrod650 on 13.09. 2016 19:37
with many of us having age related problems has anyone thought of converting the main stand operation with a leaver system  the same as the 38 rudge ulster i could operate it with two fingers with no effort at all ??
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: muskrat on 13.09. 2016 20:59
G'day nimrod.
I did a quick search but couldn't find a decent picture of that system (without the ex pipe in the way). It does look like a good idea.
Cheers
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: kiwipom on 13.09. 2016 23:51
hi guys, a bit bulky but could be made how would it look as opposed to an electric start system. Steve McFarlane needs to get working on one that fits belt drive before one of us works out the easy lever system... here is a couple on the rudge, cheers
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: duTch on 14.09. 2016 09:16
 someone a while ago posted the idea of a wedge of timber or similar to run the rear wheel up onto (forwards) and when at the top drop the centre stand, and roll back and let gravity magic happen....It's a variation of what I've been doing for years with the Gutzzi to remove the wheel for tyre changes, but adapted it and it also works fine on the Plunger 10. Wedge is about 6-8" long/2"high, and easy enough to carry around if need be.
   A couple of layers of ~20mm formply or similar can do the same thing with a bit of thought..
  Fairly sure I've posted about this before too
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: kiwipom on 16.09. 2016 04:26
Hi guys, thought I would have a go at making an easy action lever for the main stand, so I wondered about a foot operated lever and what would you do with it after being used. My idea is a lever that can be stored where the tyre pump used to live. It is made of aluminium tube with a spring operated brass locating end fixed to the tube so it can operate freely but cannot fall out, so to store just operate it as you would a tyre pump, hope you like it, cheers
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: kiwipom on 16.09. 2016 04:28
hi guys, just to finish the pics, cheers
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: tinu on 16.09. 2016 08:27
Well done!
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: muskrat on 16.09. 2016 12:42
Good one Kiwi. If you made the welded on tab another 4" and bent it round where the pipe should be it would be just like a 60's BSA. (said with light heart on a Friday arvo)
Cheers
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: kiwipom on 17.09. 2016 00:35
hi guys, Musky didn't quite understand what you meant, cheers
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: Joolstacho on 17.09. 2016 01:19
Excellent Kiwi, good idea to store it in the pump pozzie. (But what stops the allie tube bending? -Must be good stuff).
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: kiwipom on 18.09. 2016 02:19
hi guys, Jools some more pics to answer your question. Ali pipe is (25mm x 19mm x3mm x 310mm long). Metal insert pieces are (19mm x 1mm) and of various short lengths to suit. Insert at stand end is to protect the inside of the aluminium and reduce size, another insert to stop spring from going in to far, one short piece to secure the plunger against the spring.  Although the outside diameter of the metal inserts are 19mm and the inside of the aluminium  is 19mm, it is an interference fit needing a bit of heat to get them in which is a bonus in so far that no welding/drilling or gluing is required, cheers   
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: Joolstacho on 18.09. 2016 02:32
You crafty begger Kiwipom!  *beer*
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: stev60 on 22.07. 2017 21:14
From one kiwi to another, that is brilliant,  *smile* youve saved my back
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: kiwipom on 22.07. 2017 23:50
hi guys, Stev60 glad I could help, where are you in NZ? cheers
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: stev60 on 23.07. 2017 20:22
Im in Masterton, just used your idea and it works great, the stand on my bike, and been fabricated out of steel so it was just a matter of welding a suitable  piece on the stand foot, with the right angle you can put the bike on the main stand, straight from the side stand,  very little effort. I had to use 16mm  round bar. 12mm just bent, so there is a bit of weight involved. I would say that anyone having problems putting these bikes on the main stand, this is the perfect solution. Control over the bike is better as well.
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: kiwipom on 24.07. 2017 00:31
hi guys, Stev60 tarted my one up with some heat shrink and tape in Bsa emblem colours. I reckon these bikes like humans get heavier as they get older don't remember any problem getting them up on the stand when I was 18yrs, hope you didn't get too wet up there in Masterton over the last few days like we did down in Christchurch, that's all for now, cheers 
Title: Re: main stand
Post by: bikerbob on 24.07. 2017 08:35
I have also copied that idea it works a treat on my A7 will maybe at a later date do the same for my A65 but the A65 does not have the location pegs for an inflator so will need some more thought. But thanks for the idea.