Side stand broke

[Angus]

Out for a little ride around and stop at a car boot, park up and have a look around. Get back to the bike and sit on it then get of again to tickle the carb ( two bikes slightly different keep missing).
Anyway standing next to it and the side stand breaks. We really need to watch these pattern parts as these appear to be cast and should be drop forged. Broke right though the pivot point and luckily just caught it thank goodness I was standing there.
Anyway does anyone know where to get a good replacement that I am going to be able to trust (1961 A7)

[a10 gf]

Wow, lucky you to stop the fall 

[muskrat]

Exactly the same thing happened to me a few weeks ago. I cut the lug off and made a new one from 1" x 1/2" flat bar and welded on. So far so good.
I do agree about the lack of quality of pattern parts. Rubbish.
Cheers

[bsa-bill]

Asked Lyfords about one they reckoned about £17 or if you wanted a British one £100+

Limited market for the British one hence the price so we buy the cheapo and take the consequences I suppose.

But if your reckon up the cost of perhaps being off work, or a dented fuel tank -- perhaps we are a tight lot

[sprint]

Is there a way to identify a pattern and original side stand?

[minibsa]

originals usually have a casting no. or part no. on them.  Cheers,   Bob.

[sprint]

originals usually have a casting no. or part no. on them.  Cheers,   Bob.

It is my understanding that it is the 'T' piece that can fail and not the side stand arm itself?

Is there likely to be a casting No on that part being relatively small? That being the case is there anyway of distinguishing between the two?