Side stand

[sprint]

Have just fitted a very expensive 'British' made side stand to my RGS which has fitted without any problems. However, when used it more or less leaves the bike totally upright and as such leaves the bike in a very unsafe position with only the slightest touch/movement sending over.

As it stands (no pun intended) it is simply not safe to use and as such of no practical use?

Are all the side stands like that or is it a problem with these pattern ones?

[tombeau]

The tyres on your bike look to be quite low profile compared to what the bikes were fitted with as new. Could this exacerbate the problem?
Looking at mine, it does have a slight curve on the leg, and the "foot" is disc shaped. I'm not saying that yours is wrong. I don't know, just that the one on mine is different.
Cheers,
Iain

[bsa-bill]

Mine leans to far I reckon , but it takes quite a thin piece of wood or whatever to make a big difference, so  tombeau's tyre suggestion might be spot on.
Also your on a hard surface there, on softer ground it'll sink a bit and could be good         

[sprint]

Tyres are 100/90 rear and 90/90 front, which are not really low profile and more or less the same as 400 rear and 3.25/50 front?

So not sure that is the cause?

Have a couple of late 60's Triumphs and both of them lean much more to the left on the same 'hard' surface?

[Angus]

My cheaper one snapped      *beer*so how much is a very expensive British one and where from. On the A10 which leaned over two much I had some adjustment by loosening the top (bigger gap between the brackets) and tightening the bottom. I can not see to well but if yours is not tight at the top could be a bit of adjustment there.

[A10 JWO]

I have an early Bonnie stand on mine which also makes the bike sit up quite a bit. I use the camber in the road to help the angle of the bike.

regards Colin

[sprint]

My cheaper one snapped      *beer*so how much is a very expensive British one and where from. On the A10 which leaned over two much I had some adjustment by loosening the top (bigger gap between the brackets) and tightening the bottom. I can not see to well but if yours is not tight at the top could be a bit of adjustment there.

Good idea about tightening the top brk, i'll check and adj and see if that makes any difference.

Got mine from Dragonfly which was £90 + VAT, ouch!

[A10 JWO]

Was the Dragonfly stand a clamp on or using the frame bracket that is welded on. ??

ta Colin

[Butch (cb)]

I guess originally they had to work with 19" rims.

[bikerbob]

Are you sure that the stand is the correct one for your bike as looking at it the foot pad is not like the one that was fitted to my Gold Flash but it looks exactly like the one fitted to my A65 which is at a different angle.

[sprint]

Was the Dragonfly stand a clamp on or using the frame bracket that is welded on. ??

ta Colin

Hi Colin

It was the type that bolts to the other half of the brk that is/was welded to the frame.

Andy

[sprint]

I guess originally they had to work with 19" rims.

I have 19" rims fitted, so do not understand why it does not lean more to the left?

[sprint]

My cheaper one snapped      *beer*so how much is a very expensive British one and where from. On the A10 which leaned over two much I had some adjustment by loosening the top (bigger gap between the brackets) and tightening the bottom. I can not see to well but if yours is not tight at the top could be a bit of adjustment there.

Good idea about tightening the top brk, i'll check and adj and see if that makes any difference.

Got mine from Dragonfly which was £90 + VAT, ouch!

Check and it was more or less fully tightened at the top brk, so nothing gained there.

[RichardL]

We are lucky that the forum is full of people from various technical fields. I believe there is more than one metalurgist (if my recollection is correct, Marcus  is one of them). So, I am thinking that the 90 GBP version would probably be forged (or fabbed from cold-rold) and not cast. Then, according to my thinking, it could be bent when cherry-red hot and cooled properly to regain strength. I don't think this would be a good idea with a cheapo cast version. Looing forward to the truth and hoping it does not include a slapping.

Richard L.

[tombeau]

Also have a word with Draganfly. If they are selling stuff thats not up to scratch, they'll want to know about it.