Wanted: swing arm centre stand

[mattlacey]

Finally found the time to have a proper look at the stand on my bike this weekend, and it's not just bent, the metal is shot through on one side to the point where it's a few metal-fatigue bending movements away from snapping off completely where the down leg meets the cross bar.

Given I have zero welding skills or equipment, and the cost to get it repaied would likely be high, I feel like a replacement is the better option for now - I'll keep the original with the goal of learning to weld and fixing it down the line.

I know I can get this from Draganfly: https://draganfly.co.uk/shop/87392/cent ... Itemid=505, but wondering if anyone has one available that's not quite so expensive?

WRT to removal I assume it's pull a couple of circlips/pins and then the axles just slide out (springs aside of course)?

[Simon.Gardiner]

Good examples of these are extremely hard to find - knackered ones might be slightly easier to come across but you've got one of those already!
I don't think that's a bad price at Drags for something that's as rare as hens teeth and available off the shelf.

You're right about the pins, and the springs are usually a right pain especially for refitting.

SG

[mattlacey]

Fair enough - there is one on eBay that looks to be the right part, but it's still 50 quid and covered in rust, so springing (no pun intended) for the more expensive but new option seems smarter, especially on something designed to keep the rest of the bike safe.

[Julian Murphy]

My method for attaching the springs is to loop a 1" ratched strap around the cross bar of the stand and around the rear wheel rim.

Hook the springs onto the stand and frame locations.

Then using the ratchet, slowly 'inch' up the strap and 'pull' the stand into position in order that the pivot pins can be pushed into position with your fingers.

Fit circlips.

Job done.

[Simon.Gardiner]

That ebay stand (assuming it's item no. 116637819977 ) looks quite good BUT do I see re-welding on the front of the feet?
Also the feet look a little 'flattened' to me so they might not be in the best of nick (they often wear very thin against the ground).

That rust isn't a problem (buy some citric acid powder from Amazon/ebay etc for a few quid, make up a solution of 10g to 1 litre of water in a big bucket and stick the stand in for a week). I'm more worried by the description as a 'great restoration project'

SG

[simon.holyfield]

My method for attaching the springs is to loop a 1" ratched strap around the cross bar of the stand and around the rear wheel rim.

Hook the springs onto the stand and frame locations.

Then using the ratchet, slowly 'inch' up the strap and 'pull' the stand into position in order that the pivot pins can be pushed into position with your fingers.

Fit circlips.

Job done.

That's interesting. So, taking it off, you attach your ratchet strap to the stand and the wheel rim, tighten it until the pins are loose, pop the pins out and then ease the ratchet down somehow?

[Julian Murphy]

Simon.

Correct. Use the ratchet strap to take up the spring tension, sufficient just so the pins are loose.

I'll say that i takes a bit of jiggling, but is easier than trying to hook or unhook the springs whilst they are under tension.

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

The 'trick' I use was having a short lenght of strong rope and connect one end to the hook of (One of the) centrestand springs and the other end to a spoke in the rear wheel near/on a spoke nipple.
choose a spoke that points away to the rear -obviously-
The centrestand needs to be up, so you need to fix the frontwheel in a vice or have someone else holding the bike.
Turn the rear wheel and the rope will pull the spring on the hook.
I used to have a picture but cant find it now....


found it, its in the Ariel "How To" guides in the AOMCC Document Repository
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