Warkton Tornado No.1 wrote:vegansydney wrote:I'm seeking recommendations for a remade Series 3 centre stand. In particular, looking for one that has the brackets welded at the correct angle, and the spring bung in the right position. Not interested in anything stainless.
I've been burnt on the last 2 stands I've purchased (both from well known manufacturers) and looking for an alternative that doesn't need to be 'massaged' or re-welded straight out of the box
Curiosity got a hold on me, so I browsed the eBay for sale section.
I had not realised quite how the situation had become, even with such an item that is mostly not under any great strain as it is the frame that tends to suffer, the 'stops' on the stand itself being reasonably easy to re-align. That said, WT No2 used to fit adjustable screws to his stops, which I used to think a bit gash. The last time his scooter got left with me, I straightened out his stand properly. Not that he noticed I wonder if there is, therefore, a market for used OEM stands that have had their stops re-aligned......
As a follow up to this, I did have a look for the stands that I have, & if race bikes are excluded, there may be just one spare. Therefore, the decision to let one go (
) would depend on whether, the racers ever get back on the track. One of them has an Innocenti GP frame, so it might make more sense to get that back on the road.
That said, there must be many stands laying about unused, so it might be worthwhile asking on the BSSO Forum.....