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Hi, The stand on my GP sits almost vertical ... not good as a slight push from behind will knock it over.
This is the 2nd one that does it..

is the only answer to reweld the lugs at a slightly different angle?

I had to cut both lugs down

Just sit on it a few times on the stand, they'll soon bend.

The stand should be almost vertical, see page 169 Sticky's book.

think i'll apply some heat and bend the tabs a bit.....

mudwing washers between the u-bracket and outrigger will gain you a few degrees, try 2 each side at first rather than heat treatment.

peejay wrote:mudwing washers between the u-bracket and outrigger will gain you a few degrees, try 2 each side at first rather than heat treatment.

now there's a thought.... thanks, peejay, i'll give it a shot and report back!

peejay wrote:mudwing washers between the u-bracket and outrigger will gain you a few degrees, try 2 each side at first rather than heat treatment.

I've never heard them called that before (thank you Google) I've always called them Penny Washers.....

Digger wrote:I've never heard them called that before (thank you Google) I've always called them Penny Washers.....

i was just being an anorak Digger
penny washer is about the size of a penny (no surprise there) but for this job a bigger diameter might be better to spread the load more even if it means cutting a flat on it.

I've never heard them called that before (thank you Google) I've always called them Penny Washers.....

Peejay is what you would call "old" as he used to race horse drawn scooter sidecars @, wait for it, Scooter only racing events!

You get to a certain age & think in Roman numerals so nobody knows how old he is, for sure.

You'd probably have to chop off a limb & count the rings......

Digger wrote:

peejay wrote:mudwing washers between the u-bracket and outrigger will gain you a few degrees, try 2 each side at first rather than heat treatment.

I've never heard them called that before (thank you Google) I've always called them Penny Washers.....

same here, john... thought I was gonna go out and buy some!!!

No need to smash open the piggy bank then David.... - take care..