Just noticed the larger of the two sidestand springs has broken.
A quick look on ebay shows a spring of roughly the same size might work but does anyone know of suitable replacements for either the spring or complete stand?
Sidestand and/or spring
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Re: Sidestand and/or spring
Just seen an exhaust spring which is the same length but too small a diameter to contain the smaller spring.
So why do we have/need two springs?
So why do we have/need two springs?
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Re: Sidestand and/or spring
Not sure why they have two but as I have a sidecar now instead of a stand then if I can find the side stand and springs then that's you sorted!! Lol
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Re: Sidestand and/or spring
Mighty kind offer there CT but hold forth for the moment because I've ordered a couple of springs one from wemoto & another from ebay. And I reckon at least one of them should work.
Besides it'd be a shame to split up the stand parts as I only need the spring - which in all probability will just rust through & snap again.
Sidecars do have an advantage then... but just remember it's there when you pull in for gas
Oh BTW I reckon the two springs are part of a mechanism that allows the bike to fall over when they automatically & unexpectedly flip up the stand.
Besides it'd be a shame to split up the stand parts as I only need the spring - which in all probability will just rust through & snap again.
Sidecars do have an advantage then... but just remember it's there when you pull in for gas
Oh BTW I reckon the two springs are part of a mechanism that allows the bike to fall over when they automatically & unexpectedly flip up the stand.