Lambretta cross member mods

[fluff34567]

Hi all,

As many have seen the stand mounting holes in the cross member cracks over time. I know there are bolt in plates to go inside the cross member but what are the other solutions?

How about a 2mm plate welded on the outside face of the cross member?

[Knowledge]

No. A 2mm plate or washer on the outside will not allow the stand to sit at the correct angle, unless you weld something for the stand stop.

What's wrong with fitting a thick plate inside the channel of the main cross member? It works.

[fluff34567]

I wondered about that.. then what about the aftermarket splash plates? that's a few mm thick and sits behind the stand hooks giving roughly the same thickness does it not?

For the inside yes I can TIG a plate along the top but won't get down the sides very much so for an all round weld i thought of the outside.

[LI150]

What's wrong with fitting a thick plate inside the channel of the main cross member? It works.

Welding plate is over complicating it just do as above it works fine