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Would moving the stand holes an inch further forward help?

This could be something I need to add to my 'dry build' list of things to do.

Yes going to Buzzsolomoto on Friday as there does seem to be varying patterns in the area where it is catching. In reality, the current stand is a bit limp and operates more like a side stand in the way it leans over.

Which side does it dress to?


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The Rally dresses to the right, unlike its owner who is always to the left; unless I get in a tangle.

Muttley McLadd wrote:Would moving the stand holes an inch further forward help?

This could be something I need to add to my 'dry build' list of things to do.

That would put the stand and brackets in the wrong place in relation to the reinforced ribs underneath the floor pan.

lambro wrote: That would put the stand and brackets in the wrong place in relation to the reinforced ribs underneath the floor pan.

What about in front of the rib, thus:


Mine doesn't have holes yet (new floor). Would there be any drawbacks to putting the stand further forward?
(I know it's a coop stand.. the Rally one is wrapped in a box somewhere)

The 'lugs' on the stand need to be moved closer to each other together with the stand clamps because the frame tunnel tapers more narrow to the front.
Otherwise the stand bolt holes will have to be drilled next to the frame tunnel 'flange' on the floorboard and this will then be much more prone to bending under the force of the stand lugs pushing the floorboard up when the scooter is on the stand .
Also keep in mind the further the stand is moved forward, teh more prone it will become to falling over due to the offset weight of the engine on the right.

Problem with stand now sorted. Turned out that the stand that came with the rally was in fact for another type of vespa. It was a lot wider and shorter, probably for a PX

But before I came to that conclusion, I was not happy with the existing stand as it not only fouled the exhaust, but the scooter leaned too far over when it was on the stand and things like that bug me. So for the sake of a few pounds, I ordered a new stand and fittings.

Anyway, last night I gingerly fixed this stand and found that it cleared the exhaust. (See photos's below) Well, enough to satisfy me. In addition, the scooter sits vertical on the stand and without any wobble. May have to change rubber feet for alloy, but brackets do also sit on the side of the ridge

Moral of the story is that not everything that comes with a scooter, is original.

Also took it for a run last night with my re-fitted soaked clutch corks, tuned mallosi 210 and Ky-Tronik ignition and it pulled like a train, with great acceleration. Not upto TS1 standards, but there again, its only running with the standard upjetted carb.

Is that as high as it'll flip up? That'll catch the floor like that, wont it?