Center stand

[kejj]

Got down to the garage to take measurements, forgot the note I wrote everything up on but I did some experiments.
The stand was fitted with my old splash-plate including J hooks. It must be bent cause on the left side the stand is not tight to the cross-member:

Compare:


And the whole stand is off the ground by a good bit:


And on popular request, my tires:


The old stand is home brewed and too long so it got bended. My new one is short of 2" max:


So I experimented, I fitted the stand to my original TV175 S3. The stand is still 1-2" short and the MB J shaped brackets are still so tight the stand wouldn't even go on:

As far as I could get:


I fitted the MB stand with the splash plate that has the J hooks welded on and that way the stand aligned correctly, also used the stand support brackets.
I must say I am very amassed of the poor measurements on a MB product that costs 3 times the competitors. Guess I am paying for zero better fit but for steel quality.
Tomorow I will pick up the measurements note.

[kejj]

Measurements:

[soulsurfer]

I've just checked my MB stand and they are the same measurements I have on mine

[Andy Pickering]

Just checked your measurements against an MB series 3 stand I have in the shed and there exactly the same and it was fitted here in this picture and you will see it stands the front wheel up fine.:


Something a miss Kejj maybe get someone to check the supports or check them against your TV..

[soulsurfer]

it stands the front wheel up fine.:

Nothing to do with the back wheel being down a drain then

[kejj]

Strange, Well the J shaped hooks are definitely wrong.
As I mentioned I've now fitted the stand on my TV175 with original cross member and also added the brackets.
I seems to still be an inch to high up from the ground.

What can then be wrong on my LI? i took a long piece of straight metal and rested it on from the L shaped hooks over the crossmember and it is on a straight horizontal angle. the crossmember compared to my TV is welded on the correct place. are my 3.50 tires to high up?

[kejj]

Wonder if this will solve my problems:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAMBRETTA-SIDE-ST ... 51988a9a7b

Or If theese are a bit wee longer:
http://www.scooterrestorations.com/lamb ... uper-mkii/
http://www.scooterrestorations.com/lamb ... uper-mkii/

[RBG]

I can't really tell by looking at the pics but have you tried bolting it on the other side of the members?