Sidestand

[Fux]

I have a few projects on the go at the same time here so there has been a few questions from me lately (and its pishing down)

What is the best way to strengthen the footboard struts when fitting a sidestand on a lammy?

[wack 63]

Bolt it to the main spar, it's a lot stronger and puts the stand in the same place as a standard one so its easier to flick down. The Buzetti ones are best for this.

[Fux]

Ahh... Didn`t think of that but I was thinking of keeping the center stand.

[sydduckett]

Most of the side stands on offer fit to one of the 2 struts under the floorboards. The down side is they tend to bend the strut after a while. The best way to sort this is to put a strengthening bar betwwen the rear strut and the front one. This will stiffen the whole lot up.
As it happens i have a side stand and a centre with the strengthening bar between but im using an old truimph side stand that bolts onto the strenghting bolt. That way the stand sits inbetwwen the rear and front struts.. This looks right and seems the ideal place to have it. The truimph one has a one bolt clamp that fits round a round bar so i made the strengthening bolt round as well.
Hope that made sense

[Yanker]

Hope that made sense

In a Roundabolt way it did

[sydduckett]

Could have been worse

[Yanker]

Could have been worse

Soz, but there is more. According to my yr.1 biology text book, you have got this right too!

inbetwwen the rear and front struts.. This looks right and seems the ideal place to have it

It's OK, I grabbed the coat and am 1/2 a mile down the street shouting for a taxi already...

[sean brady scooters]

see here,

http://scooterotica.org/forum/viewtopic ... 53&t=30015

[Fux]

Actualy, I completely understod what was said and the piccies of the cutdown confirmed it.

cheers chaps.