Bloody sidestand

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k1w1boy · #16 Post by **k1w1boy** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:34 pm

k1w1boy wrote:Scorpio24, why do you have a 50p piece or something down the front of your screen?

...ah, have heard of the wotzits but never seen one ....

bigyin1314 · #17 Post by **bigyin1314** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:16 am

Not wanting to throw a fly in the ointment or anything, but I also bought the sidestand off ebay, and it snapped on me...... twice, first time it broke from the weld at the top, second time the foot snapped off, both times due to poor welding. I'm not saying dont buy one, because it did solve the problem, but my bike has hit the deck twice, i now have the original side stand back on until i can source a replacement. Its not ideal, but I took the bracket that attaches to the bike off, put it in a vice, and gave it a little 'dunt' with a nylon mallet, managed to bend it just a little further, which has helped no end. Not a final solution, but a semi fix.

D-Rider · #18 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:22 am

Hi and welcome Bigyin

It's not the first time we've heard of welds breaking on these ones.

bigyin1314 · #19 Post by **bigyin1314** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:14 am

Cheers, probably should have introduced myself a long time ago..... just realised that was my very first post..... long time lurker lol

scorpio24v · #20 Post by **scorpio24v** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:51 am

I think the welds on the early ones were a little suspect, but the welds on mine, which is a MK2 version are ok. The Mk2 version also has the deployment tang thingy, relocated.

roosterNI · #21 Post by **roosterNI** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:57 pm

If anyones interested, these modified sidestands are back on ebay, i've ordered one, hopefully a good job!

Ozboy · #22 Post by **Ozboy** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:01 am

I just got one of the ebay ones the other week. Took about 10mins to stick it on. I'm no engineer but it looks very solid and well made........although I might double check it now it's been on for a couple of weeks..........