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Old 17-Aug-2005, 11:40
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Side stand advice please

The other week my side stand snapped off dropping the bike on it's side, I managed to get all the parts from e-bay and all was well.

Until I tried to fit the side stand back on........ basically the bolt that has been supplied is too long and snags the return spring. Looking at the old bolt it looks like it may have been cut down so as not to snag and in fact works a treat!! Am I missing something obvious? Or just being a divvy?
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Old 17-Aug-2005, 11:52
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Use the old bolt?
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Old 17-Aug-2005, 11:58
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Well that's kinda what I was thinking, but just concerned that it would work it's way loose with no bolt to hold it in!
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Old 17-Aug-2005, 13:03
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Old 17-Aug-2005, 13:56
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Sounds like the old bolt has been "modified" to stop the original stand flicking up on it's own.
I wouldn't use it again. It can unscrew and let the "forked" part of the stand flex and ultimately break. Could be the casue of the failure.
Get the nut and correct plate for the spring and put it back as intended.
If you want to stop it flicking up, use the later nut and plate.
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