Stupid Flip Up Sidestand for '97 750ss

[diveguide]

Anyone know how to change the stupid flip up sidestand to something more sensible?
Just bought my 750SS as a 1st Bike after being born again, and the stand really annoys me

cheers
DG

[beancounter]

Welcome to the board diveguide

Those stands are useless aren't they ? My superlight and sps have got proper 'stay down' ones but my newly acquired 888 has a flip up jobby which I hate. Apart from anything else, how are you supposed to get the damn thing off a paddock stand without dropping it ?

When someone (who knows what they're talking about) posts a reply, I think I'll get mine sorted too.

Any pics of the 750 ?

[Derek]

Originally posted by beancounter

When someone (who knows what they're talking about) posts a reply, I think I'll get mine sorted too.

Any pics of the 750 ?

Three choices.
1. Buy a new stand bolt from Brancato Engineering which doesn't have the projection that makes the stand flip back up.
2. Cut the projection off.
3. Make a new link which connects the top of the spring to it's post with a crank in it to clear the projection on the bolt.

I did No.3
I also wired a small electrical buzzer in parallel with the "Stand Down" warning light to let me know if I'd left it down. I put a "service" switch in series with the buzzer so I could switch it off if I was carrying out work on the bike which required the ignition on.
So there you are.

[beancounter]

Hmm.....sounds like 1. for me

[desmojen]

I bought a little plate from Chris Clarkes for my 750ss which stopped it flipping up, cost me all of £7.
Catch is, they don't exist anymore!
I'm sure Baines or JHP or someone like that must do an anti flip plate?

[nelly]

Paul James, our own PR guru, makes stainless plate that solves the problem a treat. Good quality and they work!!

[miltaryman]

"fast by ferraci" sells a bolt in screw that eliminates the spring in the kickstand.

[skidlids]

Tony and Donna from Brancatto Engineering will hopefully make it down to Castle Combe on Saturday, maybe they should bring a few bits with them, based on tonights posts they could do with carrying sidestand bolts and fuel filters.

[diveguide]

Thanks for the welcome and the replies, I reckon number 1 or 3 for me.
A picture of my gorgeous yellow baby will be forthcoming after she's back from her service

cheers
DG

[diveguide]

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