Page 2 of 3

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:37 pm
by Stu
Steve398 wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:51 pm …and the answer was:

Thank you for contacting us.

No I'm sorry I'm afraid not. The main stand locking mod is a GS/A LC mod only.
. :(
Yet I managed it :?

Maybe I should start making them :lol:

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:02 pm
by Doctor T
Am sure one of my 80s bikes had an extra hole in the center stand. Could never work out what it was for. Bit like the old Vestpa's that had a loop attached to the righthand side of the handlebars. Took me years what it was for :stupid:

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:29 pm
by Steve398
sakm wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:37 pm Yet I managed it :?

Maybe I should start making them :lol:

First dibs… though I can’t see why Cymarc can’t/won’t do them, it all pays the bills doesn’t it?

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:08 pm
by Stu
Steve398 wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:29 pm First dibs… though I can’t see why Cymarc can’t/won’t do them, it all pays the bills does it?
I can see a business venture 🤣

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:44 pm
by Steve398
sakm wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:08 pm I can see a business venture 🤣
It would save you being bored on cold or wet days. :lol:

I may have a chat with my local metalwork shop, but I dread to think what they’d charge!

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:48 am
by Panman40
sakm wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:58 pm Fresh from the powder coaters 8-)

20230224_194929.jpg
That looks tidy!, I’ve got mine off at the moment with the intention of brush painting with smoothrite… :shock: , I’m thinking powder coating is the way to go but a quote I had from one place was £40!!.
I’ve taken the main rubber off ok but did you remove the other one ?, if so how please ?, if it’s the thin nut I think mines seized .

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 8:57 am
by Stu
Panman40 wrote: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:48 am That looks tidy!, I’ve got mine off at the moment with the intention of brush painting with smoothrite… :shock: , I’m thinking powder coating is the way to go but a quote I had from one place was £40!!.
I’ve taken the main rubber off ok but did you remove the other one ?, if so how please ?, if it’s the thin nut I think mines seized .
Yes everything has to be removed if powder coating as its baked at about 400 degree's

Mine came out pretty easy with the right sized spanner on it!

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 10:32 pm
by Panman40
sakm wrote: Sun Apr 09, 2023 8:57 am Yes everything has to be removed if powder coating as its baked at about 400 degree's

Mine came out pretty easy with the right sized spanner on it!
A 16mm spanner shifted it ok!, I ended up painting it with smoothrite and a brush… it’s a lot better than it was so I’ll pop it back on ( with some cursing of the springs!) and then have it coated properly in the winter.

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 2:08 am
by Tenequip
This seems like a good idea to stop the normal run of the mill creep.

Tenequip

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:57 am
by Panman40
I was amazed to find the 2 pivots for the stand seem to be made of plastic ?.

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:18 pm
by Stu
Panman40 wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:57 am I was amazed to find the 2 pivots for the stand seem to be made of plastic ?.
Yes I was but maybe BMW have learnt that anything else just seizes over time

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 2:32 pm
by Panman40
sakm wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:18 pm Yes I was but maybe BMW have learnt that anything else just seizes over time
Well it seems to on a bmw anyway :lol: :lol: . So £8.50 for a 250ml tin of black and now £9.99 for a spray can…. Half the price of having powder coated in the first place :roll:

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 7:56 am
by trickydicky
Love the idea, I have a welder and would do the same but seems alot of work however like you if I had the centre stand off for any reason I think I would do that. Well done for the posting.👏

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:53 am
by Steve398
Resurrecting an old thread -

Did you ever keep any measurements/sketches after designing this marvellous piece of mechanical wizardry Sakm?

I’ve recently come into possession of a spare centrestand and can hopefully get it made up locally, as I have no welding gear and my ‘O’ level metalwork skills are now a distant memory!

Re: Centre stand security

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:03 am
by Stu
Unfortunately not!

I cut and shaped the metal then tacked it on and tried it till it fit then I fully welded it