Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?

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MacV2 wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:01 pm Er just fit a Blackbird stand instant uprightness... OK you might have to adapte the prong as its really short but looks better than a club foot...
I know that is a common mod for us Firestorm/Superhawk owners.
However, I think it could have been you Mac who posted up some dimensions a while back for a blackbird stand. Whoever it was I used those dimensions, but it meant for how I have my bike set-up the Blackbird stand would be too long.

While you're here Mac, was it you who welded a better prong to a blackbird stand :?:

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sirch345 wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:27 pm
MacV2 wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:01 pm Er just fit a Blackbird stand instant uprightness... OK you might have to adapte the prong as its really short but looks better than a club foot...
I know that is a common mod for us Firestorm/Superhawk owners.
However, I think it could have been you Mac who posted up some dimensions a while back for a blackbird stand. Whoever it was I used those dimensions, but it meant for how I have my bike set-up the Blackbird stand would be too long.

While you're here Mac, was it you who welded a better prong to a blackbird stand :?:

Cheers,

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MacV2 wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:47 am
sirch345 wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:27 pm
MacV2 wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:01 pm Er just fit a Blackbird stand instant uprightness... OK you might have to adapte the prong as its really short but looks better than a club foot...
I know that is a common mod for us Firestorm/Superhawk owners.
However, I think it could have been you Mac who posted up some dimensions a while back for a blackbird stand. Whoever it was I used those dimensions, but it meant for how I have my bike set-up the Blackbird stand would be too long.

While you're here Mac, was it you who welded a better prong to a blackbird stand :?:

Cheers,

Chris.
Yes but my welding is shite... :lol: :lol:
:lol: that doesn't matter, all I wanted to know was did mild steel Arc Welding rods work :?:

As that is what I'm going to be trying :)

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Chris,do you use the stand to spin your bike round on the spot?.
I've been doing this recently and wonder if a welded plate would be up to the job!.
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TaxiDriver wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:25 pm Chris,do you use the stand to spin your bike round on the spot?.
I've been doing this recently and wonder if a welded plate would be up to the job!.
No I don't use the stand for spinning the bike around on the spot. That must take a bit of skill :wink:

A good point though about whether or not mild steel will wear away quicker than the side stand material, I think it might.

May be something like carbon steel would be a better choice for you with it being harder :eh:
Iirc old car leaf springs were made from carbon steel.

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This afternoon I welded the 6mm plate to the bottom of the Storm's side stand. I need not have worried as the stand material seem to work well with the mild steel rods for my Arc welder :thumbup:

I will be painting the stand soon, this is where I'm at now:-
VTR side stand with 6mm plate added (2)..jpeg
VTR side stand with 6mm plate added (1)..jpeg
I appreciate the advice I received from all :thumbup:

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Nice clean job Chris, well done mate :thumbup:
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Not bad at all :thumbup:
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That looks decent, almost natural
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Nice job Chris, once painted you'd think it came from Mr Honda like that.

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Well done Chris, like I always say, if it looks like it belongs there, then it's right :thumbup:
I did the same when I retro fitted a storm side stand to my BMW Cafe racer :D
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Many thanks Guy's :thumbup:

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