Another Sidestand Failure Thread, RGS this time....

I have a Kawasaki side stand mounted with the bracket from Jim Bush on my Jota. It works bloody well. It's nice and solid and doesn't auto-retract (which I hate). Dunno if that kit will fit an RGS though. If not, it may be possible to invent something similar.

I was so impressed with the Kawasaki stand on the Jota that I made a similar stand adaptor bracket for my Ducati MHR.
 
I did the same after I also fitted the Kawasaki sidestand to my 3c, only I did one for my Pantah. Seems Cagiva Alazzurra running gear, and they have a side stand are the same as Pantahs, well it was similar but took some work. As we are all getting older I have found doing the one-legged ballet dancer thing getting off bikes with only centrestands was getting more and more sketchy and absolutely stupid scary with any luggage fitted. Even the dodgy side stands are better than none. Use them to get off and then use the centre stand works for me.
 
Dunno why anyone would want to be bothered.. the centre stand on an RGS is the next best thing to sliced bread.
 
I've had the centerstands on my former RGS and later my SFC1000 split in halves, twice.
Never a problem with the sidestands for 25 years. Centerstands are off. They scrape and break in my humble experience.
I only ever use the sidestands.
I'll take a look to see if there's any cracks in the bracketry.

Kind regards,
Jacques
 
redfox said:
I've had the centerstands on my former RGS and later my SFC1000 split in halves, twice.

Jacques
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Surely that means it needs to be built stronger? my SF centrestand has stood the test of time, never a hint of failure, and tossed the sidestand when I fitted the SFC 2/1 about 40 years ago. Making up a new stand for bike #2 ... and making it STRONG, like the original!
 
Laverda mainstand failures are almost all due to neglect or ignorance.

The stand rotates around a bush that needs to be bolted TIGHT to the frame.  When one bolt loosens and goes "unnoticed" for any length of time, the stand will be stressed and will bend when deployed, eventually giving up.  Can easily be witnessed with the bike not vertical on the stand and quite wobbly on any surface, usually with both wheels in contact with that surface.  With both bolts loose (and I find this VERY often!) the stand has but no option to bend and break... not to mention the havoc caused to the bolt holes in the frame!  Deploying a bent or loose stand will result in a very uncomfortable feeling of the bike tilting away in one direction while heaving on the bike.  I spend a lot of time rectifying knackered stands, fitting new nuts and bolts and even oversize bushes to cater with long-neglected stand bores. 

Personally, I cannot imagine why one would put up with a bad-working stand at all, Laverda main stands being perhaps the best that were ever made by any manufacturer.  Removing/shortening the tang, the most important part for the proper, easy operation of the stand, especially on triples, is the first step to frustration...

piet
 
Bushings were always tight. Regularely looked at bolts and nuts too. Only on a few occcations I found one adjustment bolt had loosened. A tiny dab of blue locktite precented that. As they usually take some stonechips duringa driving season, I take them off, look them over and repaint them.
They both split in two. Luckily I managed to see it happening, so bikes never felt over.
I have never cut anything on them, I don't see the point in making it hard to operate.
Piet is right, Laverda centerstands are well functioning and easy to use.
Willy nilly, just wanted to tell that I have had a Little different experience, not on the sidestands, but on the centerstands.

Kind regards,
jacques
 
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