Centre stand for Jota 180

PeteK

PeteK

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I had the tang break off my centre stand today. Just putting it on the stand at the time and still don?t know how I managed to stop the bike falling away from me!šŸ„µ
I don?t think it will weld, although will talk to some welders I know.
Just wondered if anyone might have a stand lurking in a dark corner of the shed?
I?m not sure why, but without the tang, getting the bike up on its stand is very hard work. Not quite worked out the dynamics of that one šŸ¤”
 
That's what's known as a lucky break!

Pete, you'll need to confirm the year of the bike and front fork type (Ceriani or Marzocchi), as the centre stands vary accordingly.

ATB,
Alan :)
 
It's just ordinary old mild steel. it'll weld perfectly OK. Take the stand off and give it to someone with a welder. Make sure you can re-establish the position and angle of the tang once the stand is off the bike.
 
Thanks, I will try to get welded. Looks like it should be possible according to the oracle that is Google. The bike is 1978 Gold with Ceriani forks
 
PeteK said:
Looks like it should be possible according to the oracle that is Google.
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Didn't take my word for it eh? Had to consult Google.
How can my self-esteem ever recover from such a battering? I'll just go and cry in a corner.

The Laverda factory didn't grow them in a centre stand farm. They made them by welding bits of steel together.

It's OK Pete, I'm only jerking your chain.Ā  :D

The tangs rarely break off. Actually, yours is the first I've heard of. So I suspect the original weld on yours may have had a defect. A decent welder should be able to make it stronger than it was with a full penetration weld.

 
I have seen/had a few break off.
Wolfgang sells new ones if you prefer.
 
Mine broke off too. This happened several years ago and I have just gotten used to applying my boot to the stump and by using rather a different technique up it goes onto the stand. I kept meaning to fix it but over the years I lost the bit that fell off, so it all feels more difficult now. I reckon i will get in touch with Wolfgang and see if he has one. Thanks for reminding me about this.
 
The tang needs a good solid gusset, even when its the right stand it takes some load pulling it up. Change anything like tyre aspect, or forks through the trees and that really increases the load required to heave it up. I had a flat rear tyre once and it took 2 strong blokes to lift and pull it on the stand.
 
I cut mine off, sick of it scraping and trying to spear me off, if your trying to pull it up your doing it wrong, bit of rear momentum, piece of piss
 
seen plenty of broken tangs Cam, most of them have been welded back on here, I always add a gusset and also one each for where the legs meet the cross bar,
CLEM
 
CLEMTOG said:
seen plenty of broken tangs Cam ...
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Thanks guys. I stand corrected. Seems breakages are reasonably common. I'd just not come across it before.

I actually cut the tang off my stand and reattached it in a different position to clear the side stand. I think I added some gussets while I was at it.

 
mine broke at the welding joint of the connecting tube to the left "leg" years ago. I did not recognise it when I put the bike on the stand and walked around the bike, but I saw my brother Martins eyes open up panically when the bike dropped on the left side while I was trying to pick up a 750 SF1 horn that meanwhile passed away friend J?rg L. had lost, riding in front of me... Martin pointed behind me and I turned around seeing my Jota laying on the left side. Not something you like to see really...Ā  :'(

Fortunately just some minor damages, but I will never ever stop again to collect parts other bikes dropped...Ā  >:D (OK - maybe I will, but I then will make sure the bike stands safely before I go and pick the things up...).

It got welded the same day and that lasts until today (12 years). learned how to park the bike though without center or side stand that day though...Ā  :D first gear and a solid wall to lean it against are becoming your friends in these situations...Ā  :D
 
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