Chrisninja
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Would a zx9 do I think they are the same
Laverda side stand
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Watch more than I would expect who haven't added the way better side stand do that Insane ballet dance getting off Laverda triples loaded with luggage after a long wet ride has me shaking my head. It's fine when your 30, but nuts if your 60 plus or short or have slightly longer shocks or sloping ground, loose gravel, oil stains near a petrol browser. If your that worried about non-original at the concourse they come off in 30 seconds as well. Plus all up it's approx $100 or so.
In which case every picture in this thread has a poorly set up, broken or incorrect center stand. One on a wooden plank, others with the back wheel scrubbing the ground. What's going on? Some kind of existential centre stand crisis? ;-)
The Sock
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Well yes. That's what I'd expect. Why are all the others broken? That's one damned fine bike by the way!
Oops, I should have written all 180° triples, plus the Jota 120. Later 120 frame isn't as well balanced. These need a prop under the sump when the front wheel is removed.
Yep, loads of triple stands are junk... worn and bent frame lugs, worn stands and bushes, loose bolts, bent stands, incorrect stands, incorrect length shocks, the list goes on and on. I get a hernia from every second triple I wheel into the workshop.
Properly set up, they are a breeze to use, with a minimum of lifting effort required. About 3-4cm of air under the rear tyre is about right.
piet
That's the case with mine which goes too far forwards making the bike a right pain to get off the centre stand. That will be remedied tomorrow. Tyre profile also comes into account of course.
Paul
You are aware Vince that your the only one to topple off your bike on the recent Snowy run
Dellortoman
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Probably. I used a ZX12 stand on mine and it worked OK.
Laverda SF
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Vince: I liked my Breganzie side stand too but the bike would sooner fall over just looking at her - Especially if you run oversize tires ;o)
I always carried a 3/8' thick 5x5" piece of aluminum around with me for the side stand or just forget about it and use the Center Stand.
I always carried a 3/8' thick 5x5" piece of aluminum around with me for the side stand or just forget about it and use the Center Stand.
Laverda1000.de
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Is there a ready-made kit for the original footrest setup, too? (as per Pauls hand fettled solution)? Have had one of the rearset kits and Kwacker stand lying around for ages but could never be bothered with adapting it.
I bought my kit as you see it, only the plate from the kit wouldn't fit my stand, so Joe made me a new one from a wooden template I sent him. I'm not certain that Joe is still making the kits.
Grant Duguid is selling complete kits with the sidestand.
Paul
Shajota
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Don't worry Vince, I'm sure there are a few of us that are with you on the sidestand!
Being a short arse, swinging my leg over luggage is a bit of an effort these days (and I'm sure quite amusing to watch
)Couple that with an ever increasing dodgy lower back and ageing flexibility I am very happy to have a workable sidestand.
(Mrs always going on about stretching exercises, perhaps she's right!!)
Gotta ride your Lavs......................
3CBRG
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I was warned not to go with original side stand. So. I did. Works great.
Laverda SF
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Other then Breganzie motorcycles came with one the worlds worst side stands it did come with one of the worlds BEST center stands - USE IT ;o)
A friend of mine, unfortunately recently passed away, when in his 80s, spent 2 hours pinned against his garage wall when one of his bike toppled. Luckily, a passer by finally helped him. From then on, he sold all his larger motorcycles and only used smaller, lighter machines well into his 90s. Our Laverda, particularly the triples, are a handful.
That's the reason my triple has a sidestand and the reason I welded a longer tang on my SF2 sidestand so as to get it out with my heel when I have panniers.
If one of my larger Laverda fell over, I couldn't get it upright alone.
Paul
That's the reason my triple has a sidestand and the reason I welded a longer tang on my SF2 sidestand so as to get it out with my heel when I have panniers.
If one of my larger Laverda fell over, I couldn't get it upright alone.
Paul
There are plenty of videos showing tiny women using the best technic for lifting full-size Harleys that weigh almost twice that of Laverdas. There is even a kit of broken down tubes that you can use on your own that attached to the frame and footpegs of fully-loaded big BMW or other full-size Adventure bikes that use snap-together levers so that one person can lift them onto their wheels. Handy if you're on your own and topple over in the middle of nowhere.