Side stand catches on main stand

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gretchibald

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N Ireland
I've only started riding my bike again after a long lay off and an old problem has come to light.  The side stand is very short and the bike used to lean over at a ridiculous angle so  I remember lengthening the side stand a bit  but of course that made it catch on the main stand . Could it be that my side stand is a home made jobby( even before I butchered it) , the wrong shape or something , or is this a common thing with SF's.  Don't laugh too loud, I know there are some very able mechanics on here, afraid I am not one of them.
ps - bike is now MOT'd and I've had a couple of runs out , going great , enjoying the admiration, almost makes me want to keep it.
 
If the bike was leaning over too far on the 'original' sidestand it was probably due the wear in both the 'fork' that supports it at the frame and the lug on the frame that the fork connects to. If I were you I'd cut it back to original size. (I removed mine 35 years ago!) But someone on this forum will be able to give you dimensions. You can also clean up the metal where it's worn and narrow the spacer/bush (or better still, make a new bush with a good fit) and/or shim the gap so it's free-moving but has minimal play. Mine never leaned over very far on the sidestand - that could be exacerbated by high profile tyres?

Good luck with it - Quentin
 
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