VFR 750 S/Stand problem

[MotorsportTom]

Argh!

For some reason I can't post the actual content I want!

I'll try to update this later

[Hooli]

I can't wait

[black-k1]

God I hope this is good, the suspense is killing me!

[Fastdruid]

I'm going to guess at "the big nut came off and I lost my sidestand".

I will await the revelation of this exciting sounding problem with bated breath.

[Hooli]

I reckon he put the stand down a drain cover & can't post the right thing because his leg is still trapped.

[Fastdruid]

Or got boot laces stuck in the foot peg, couldn't get the sidestand down and fell over still sat on bike.
He's still there under it as he wasted his last few moments of battery asking for help on PH rather than calling someone.

[MotorsportTom]

Right I completely forgot to update this

Unfortunately it wasn't a tale of my laces trapped or me being stuck or any other such delight.

Here goes..

My 93 VFR has already eaten one side stand and is currently making the used one I replaced it with look like it's going the same way.

The issue is where the top part of the stand (in it's extended position) meets the SS bracket, it wears the material on both the stand and the bracket to the point there is no longer a stop position as such and the bike falls over. That is a slow process however and leans further and further over time.

Now hoping I can avoid a repeat of what happened before and I know a few have owned them on here so my question is have any of you experienced this? If so how did you get around it?
Is there an upgrade or a stand of another bike that'll fit/work better.

I've done a fair amount of googling and haven't been able to get any hits on the same issue as mine.

Also Vincefox if you see this may be best to check your one out! (and whilst your at it if you can send me that reg/rec upgrade you did via PM that'd be great)

Thanks in advance and I'll try post pictures to better explain when I get a chance.

[Wedg1e]

Is it by chance due to kicking the stand down and letting it 'snap' into place? That sort of impact will 'smear' mild steel (or Chinese monkey metal, as most bikes are made of now) letting the stand slip past the stop point.
Also, dirt and water ingress into the pivot area will exacerbate wear. Strip it down, clean it up, reassemble with minimal lubricant. Regularly. Not just once it needs replacing
And push the stand down with your foot, rather than letting the springs do the work.

[MotorsportTom]

Now I can't say for certain that isn't the case however it doesn't seem like that.

I always push the stand so to speak and don't tend to let it snap into place letting the springs do the work.

Also having seen a few side stands of bikes being broken on ebay (same model) they all seem to suffer from similar wear.

That to me suggests an issue with the stand but I can't bloody find any info about it!

I'll be certain to give it a quick clean and a grease anyway just go be on the safe side

[Wedg1e]

MotorsportTom said:

Now I can't say for certain that isn't the case however it doesn't seem like that.

I always push the stand so to speak and don't tend to let it snap into place letting the springs do the work.

Also having seen a few side stands of bikes being broken on ebay (same model) they all seem to suffer from similar wear.

That to me suggests an issue with the stand but I can't bloody find any info about it!

I'll be certain to give it a quick clean and a grease anyway just go be on the safe side

Could be a design fault. Or monkey metal

[MotorsportTom]

Exactly, however trying to find out exactly which of the two and what I can do to prevent it is the solw basis of this thread

It's not gone so well so far.

May just have to say bks to it and start leaning the bike against walls when I stop!

[SAS Tom]

Not had any problems on my 97 but I'll have a look. They may have changed the design though.

[MotorsportTom]

SAS Tom said:

Not had any problems on my 97 but I'll have a look. They may have changed the design though.

It's worth checking but I do know the 94-97 bikes had a different bracket (unsure about the side stand itself).

[SAS Tom]

What about fitting a bracket from a 4th gen bike then?

[MotorsportTom]

The whole mounting and shape etc of it dictates that it won't fit!

Should have mentioned I've already been down that road.

It's annoying as I surely cannot be the only one to comw across this?

[SAS Tom]

Any chance of a picture showing what the problem is?

[MotorsportTom]

SAS Tom said:

Any chance of a picture showing what the problem is?

Finally got my arse into gear, see below.

Untitled by ilikebotormikes, on Flickr


And my best paint skillz to show where the two points contact and are worn

[Wedg1e]

If tha assembly unbolts you could look into having the 'static' side built-up with weld and reshaped...

[Splitpin2008]

Wedg1e said:

If tha assembly unbolts you could look into having the 'static' side built-up with weld and reshaped...

I had the same problem, and this was my answer...
I got one off ebay, which was as bad as mine... I got that welded, and then fitted it.
The plan then, was to get the original repaired, and keep as a spare.
Now... where did I put it???

[MotorsportTom]

It does indeed unbolt and it is something I've considered, however at current I only have the side stand on the bike as my centre stand broke and the correct pin for my paddock stand hasn't arrived yet!

It also looks like by welding and building it up its going to be a long difficult process due to the shapes involved.

I'm glad it's not just my bike that has done this! What bike is it that it is happened to on yours?

P.s. apologies for not quoting, on mobile and it never lets me post if I quote people