|
skull6
|
 |
« on: May 03, 2009, 05:19:02 AM » |
|
I have bent my kickstand crossmember twice now. First time I pulled it back now its really bent. I know about bigbf repair but am now only working part time as I got laid off and dont have the money. I want to know if anyone has modified an aftermarket kickstand or one from another bike. I found some that may work and I think a plate could be added to two bolts where muffler attaches to plate with passenger peg. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Link is to show some of the stands I was thinking about. http://www.demonscycle.com/Shop/Control/fp/cat/88382/SFV/31995Thanks |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Motorider
|
|
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2009, 08:04:58 AM » |
|
I can`t help with your question, but I would like to know how you bent the crossmember. I would like to avoid doing the same damage to my Valk.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
PAVALKER
Member
Posts: 4435
Retired Navy 22YOS, 2014 Valkyrie , VRCC# 27213
Pittsburgh, Pa
|
|
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2009, 08:58:42 AM » |
|
I can`t help with your question, but I would like to know how you bent the crossmember. I would like to avoid doing the same damage to my Valk.
I agree..... i would also like to know..... |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
John  |
|
|
R J
Member
Posts: 13380
DS-0009 ...... # 173
Des Moines, IA
|
|
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2009, 09:34:13 AM » |
|
Probably one of 2 ways.
Tied it on a trailer with the kickstand DOWN, or ran over something in the road. Might have even been done with a lift....
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
44 Harley ServiCar   |
|
|
|
Bagger John - #3785
|
|
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2009, 09:56:22 AM » |
|
Probably one of 2 ways.
Tied it on a trailer with the kickstand DOWN, or ran over something in the road. Might have even been done with a lift....
Lift on the crankcase only and you won't have this problem. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
skull6
|
|
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2009, 04:55:08 PM » |
|
I bought a new shed and angle of ramp and small lip in door caught a little coming in so I made a longer ramp. The real damage came the first time when I took a left turn and road was banked opposite and bracket scraped which bent the crossmember. To repair I hooked a come along to a tree and pulled it straight. The metal was weakend so the next time I hit a dip in road that caused it to hit. My fault as I was going way to fast on this bumpy road.
Bigbf.com shows pictures of what this looks like. Mine is now bent so bad as I can remove bolts from bracket for stand where as before the swing arm was in the way. Bike wont stay on stand.
I showed pictures from big bf site to a bike shop that does custom fabrication and he said could do it but is to busy with spring maintenance and repair besides I dont have the cash to repair. I had a welding shop that was used by honda dealer to repair frame defects in new wings some time ago say he would repair for a rough estimate of $500.00.
Also I would have to basiclly strip of alot of things so he could lift bike onto bench and lay on side to repair.
Why this has happened is a combination of things Car tire of 55 has lowered bike,Im a large person and even with shocks set all the way to stiff this might be an issue, and I tend to go fast, bracket looks like an after thought built out of hard steel connected to a thin metal tube. From what I can figure out tube serves two purposes hold kickstand and as a spacer when engine is removed to hold frame apart.
Rather than repair tube again I think I would like to modify another type of stand to hold up bike and remove the stand bracket all together. Also when I get my next darkside I am going with 65 for better clearance and lower RPMs
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
oliverjb
|
|
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2009, 08:59:29 PM » |
|
Try the Pinwall Cycle store on EBay. They often have used kickstanda and crossmembers
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
SgtBunny
Member
Posts: 427
"Don't be a Lemming!" - MCC
Kingwood, WV
|
|
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2009, 10:05:02 PM » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
VRCC #29625 '98 Tourer  |
|
|
Hoser
Member
Posts: 5844
child of the sixties VRCC 17899
Auburn, Kansas
|
|
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2009, 10:51:09 PM » |
|
Good find, sarge, I'll bet that fixes him up!  hoser |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
I don't want a pickle, just wanna ride my motor sickle  [img width=300 height=233]http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/ |
|
|
|
stormrider
|
|
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2009, 06:15:22 AM » |
|
Can you bolt a piece of channel iron to the frame then mount the sidestand mount to that?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Freedom will ultimately cost more than we care to pay but will be worth every drop of blood to those who follow and cherrish it.
|
|
|
|
skull6
|
|
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2009, 02:37:51 PM » |
|
The piece referenced thru link above is bolted to the crossmember that is bent. That bracket is hard steel and crossmember is a tube of thin metal that now is twisted bad. If you want to see what this looks like go to bigbf.com and scroll to bottom and click on crossmember repair. I would do the repair shown if I had the money and someone with the time. I have a shop that can do it but they are too busy to do it in the forseeable future.
I am trying to find a way to get by untill money and time is available.
Bolting a piece of angle iron is something I have been thinking as well as adapting another kickstand to frame somehow.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
stormrider
|
|
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2009, 04:47:56 PM » |
|
skull6, I have mine up on the lift checking out the neutral switch. I'll take a peek to see what might can be done. Again, I think a c-channel instead of angle iron would be much stonger.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Freedom will ultimately cost more than we care to pay but will be worth every drop of blood to those who follow and cherrish it.
|
|
|
|
