Center Stand

Ian Savage

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A few years ago, I bought a kit from Dave for my Serie C, delighted ! I do not know he's making one for Serie A and I just sent him an email. I'll let you know about his answer. Anyway, V3 Products sells one but Australia is so far.

Send me a PM I fitted a centre stand to my (Jenny's) A Comet a few years ago still have sketches somewhere.
Ian S
 

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dommy2

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Hi Ian,
PM send to you yesterday evening.
Michel.
Hi Michel, Did you manage to buy a centre stand for the A Comet and if so is it any good and roughly how much are they? I could do with fitting one on ours as I cannot use the existing rear stand at the moment due to injury.
Jon.
 

Don Morris

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Ian Savage's A comet centre stand was the inspiration for me to fit a centre stand to my A twin. I also had advice from Dave Hills. It transformed the use of the bike, the rear stand is even more of a strain than the C stand.
Bob Stafford told me he could only have one go at the rear stand and if not successful had to have help.
Back to A twin centre stand, I made mine shorter than Ian's, when down both front and rear wheels are still on the ground, this makes it extremely easy to use, the stand has a extension so you can use your foot to lower the stand. When I want the rear wheel off the ground I use "packing pieces"under the legs while tilting the bike from side to side. It did take a long time to fathom out what length to use on the legs and what angle to use, and what shape for the pads on the end of the legs. Changes to the bike are minimal: two modified gearbox nuts (using the existing nuts), these for the stand pivots, and one 1/4 inch hole drilled in offside plate, for a stop when stand is up. I found a coded welder to weld up the stand, no backstreet sheet metal welder is to be trusted with a safety critical job. Some time ago I took photos of the stand, if I can find them I could put them up. Best of luck with the stand for the A Comet it will improve the use of the bike.
 

RonandLinda

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When I had a slightly modified 'A' twin V1004, many years ago, I made my own copy of a Series 'D' centre stand complete with linkage and lifting handle, worked a treat. Sorry no photos available !
 
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