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Engine plates for Dave Hills stand
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<blockquote data-quote="Chris.R" data-source="post: 146395" data-attributes="member: 4043"><p>Thanks for the replies I think there is some confusion about what I have and what and why I am asking. Dave made me a stand for my standard/stock finish Comet of which I made the comment to Dave that it was difficult to get the bike onto it, Dave said that Comets did not vary that much but now asked for dimensions these noted below:</p><p></p><p>Dave then made a new stand just a little longer; <em>he said it was down to geometry and not welding extra bits on as I had done.</em></p><p></p><p>The new stand fitted and works fine but as Dave died while the replacement was in the post I was left with the one that did not work on my Comet.</p><p></p><p>Now to my question: One of the lads in the Surrey section is rebuilding his fathers bike that has not been on the road in many years it is a C Rapide and in need of the no longer available Dave Hills Stand so I offered my spare, it can be modified as was recently seen by cutting the feet off and tapping a thread and making adjustable feet something I had read about and which in my opinion is a very sensible idea, however a pair of engine plates are needed. Al who is helping with the rebuild said that his Rapide engine plates can be used as patterns if we/he can find a place to get them presumably laser cut to date Al has not found anywhere that will do this job at an affordable cost.</p><p></p><p>That gentlemen is the question I am asking for a member who does not have internet access as I do. </p><p></p><p>Dave had written me:</p><p><em>I can tell you that 99% of all Comets will measure 13" from floor to centre point of RFM pivot. Altered springs and 'after-market' dampers will alter the 13" measurement by up to 3/4"--plus or minus but the tolerance that I incorporate in all of my Comet stands should easily cope with the minor measurement differences that turn up. </em></p><p><em>Dave Hills</em></p><p></p><p>I measured as Dave directed and sent him these measurements:</p><p></p><p>Floor to rear spring pivot 1st measure 23- 3/8” second measure 23 -1/8”</p><p>Floor to centre RFM pivot 1st measure 13- 1/4” second measure 13 -1/4”</p><p>Measured each side added and divide by 2 as instructed.</p><p>The stand as supplied was never easy to mount even before I had a 1/4” welded on which still did not lift the rear wheel off the ground so another 3/8” was added the rear wheel was now 3/4” off the ground as I think it should be. I was still unable to mount the bike easily it has always taken considerable effort to mount.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Chris</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris.R, post: 146395, member: 4043"] Thanks for the replies I think there is some confusion about what I have and what and why I am asking. Dave made me a stand for my standard/stock finish Comet of which I made the comment to Dave that it was difficult to get the bike onto it, Dave said that Comets did not vary that much but now asked for dimensions these noted below: Dave then made a new stand just a little longer; [I]he said it was down to geometry and not welding extra bits on as I had done.[/I] The new stand fitted and works fine but as Dave died while the replacement was in the post I was left with the one that did not work on my Comet. Now to my question: One of the lads in the Surrey section is rebuilding his fathers bike that has not been on the road in many years it is a C Rapide and in need of the no longer available Dave Hills Stand so I offered my spare, it can be modified as was recently seen by cutting the feet off and tapping a thread and making adjustable feet something I had read about and which in my opinion is a very sensible idea, however a pair of engine plates are needed. Al who is helping with the rebuild said that his Rapide engine plates can be used as patterns if we/he can find a place to get them presumably laser cut to date Al has not found anywhere that will do this job at an affordable cost. That gentlemen is the question I am asking for a member who does not have internet access as I do. Dave had written me: [I]I can tell you that 99% of all Comets will measure 13" from floor to centre point of RFM pivot. Altered springs and 'after-market' dampers will alter the 13" measurement by up to 3/4"--plus or minus but the tolerance that I incorporate in all of my Comet stands should easily cope with the minor measurement differences that turn up. Dave Hills[/I] I measured as Dave directed and sent him these measurements: [I][/I] Floor to rear spring pivot 1st measure 23- 3/8” second measure 23 -1/8” Floor to centre RFM pivot 1st measure 13- 1/4” second measure 13 -1/4” Measured each side added and divide by 2 as instructed. The stand as supplied was never easy to mount even before I had a 1/4” welded on which still did not lift the rear wheel off the ground so another 3/8” was added the rear wheel was now 3/4” off the ground as I think it should be. I was still unable to mount the bike easily it has always taken considerable effort to mount. Chris [I][/I] [/QUOTE]
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