Misc: Stands Prop Stand Poser

[vibrac]

I have a kwakersakeri prop stand. here it is fitted to a LH footrest on my twin. I want to fit one to my reduced weight Comet which has a Dave Hills Stand. That stand is the best thing since fried bread but there are occasions when the landing ground calls for a prop stand. Problem is of course that the spring on a Dave Hills stand when folded and its pivot is exactly where the prop stand would go (see second picture) I dont really want to go down the front stand route and even if I had a mirror image prop stand I can tell you as a Beta Alp owner a RH prop stand just goes against human nature. Before I start playing about with outrigger pillars and upseting the prop stand geometry or touching down on corners has anyone else found a solution?

 

[Martyn Goodwin]

two Comets?

 

[bmetcalf]

I had the same question for a Twin! https://www.vincentownersclub.co.uk/threads/vfr800-kickstand.11752/

 

[Dave61]

I have a kwakersakeri prop stand. here it is fitted to a LH footrest on my twin. I want to fit one to my reduced weight Comet which has a Dave Hills Stand. That stand is the best thing since fried bread but there are occasions when the landing ground calls for a prop stand. Problem is of course that the spring on a Dave Hills stand when folded and its pivot is exactly where the prop stand would go (see second picture) I dont really want to go down the front stand route and even if I had a mirror image prop stand I can tell you as a Beta Alp owner a RH prop stand just goes against human nature. Before I start playing about with outrigger pillars and upseting the prop stand geometry or touching down on corners has anyone else found a solution?
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Tim,
I've fitted a Triumph Sprint 1050 one & have a Dave Hills mainstand , I'll try & remember to post a picture tonight when I get home.
Cheers
Dave

 

[Dave61]

I had the same question for a Twin! https://www.vincentownersclub.co.uk/threads/vfr800-kickstand.11752/

Bruce,
It does seem to contradict this question

 

[vibrac]

Yes it does Bruce but I am dammed if I can see how I did it unless it was to the bottom of the chain case . you can see how the spring and pivot sits on the Hills footrest plate.
So many jobs so few notes...

 

[Bill Thomas]

Not sure it would work for you, But on my New Comet, I have fitted a prop' lower and more forward,
I picked up on the big bolt below the chain case and welded a plate to go behind the foot rest plate,
With the main bit of the prop below the footrest plate. Cheers Bill.

 

[BigEd]

I did this centre stand mod to put the spring/s on the other side. Paul Ennis had done it on his twin so I copied that.

 

[Dave61]

This is my Triumph Sidestand.
Only flaw is that you have to deploy the sidestand before the main stand, but that is what I`d normally do anyway, then take off
main stand & flick sidestand up.
Cheers
Dave

 

[Bill Thomas]

So it's the Dave Hills spring that needs to go somewhere else.
On my Special, I use a "D" stand and a side stand.