Centre-stand

[Pete.]

I made a centre-stand for my R1100S. The stock one is too short for bikes fitted with the factory sports pack and don't lift the wheel off the floor so I made it taller than stock.

I cut the legs from steel tube and chopped a piece out of some old engine crash bars for the brace. Drilled the brace at the correct centres for the leg span.

https://peterrimmer.myby.co.uk/images/centrestand1.jpg

Cut the pivots from thick steel flat bar

https://peterrimmer.myby.co.uk/images/centrestand2.jpg

https://peterrimmer.myby.co.uk/images/centrestand3.jpg

Made a temporary spacer to hold the pivots at the correct centres an tacked them on

https://peterrimmer.myby.co.uk/images/centrestand4.jpg

Welded the brace in at the correct height

https://peterrimmer.myby.co.uk/images/centrestand5.jpg

Hack-sawed a fish-mouth at the top of the tube, crimped it in the vice and welded it fully. This is to add strength and to stop the tube filling with water.

https://peterrimmer.myby.co.uk/images/centrestand6.jpg

https://peterrimmer.myby.co.uk/images/centrestand7.jpg

https://peterrimmer.myby.co.uk/images/centrestand8.jpg

Welded the foot pads to the bottom of the tube, and then welded the stops on the inside of the pivots (not shown here)

https://peterrimmer.myby.co.uk/images/centrestand9.jpg

And a test-fit. Going to finish it tomorrow by fitting the spring peg, the rubber stop bracket and the foot lever then give it a coat of paint

https://peterrimmer.myby.co.uk/images/centrestand10.jpg
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Just_James]

Now that really is very cool!

Would love to have the tools and skills to fabricate something like that!
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Current Bikes / Projects: 1999 Rieju RS1 50
Previous bikes - 1986 DT125R (field bike), 1989 KX250, 1980 KX420 (with 500cc big bore), 1992 YZ250, 1988 KX500, 1989 XR250R, 1988 VFR400R NC24, 1999 Cagiva Mito 125, 2008 Rieju RS2 50 , 1993 Honda NSR 125

[CaNsA]

Kinda on topic... But I have to post this pic.

This is Temeluchus, when I was asked him to help me change a rear shock.

https://i.imgur.com/YQfMqQQ.png

[Llama-Farmer]

Pretty cool that. Wish I had the tools, knowhow and skills to do shit like that.
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Current Bike: 1999 Honda CB600 FX Hornet
Next Bike: I want a CBR-RR. And I want an F800 GS-A. And a VFR 800. Can I have all 3?
Dream Bikes: Honda VFR750R RC30, Honda NSR500, Ducati 996 R

[Pete.]

Finished. All I need now is a centre-stand spring, which I feel I ought to have but can't find one of.

https://peterrimmer.myby.co.uk/images/centrestand11.jpg
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[ride_to_die]

Quality work there, some serious skill
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