Hi, hi, overengineered - yes I confess, looks like it in some of my postings. But in real world often a product could have been a lot better by spending just maybe 5 % extra and it would last for ages. But then this approach would ruin the capitalist system as customers would not have to replace these things at a periodic time of use, so a harm to economy.
Actually It appeares I put two pieces of bronce top hat bushes inside the horizontal top short length of tubes I welded onto the main stand. When you zoom in it can be seen and I think some lengths of tube are lighter weight than fat steel plates you want there for at least some width of material the bike sits on . Even on mopeds you find lots of wobbly main stands , a disgrace to a Vincent I think. Possibly there is a cross tube between engine plates on that Horex just exact length to nip all up so the bronce turnings are fixed and just the stand swivels on them, no nylocs then. But basically two short M 10 bolts each side holding the bronce top hat would do as well in case a cross tube has no place on your bike. Bronce or maybe brass seems better than steel, at least you will not get seizures from steel-steel mating.
I do believe it pays to get the main stand right for good ergonomy as you use it all the time. So have a piece of cardboard for getting the foot shape right in a roll-on motion once it touches ground and produces a steady lift while rolling it back to your required stand height you have marked on the sketch. In photo the black gusset with hole at front is the down stop on engine plate, something similar for stand lifted elsewhere. I have found places for two springs either side so they can be softer for easy assembly.
Vic
Actually It appeares I put two pieces of bronce top hat bushes inside the horizontal top short length of tubes I welded onto the main stand. When you zoom in it can be seen and I think some lengths of tube are lighter weight than fat steel plates you want there for at least some width of material the bike sits on . Even on mopeds you find lots of wobbly main stands , a disgrace to a Vincent I think. Possibly there is a cross tube between engine plates on that Horex just exact length to nip all up so the bronce turnings are fixed and just the stand swivels on them, no nylocs then. But basically two short M 10 bolts each side holding the bronce top hat would do as well in case a cross tube has no place on your bike. Bronce or maybe brass seems better than steel, at least you will not get seizures from steel-steel mating.
I do believe it pays to get the main stand right for good ergonomy as you use it all the time. So have a piece of cardboard for getting the foot shape right in a roll-on motion once it touches ground and produces a steady lift while rolling it back to your required stand height you have marked on the sketch. In photo the black gusset with hole at front is the down stop on engine plate, something similar for stand lifted elsewhere. I have found places for two springs either side so they can be softer for easy assembly.
Vic
