Sidestand woes

bubseywoo said:

Listen in chaps,

The one piece stands are still being developed so no-one has the new version yet.

I should have it sorted by next week.

Out of the 300 odd stands I've sold in the last year I have only had a few complaints of this type of thing happening! I have spoken to the welding shop & they can only put it down to someone not prepping the stands properly before welding.

Can I just say that I WILL fix this & I will replace any stands without cost that are suspect .Can I ask that those who feel the need to keep bad mouthing me to give it a rest PLEASE !
I have to rely on this to some extent to bring in a little bit of money to enable me & my kids to have maybe a few things we wouldn't neccessarily have, if all this carries on then no-one will buy my products & that'll be that !

All of this was done in good faith & the last thing I wanted was for anyones pride & joy to be damaged....the stand was supposed to increase the stability NOT make it worse.

Anyways I will keep you all informed.
By the way the stand that is being sold at the moment was tested on my bike for a few months & it was used to grease the chain etc by pivoting the bike on the stand...I do not possess an xray machine !

Laters

gary

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My issue is that the MOT place tipped the bike on the stand to check the bearings and now it seems all out of shape and totally ******. It is tipping over further then before, and when I put the steering lock on it slips on the ground.

Gary,
You need to reply mate,

If my bike falls over and damages 18 months work I am going to want blood.

My stand is flexing after the MOT - What now?

OK gary deleted the post, but my stand is flexing and I can see a crack in the weld. The bike is now on the abba stand, and to ne honest I am terrrified. I have just spent an age rebuilding this bike and can't be arsed with it tipping over.

Being honest I am well ****** off!

Gary, It's good to see that you've had the bottle to come on the forum and explain your side. As the original author of this tread I for one have not slagged you off. I decided on getting a stand having been extremely impressed with the workmanship of your mirror extensions. I remember your disclaimer that came with the instructions and that is the reason why I have not bothered you in any way with regard to this situation or the damage incurred. I bought the stand on the assumption that it was going to make the bike more stable and it did until this failure. As far as I'm concerned, that is my problem and I've taken it on the chin. You have to realise that as a member of this forum, which has been a great help to me, not only as an owner of one of these bikes but also on a personal nature, I feel that members deserve to be made aware of potential problems that may arise however small or large it may be, that is one of the purposes of a forum to share information. That is why I started this thread. If you are telling us that the stand in production has a head that is of a one piece construction and therefore stronger I for one would be willing to accept a replacement to make my own mind up as to whether or not I would be confident to put it on my bike knowing a bit more about the subject now.

SPOOKY:ghostface

TinTin, I totally agree with you the geometry of the stand is spot on, miles better than the original. Nobody is saying that these stands should be taken off all of your bikes, just for your own peace of mind check them on a regular basis. However imagine how you would feel if you came back to your bike to find it lying on its side. And then to make things worse you found out others knew about this possible problem but had not bothered to inform you, I think you would be slightly pissed.

SPOOKY :ghostface

Hi Gary.
I've had one of your stands on for about a year and I've always thought that it's one of the best investments I made for the bike.
However, having seen how Spooky's went I'm now getting a bit paranoid - especially as I have noticed that the angle of the bike has been gradually increasing as the top spreads apart a bit.
If there is to be a new, improved version, I want one. I've had a year's use out my stand so I don't expect you to replace it FoC but are you willing to do some kind of 'upgrade' deal for existing customers?
Cheers.

A303 said:

Hi Gary.
I've had one of your stands on for about a year and I've always thought that it's one of the best investments I made for the bike.
However, having seen how Spooky's went I'm now getting a bit paranoid - especially as I have noticed that the angle of the bike has been gradually increasing as the top spreads apart a bit.
If there is to be a new, improved version, I want one. I've had a year's use out my stand so I don't expect you to replace it FoC but are you willing to do some kind of 'upgrade' deal for existing customers?
Cheers.

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Exactly what has happened to mine. It is flexing and the angle in increasing. My main concern is where does the flexing stop. Is it bedding in of the materials, or is it a sign the materials are failing.

The problem I have now is what to do. Do I leave it on, until it fails or take it off. I know for a fact the damage was done at the MOT centre when the tipped it over on the stand.

Yes I am also interested on latest evo version.

Pre 04 bike too upright, wind or puncture and it will fall over.

Post 04 the opposite, leans too far