Commando Side Stands (reproduction)

Has anyone bought one of the new UK made side stands showing up on eBay (Bonneville Shop).
I bought one to replace the knackered stand on my Commando and I find the pivot hole too large for the bushing.
Also there's a bend in the new stand that causes the rubber frame bumper to hit the exhaust pipe.
I've sent the guy an e-mail. We'll see what happens.

Mark

I believe all new side stands use the latest style bushing 06-5491-Side Stand Spacer for MK3 or New .687" OD atleast that's what I needed to put in the one I bought to make it work.
Good Luck

Hey Mark!

I almost bought one from Bonneville Shop but they could not verify my bolt size.
Wound up buying a sidestand 'kit' from Fred at Old Britts. Have not installed it yet but looks like it will work fine.
t

Yeah, I suspect this is the same UK made stand everyone is selling.
I suspect I need a new bushing for the correct fit.
Not sure about the clearance issue with the pipe though.
There may be a hydraulic press in my future.
Mark

Installed the one I got from Old Britts yesterday.
Banged the spacer in with a hammer.
Found an engine mount bolt to attach the spring.
No Problemo!
(for a change)
:mrgreen:

Some have no problems at all with these and others like me need to take to lengths to get right.
As with most things Norton related, things are rarely consistant from one bike to the next.

Along with the tightness of the bushing, the condition of the bracket on the frame is critical to allignment.

Getting a bush just perfect is the important thing if the bracket is good. I made my own so the it would press into the end of the kickstand and be slightly greater than interferance fit on the spec 12 bolt I use.

I won't lie, this can be a fussy thing and as you are now aware, not a "slap it on and go" type of thing. Although they do work well, they need to be treated gently because the mild steel stops will peen and became dangerously unstable. I would flip mine open and near the end of the season it seemed to be more and more forward and the angle to the frame more and more obtuse to the point that it may have no longer hold the bike stabile. I added weld to the stop points of the bracket and to the stand and ground to a good fit. I will need to do this again in a couple seasons or maybe next winter.

Run the bolt up from the bottom and cut it off so the "all metal" lock nut has 2 threads protruding over the top.
Good luck.

Mounting the sidestand has to be right. On the '72s anyway the bushing needs to be a little longer than the width of the sidestand. The bolt should hold the sidestand bushing tight against the frame and the sidestand rotates on the OD of the bushing. Problems occur if the bolt gets loose and everything gets wallowed out so use some loc-tite. The nylock nut doesn't work well in staying tight.

batrider said:

Mounting the sidestand has to be right. On the '72s anyway the bushing needs to be a little longer than the width of the sidestand. The bolt should hold the sidestand bushing tight against the frame and the sidestand rotates on the OD of the bushing. Problems occur if the bolt gets loose and everything gets wallowed out so use some loc-tite. The nylock nut doesn't work well in staying tight.

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+1, a common ailment. I upgraded to a grade 8 fine thread bolt, hardened washer and grade 8 nut. Verifying the bushing exceeds the thickness of the stand, and there is no big divot worn in the frame lug negating the bushing design is important. Then lube the OD of the bush with moly grease and tighten the bolt RFT. Recheck occasionally.