Side stand material

Tom P · Apr 2, 2022

Does anyone know is the side stand is forged steel or cast iron, as the 'rats tail' on the end (the bit you use to flick it out has broken off mine and needs to be re-welded.
thanks
Tom

vidar hjelm johansen · Apr 2, 2022

You can only weld it with normal procedure.
I welded mine, with TIG. without problems.

Vidar

vidar hjelm johansen · Apr 2, 2022

You can weld it with normal procedure.
I welded mine, with TIG. without problems.

Vidar

Matt Spencer · Apr 2, 2022

Steel , theres a way to tell , somehow .

Taitanium'd be half the weight , on a big ugly thing like that .

IRON would be GREY at a break , crystaly . Steel shinier silver .

Prep the joint .

concours · Apr 2, 2022

Forged steel. NOT CAST.
Welds like any other low carbon steel. I built mine up (TIG) where it was worn at the joint.
45 years in the metal trades.

kommando · Apr 2, 2022

Forging dies are expensive, much more likely to be malleable cast iron. This is processed using extended heat treatment to drive out the carbon leaving the iron with carbon levels like that of steel and having the physical properties of steel including welding like steel. Very common on Brit bikes.

Ron Hulton · Apr 2, 2022

If welding it on the bike , I would be sure to disconnect any battery electrical including ignition if it is electronic

maylar · Apr 2, 2022

I fixed mine by grinding the tip flat and drill & tapping for a nickel threaded stud.

Tom P · Apr 3, 2022

Thanks for the replies, all MIG'd up nicely now.
Tom

Ron Hulton · Apr 3, 2022

Ron Hulton said:
If welding it on the bike , I would be sure to disconnect any battery electrical including ignition if it is electronic

Concours ... am i missing something ??

olympus · Apr 3, 2022

Ron Hulton said:
If welding it on the bike , I would be sure to disconnect any battery electrical including ignition if it is electronic

Certainly wish more people would... the number of blown Alternators & batteries vie seen over the years on HGV's.... but the principle is the same

concours · Apr 3, 2022

Mystery...
Fear of the unknown...
"Electrickery"

Ron L · Apr 4, 2022

It welds easily with either MIG or TIG. It looks like a cast part rather than forged. Maybe cast steel?

concours · Apr 4, 2022

"It looks like a cast part rather than forged."

Please explain further your observations.

kommando · Apr 5, 2022

Malleable cast iron, not cast steel.

Side stand material

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