Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
Has anyone successfully using an Arc Welder, welded mild steel to our Firestorm/Superhawk side stand
I'm intending to weld a 6mm thick plate (mild steel) to the foot of the stand to make the bike more upright.
Any advice on what rods work would be very helpful,
Cheers,
Chris.
I'm intending to weld a 6mm thick plate (mild steel) to the foot of the stand to make the bike more upright.
Any advice on what rods work would be very helpful,
Cheers,
Chris.
Re: Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
It's a cast iron or forged stand, not sure which.
Check this with Cheeky Kev, his welding is legendary.
Check this with Cheeky Kev, his welding is legendary.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
Re: Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
what i done was drill it, popped a 8mm bolt through it and a small 10mm bit of alloy tube under the foot of the stand, job done, its been working grand for 4 years
the older i get,the faster i was
Re: Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
Thanks Tony for your reply
I'm thinking similar to you on the metal used for the side stand, although I'm not sure cast iron would take the abuse the stand gets, I think it would be too brittle and would snap easily, although I may be wrong on that.
I'll PM Cheekykev
Cheers,
Chris.
Re: Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
Thanks for that suggestion Rob
It may well come down to something like that, it's always good to have a plan B
Cheers,
Chris.
Re: Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
I have once welded RD350 kickstarter which is a similar material to the storms sidestand.
The weld didn't last, but in case of the sidestand it's not a big deal.
No tension or bending forces acting on the weld - it basically just prevents the plate from falling down.
I'd give it a try.
The weld didn't last, but in case of the sidestand it's not a big deal.
No tension or bending forces acting on the weld - it basically just prevents the plate from falling down.
I'd give it a try.
Bye
Martin
Martin
Re: Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
Hi Chris, PM sent with info, and phone nbr if needed.
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Re: Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
Also, try googling "big foot side stand".
There a few bolt on types on the market, that sandwich two plates onto the original foot. They are mostly designed to increase the area of the foot, but they add height, too.
There a few bolt on types on the market, that sandwich two plates onto the original foot. They are mostly designed to increase the area of the foot, but they add height, too.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
Re: Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
A good point, thanks for your inputMK_WF wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:56 pm I have once welded RD350 kickstarter which is a similar material to the storms sidestand.
The weld didn't last, but in case of the sidestand it's not a big deal.
No tension or bending forces acting on the weld - it basically just prevents the plate from falling down.
I'd give it a try.
Cheers,
Chris.
Re: Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
Good thinking Tony
Many thanks for that suggestion
Cheers,
Chris.
Re: Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
Chris, I think it's a forging rather than cast and when I welded a new boot loop onto it it welded fine with just arc welding.
AMcQ
Re: Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
Er just fit a Blackbird stand instant uprightness... OK you might have to adapte the prong as its really short but looks better than a club foot...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
Re: Welding a plate to bottom of side stand?
Not to a club racer...
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.