center stand cracking engine

Discussion in 'The Workshop' started by aerox clarke, Jan 1, 2011.

  1. aerox clarke

    aerox clarke New Member

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    i have a 07 aerox r with only a center stand fitted and receently i noticed all my friends roxs sit with the back or front wheel of the ground a bit but mine has both firmly on the floor also there stands are vertical when the bike on it mine tilts back. so i thort id check whats wrong slid under the bike to see the part of the stand that rests against the engine has cut about half an inch into the metal casing meaning the bike isnt positioned right while on the stand :confused: is there anything i can do to sort this problem
     
  2. yellasei

    yellasei Member

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    see if a local welder or engineer can alloy weld and build the case back up, then try and stop the stand digging in. a simpler solution for now might be leave the stand up and fit a side stand??
     
  3. aerox clarke

    aerox clarke New Member

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    hmm yeh i guess i could try that but it cant be right that the stands cuting trough that metal anyway and on an aerox do i have to cut plastics fit side stand ?
     
  4. yellasei

    yellasei Member

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    from what i remember yes, you do have to cut plastic to fit stand. maybe if your centre stand is too damaged in some way you need to replace it? can you post up a pic?
     
  5. aerox clarke

    aerox clarke New Member

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    i cant get a clear picture of the issue but where the bikes weight sits on the stand the stand had dug into the case and made a clean cut as if some1s took a grinder to it
     

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