Yes Malc, its my bike (and its still for sale). I'll take some pictures of the mod and post them later.MalcW wrote:Hi Alan
That's a useful tip, I'll give it a go. I must admit I also find getting my Model 31 onto the centre stand a right pain, literally and medically. I don't recall it being so awkward the first time round, but then I was younger and fitter then,and I haven't had this bike long so I am out of practise. I saw an advert for a Model 31 for sale a day or two ago where the centre stand had been modified by the addition of a modified surplus brake lever to give more leverage.
On a separate stand related matter, should the side stand flick up when the weight is taken off it, or stay down? I'm sure my old one stayed down, but this one doesn't.
Malc
This design with a footbrake lever has further advantages in my view
- it presents a flat surface for the foot to stand on so is much more comfortable than the often used ball-ended lever
- it is not prone to grounding out on left handers since it reaches back from the stand rather than outwards as in the case of the ball ended design.
- it looks like the brake lever when stowed and does not disturb the aesthetics of the bike (opinion)
A skilful friend helped me to weld the pedal onto the stand and forge it to the required shape. We have done several of them. I only use knackered brake pedals (but with reasonable looking foot pads) so I'm not depleting the stock of usable spares. On a single (or siamesed twin), the pedal stows neatly into the gap behind the brake pedal pivot. On a 2-pipe twin it has to come out a bit further to clear the silencer but still looks neat, in my view.
Steve