Hello I am now in the process of re-engineering an Aftermarket universal side stand fit correctly to My 1954 dominator model88 by cutting the lugs off the aftermarket side stand and making new lugs that fit the frame right and with a bit longer to bolt to the bottom stud bar on the engine plates by removing the stud bar and replacing in with a 3/8ths new one that's a inch longer to bolt on the inside part of the new type clamp I am making so the side stand will move anywhere or slip around the frame tube, and it will be made so it does not catch the inner chaincase, Today I was round to out Local Scrapman to find a nice length of 1/12 inch wide flat bar and a nice long length of 3/8ths round bar witch I found among the scrap with a lump of concrete on the end of it witch I will cut off with my Black and Decker Angle Grinder with a cutting discs on witch will give me a nice length of round bar witch after wire brushing it clean on the lathe I can then mesrure it up for the side stand for the bit that sticks out for your foot to push the side stand down when you need it, the other end of this round bar will serve as the same on the centre stand As the old one had broken off, So now To weld a new one on with a better shape back on so two birds with one stone to do, the flat bar is to make the new type clap brakets for the side stand and I weld up the univeral part of this side stand so its at the right angle So it then fits right, It will be a lot better then the New side stands you can buy From ANL witch to me are to expensive, this one I am reengineering as cost me 3 pound fithy for the steel from the scrapman and 15 pounds for cutting discs and welding and some work and a few mugs of tea and cookies and a far better job that will work better and last longer, So ANL you can keep your expensive Norton sidestand mate ,, Yours Anna J
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