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DigDil:
Hi All,

I have a usa import cb55k0 I’m trying to work out what the correct side stand looks like. When I got the bike it had some crazy length forks(it now has the correct forks) and the wrong sidestand. I picked up I thought was the correct one from ebay but this is too short.

The mount for the stand is at the front of the frame but I can’t find a good picture of one as a reference. I wonder if could post a picture or maybe have a look at what for sale on ebay and let me know which might fit.

Any help is much appreciate

Trigger:
It will be the same as a CB500Four. If it is too short, are you sure the frame bracket is not bent.
This is a link >>> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354069829807?hash=item527034d8af:g:TPoAAOSwW5diCSeo


Just measured one on a bike and it is 25 to the center of the ball.

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DigDil:
Thanks for that. They both look like the one I now have so maybe something is out of shape. I'll take another look at it again over the weekend.

Oddjob:
Most of the 500 side stands will be bent. People set off with the stand down (we've all done that) first left hander it hits the floor, if you're lucky it flicks it up but more often it stands the bike up. This causes a very slight bend in the stand, the more it gets hit the worse it gets. Look at it carefully and see if you can see a slight bend.

To straighten it you'll need to get it cherry red hot and for that you really need an oxy torch, Mapp gas just doesn't do it. If you don't straighten it you'll find it will hit the No1 exhaust pipe causing a dent.

Trigger:

--- Quote from: DigDil on August 05, 2022, 04:35:49 PM ---Thanks for that. They both look like the one I now have so maybe something is out of shape. I'll take another look at it again over the weekend.

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I think it would be the mounting bracket had been bent due to have longer forks. This is very common in the USA were, they extended the fork to try to make them look more like a chopper.

How much too short is it ? I have one somewhere that has been extended by about an inch.

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