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Ken's (oddjob) 500/4 resto??? Where are you with it?

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Johnny4428:
I think this is a very worthwhile mod on these old bikes. Twice last year I set off with the side stand down!😳 There are probably so many ways to wire it up, I thought about having one wired to kill switch wiring. Haven’t done anything about it yet but have been looking online at switches. Trouble is I’ve got three bikes that need this mod. Even the old “matchbox” has got the spring loaded one that retracts on its own.😜

Oddjob:
Actually wiring it into the indicator buzzer was one of the plans, I've set off with it down so many times, in fact on inspection the side stand has a slight bend upwards, caused no doubt by hitting the road quite hard, this caused the stand to ding the exhaust pipe closest to it, always wondered why it was doing that. I'm also fitting an adjuster bolt so I can stop it going to high in the future. I'm considering using a side stand sensor off a modern bike, mounted on the rear nut, either connected to the kill switch so the engine won't start with it down or to a warning device like the buzzer (which I have) so you know it's down, still refining the idea. Need to get the stand straightened first, tried using heat, couldn't get it hot enough to glow, need Oxyacetylene on it and a press.

I'll document all the mods, you can either copy them or laugh at them  ;D ;D

Bryanj:
Could you not utilise a rear brake light switch Ken

Oddjob:
Think it would look unsightly Bryan.

Bryanj:
OK but i remember a bloody great big tin box on the Z 1000 doung the same job

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