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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: iansoady on July 26, 2018, 03:27:42 PM

Title: Norton prop stand
Post by: iansoady on July 26, 2018, 03:27:42 PM

Been a bit quiet here so thought I'd bring you up to date. My ES2 came without the prop stand which is a hefty affair that looks as though it was designed by Brunel. It's possible to buy repros but at the thick end of £150 a bit much for me.

I'd read that a Kawasaki ZZR item could be pressed into service so picked one up from ebay for £7. With an old alloy engine plate and some spacers and lengthened studs this is the result:

(http://www.iansoady.org.uk/Norton/images/stand01.jpg)


(http://www.iansoady.org.uk/Norton/images/stand02.jpg)


(http://www.iansoady.org.uk/Norton/images/stand03.jpg)


(http://www.iansoady.org.uk/Norton/images/stand04.jpg)

Seems to work very nicely. I do like saving money.......

Title: Re: Norton prop stand
Post by: Grunt on July 26, 2018, 08:33:31 PM

I can’t weigh up why repro’s can be so expensive, but at 7 quid for a Kawasaki one you can’t go wrong.

Title: Re: Norton prop stand
Post by: murdo on July 27, 2018, 09:33:07 AM

Nice work, well done.

Title: Re: Norton prop stand
Post by: Rex on July 27, 2018, 10:17:06 AM

Nice job, but can you remember which Kawa it was meant for as I could do with one too?

Title: Re: Norton prop stand
Post by: iansoady on July 27, 2018, 10:47:27 AM

ZZR 600 - but I expect others may work.

here you are:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-ZZR600-ZZR-600-D-COMPLETE-SIDE-STAND/183339362213

I chopped the bit that holds the switch off.

Title: Re: Norton prop stand
Post by: mini-me on July 27, 2018, 03:17:56 PM

Quite a nice fix, now paint it black please.

Title: Re: Norton prop stand
Post by: Rex on July 27, 2018, 04:08:15 PM

Thanks Ian, and I'll paint mine black... ;)

Title: Re: Norton prop stand
Post by: mini-me on July 27, 2018, 07:31:18 PM

So you should, if not you'll be in grave danger from the sort of blokes that stand there and say "that's not original is it?"

Title: Re: Norton prop stand
Post by: john.k on July 28, 2018, 12:15:53 AM

If the mount is forged steel,rather than cast ductile,it would be possible to weld the jap one onto a mounting similar to the original,and it would be very hard to pick then.