Sidestand bolt broke!!!

[mcgovern61]

When I put the bike on the side stand, it leans over almost 35 degrees. To me, that seemed excessive. Last night, I took a closer look at my side stand and noticed that it was loose. I unbolted it and noticed that the opening was spread, so I hammered it to tighten up the slot. Checked the fit and it was nice and tight and could still swing real easy. Went to reinstall the bolt and it seemed like the bolt would not come flat. I gave it a little more turn and POOF it snapped!!! :Awe: :Awe: :Awe:

Turns out, the shoulder bottomed out on the back side of the sidestand and since the shoulder is larger than the threaded part, a regular bolt does not work, the kickstand kinda flops in the sloppy fit. :Awe:

Now I need to get a new kickstand bolt!

 

[dan filipi]

Of all things to break eh?

$5 and change from Bike Bandit

 

[jdegase]

I had noticed the same "sloppy" fit with my side stand.
since I'v been riding more with the local chapter I plan to button up some of the smaller things on the bike.
Thanks for letting us know, I'll pay more attention to mine when I pull it hopefully avoiding the snapping bolt.

 

[sledge]

My side stand was the same way , when I was putting my Bike back together , I took mine off , and ended up using a side stand off a Water Buffalo on my Goldwing , it's a little longer , fits just as good as the orignal , and it has a little tip that sticks out on the end of it , so it's easy to hit with your foot when putting it down.

 

[mcgovern61]

I took mine off , and ended up using a side stand off a Water Buffalo on my Goldwing

At the risk of feeling stupid and knowing it is not an animal you are speaking of, what is a water buffalo that it has a kick stand?

 

[sledge]

:smilie_happy: well....... between 1972 and 1977 , Suzuki made and sold the only water cooled 2 stroke street bike ever sold in America , ( as far as I know ) anyway , they are a 3 Cyl. - 2 stroke ...... I bought a brand new one in 1972 just like this one, same color and everything...... and since then I have had maybe 11 or 12 of them , and still have one today, but the motor was run dry of 2 stroke oil and burned it up. but anyway , they was a GT750 Suzuki , but they got the nick name back in the days of Water Buffalo or Kettle , I think it was of course the water cooled thing....... and they was Big and Wide for those days....they was a lot more bulky than a 3 cyl. Kaw.......or the CB750-4 Honda back then.

 

[joedrum]

what the chance you get it going with another motor or something any luck there ...i know you must look out for one

 

[sledge]

Ohhhhhhhh I've been looking for a good Motor for Years Joe , but they was never a lot of them in the first place , and most was run out of oil . I have bought 2 motors in the last 5 or 6 years , both was bad. I have talked about selling the one I have , but I just keep thinking I'll find one. :swoon: here is a picture of the 75 I have ........Orignal Paint , I stripped it down and painted the frame back about 2005 , it would make a super nice bike . :fiddle:

 

[dan filipi]

Ohhhhhhhh I've been looking for a good Motor for Years Joe , but they was never a lot of them in the first place , and most was run out of oil . I have bought 2 motors in the last 5 or 6 years , both was bad. I have talked about selling the one I have , but I just keep thinking I'll find one. :swoon: here is a picture of the 75 I have ........Orignal Paint , I stripped it down and painted the frame back about 2005 , it would make a super nice bike . :fiddle:

I've rebuilt a couple 2 strokes, pretty simple.
Is there something about the Suzuki 2 stroke that makes them non rebuildable?

 

[joedrum]

keep looking sledge thats way to pretty to give up on arty: k: :good: :rocks: :mrgreen:

 

[sledge]

well Dan , the GT Suzuki's are all roller bearing rods, ( No Rod Caps ) and a Crank Seal on each side of each crank throw , so, you have to press the crank apart in like 4 or 5 pieces , not countaing the throws theirself. I took a Water Buffalo crank to a machine shop 20 years ago , and they had a BIG press , seems like it was like 80 ton of something. the guy told me he worked for a couple days making a way to hold the crank .... and he told me he started trying to press it apart, ( Nothing ) not a sound.... there used to be a guy on the west coast somewhere , Bill Bune I believe was his name , ( years ago ) but he was really big into 2 stroke builds ....... nowdays just shipping a Crank like that to the west coast and back , would cost more than I can afford..... ........ and yeah I guess your right Joe , I guess I'll keep looking .