Of minor interest...

[jeffasaurus2]

So this morning I went out to start the bike up before work, dropped it off the center stand what should happen but this...





Dunno if this has happened to anyone else but I found it mildly interesting. Bit of a bummer but a good reason to go to the cycle salvage yard I guess!

[Guest]

Haven't seen it with a GS but I have seen it with at least one FZ1s. There's a chap in the UK with one of the most modded FZ1 around and he posted pictures of his bike laying on it's side when a similar failure occurred. The FZ1 stands are shorter in height and I would guess see less lateral forces. The UK is a tough environment for bikes.

Center stands are cheap enough, hope your bike didn't fall over as a result.

[Guest]

I had a side stand bracket break off of the frame when I was kick starting my T500. Luckily that meant I was there to stop the bike from falling over.

[Larry D]

Just take it somewhere and have them weld it back up.

[jeffasaurus2]

I think it finally separated when I dropped it off the stand so I didn't even notice til the one side wouldn't stay up! Who knows how long its been cracked. It'd be a different story if it had fallen because of this.

I'll probably weld it up myself and see how it feels.

[sinkankan]

Welding

Looks like metal fatigue to me, when a weld breaks like that it's because the parent metal was weak.
I'd chuck it, probably would break on the other side sooner than later.

[jeffasaurus2]

I figured I'd play around with it a bit, (I just got my own mig setup a few weeks ago,) and probably end up running to the salvage yard for a useable one.

Would I be likely to find the same failure in another from the yard or do you think this is a one off case?

[tkent02]

They don't break very often, another will probably be fine.

Steele's had bunch of 450s the other day.

[dorkburger]

I wouldnt say of minor interest..my 1150 is a heavy beast, and a failure like this would be badness....ill be checking mine out. Thanks for the tip.

[jeffasaurus2]

I'll have to make a trip this weekend.

Dang, didn't think of it like that, I could imagine lifting one if those takes a -little- effort.

[tkent02]

If it's the same as a 550 stand, I have several of them.

[jeffasaurus2]

If so I'll be in touch TKent!