• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Side Stand Options - MK Frame 74 450 WR

J

JonoF

Husqvarna
C Class
Dear Husky Community

I bought a 1973/74 (?) 450 WR a couple years ago.

The bike was very loving upgraded and built up by a previous owner and it rides like a comp bike.

I’ve been using it more recently on single track trails and have started to find the absence of a side stand rather annoying when having to stop and open gates through properties and also down at the family farm. I spend more time trying to carefully balance the bike on a tree, gate post, fence, etc than actually opening the gate.

After 2 years, it’s time to finally put a side stand on!

Can anyone point me in the direction of someone that remakes the MK frame side stand or a suitable alternative? It’s quite a different looking setup than my other Huskies or even any of my other dirt bikes.

Any help would be appreciated. I am located in Australia.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers

Jono
 
A couple of ways to go:

1) Do periodic searches on ebay for a kick stand.

2) Buy a universal kick stand and clamp around frame or swingarm - again ebay has many choices (picture attached)

3) Make a replica kick stand- only 7 parts needed (dimensions approximate)
a) Short tube for pivot - 24mm OD x 16mm ID x 26mm length
b) Upper tube - 22mm OD x 18mm ID x 115 length
c) Lower Tube - 18mm OD x 14mm ID x ? length (slips in upper tube so will need to make long enough for overlap and to hold the bike at the angle you prefer)
d) Stop plate - Not sure the dimension,but it is 6mm thick
e) Bottom shoe - 40mm x 40mm x 2mm thick
f) Hook for spring - 3mm thick rod x 10mm diameter (a washer welded of similar size will work)
g) Strap support near stop - 12mm wide x 35mm long x 2mm thick
 

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