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Offline rainmanshaun

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Golden Flash side stand
« on: 08.02. 2010 21:21 »
I am looking for a side stand for a 1955 Golden Flash - would anybody have one lying sad and unloved a shed ?? *smiley4*
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Offline Josh Cox

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Re: Golden Flash side stand
« Reply #1 on: 08.02. 2010 21:39 »
Do you still have a servicable lug on your frame ?.
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Offline RichardL

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Re: Golden Flash side stand
« Reply #2 on: 08.02. 2010 22:07 »
I believe it is the lug that bears the hensteethian characteristics, as might be surmised from this auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230425288569&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEDWX%3AIT

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Re: Golden Flash side stand
« Reply #3 on: 08.02. 2010 22:34 »
I bought the lug assembly with spring etc from C@D's, I cant remember exactly what it cost but it wasnt too expensive. Might be worth giving them a call.

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Re: Golden Flash side stand
« Reply #4 on: 13.02. 2010 10:35 »
Yes there is a serviceable lug on the frame and in fact there is a side stand fitted at the moment but it seems rather short and looks like its been sawn off and a small plate welded to the end, it also looks like it has been bent to give a steeper angle. The bike sits fairly upright when leaning on the stand and would probably fall over if nudged! I would like to fit a much longer type stand which lets the bike lean over more - a bit like the commando stand or the later BSA's like the Lightning etc.
1955 Gold Flash
1957 Matchless G3LS
1971 Electra Glide

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Re: Golden Flash side stand
« Reply #5 on: 13.02. 2010 10:51 »
I got mine from C&D too. It's a quality piece of kit.
Unfortunately the stands on my bike are the bits taht see the most use.
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Tombeau