![]() |
![]() |
#1 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Bob
Location: Murphys CA
Join Date: Dec 2023 Motorcycle(s): EX250F (2x) Posts: 10
|
88-07 EX250F side stand anchors tear out?
Is it just me, or is it endemic to the 88-07 EX250F that the side stand anchors tear out of the stamped portion of the frame?
I just finished breaking down three EX250s (two from a junkyard, one from Craigslist, long story) to make one good one, and all three frames had trauma to the side stand anchors. One of them, the one I got all the good parts from, had one of the anchor nuts entirely torn out of the frame, with nothing left but a jagged hole. My solution was to cut a chunk of 1/8" steel to fit between the side stand pivot bracket and the frame, and MIG weld it to the frame. I normally don't weld on motorcycle frames, but I figure that it is highly unlikely that the stamped steel portion is heat treated. And if it does go bad, I'll just switch to one of the other frames. Here's a sketch of the reinforcing plate I welded onto the side of the frame. Apologies for the inch-based dimensions; that's just what I usually work with. For reference, the center-to-center distance of the two holes is a nominal 36mm, but the side stand bracket that goes there has one of the two holes slotted out by about 2mm to accommodate variations in the frame welding. ![]() Last futzed with by BoKu; February 11th, 2024 at 12:44 PM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
ninjette.org member
Name: A
Location: CT
Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2005 EX250, 1975 Suzuki T500, 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS Posts: 30
|
It is not just you.
This happened to me years ago. I hadn't seen, up to that point, nor have I seen since, anyone discussing this phenomenon, until you. I never repaired it; just use the center stand all the time, which drives me *nuts* but I never understood what was even broken. All I knew was the kickstand was broken and would drop the bike if I kept using it. I have a lot of work to do on the bike, right now, so I'll see if I can add in this fix you've developed and get back on how it goes. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Side stand switch | geeker | 2013 - 2017 Ninja 300 Tech Talk | 17 | October 21st, 2012 08:27 PM |
First fall from side stand | Motofool | 1986 - 2007 Ninja 250R Tech Talk | 6 | May 15th, 2011 09:20 PM |
side stand set aside | Ntotot | General Motorcycling Discussion | 19 | September 10th, 2009 08:30 PM |
|
|