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Side Stand Replacement
The obvious answer is a side stand, and Honda did offer one when the CH-125 was built. Unfortunately, someone managed to rip the stand off this scooter -- literally ripped it off -- pulling the base plate welds loose, tearing the threads out of the weld-nuts and bending the surrounding sheetmetal.
After some searching I found a side stand through a vendor I located on eBay. The stand arrived while we were on the road last fall, and I soon discovered the damage would prevent installing it.
When
a new business opened nearby here in Chattanooga, offering repairs for
motorcycles, ATVs, and scooters, I spoke to them about the problem.
They looked, and agreed that it could be fixed for a moderate fee. This
(Left) is the finished repair.
A reinforcement was welded on the base plate, the stripped weld-nuts drilled
out or replaced, and the stand mounted.
As you can see here
and in the photo above, the side stand itself appears to be unused.
A minor but vital project still to be done: Coat all of those rusted areas
with Loctite's Extend to passivate the rust and prevent farther
damage.
What
an improvement!
Let me assure you; arthritic geezers do not enjoy heaving a 225 pound scooter onto its center stand.
Let me assure you; arthritic geezers do not enjoy heaving a 225 pound scooter onto its center stand.
Knowing that the supporting structure had been damaged, I will exercise caution when parking, and never put my weight on the side stand.
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