Hi All On my 600SS, I cut the end off the side stand bolt to revent it from flipping up automatically. I cut a slot in the end to enable the use of a screwdriver to tighthen it, but clearly this was ineffective as it's now dissapeared completely. Been like it for ages, the stand has no tenmdancy to follow suit (so far). However it doesn't look great and now I've got a 900ss as well, I want a better solution for both. I seem to remember proper short bolts with Allen key sockets being available on eBay a few years ago, but can't find them now. Any ideas?
This should do the trick ! Ducati 748 916 MV Augusta side stand spring bar | eBay personally, i have always just chopped the bolt head slightly
this seems neat solution Ducati Monster 600 750 & 900 (1990 - 97 models) Stay down Side stand Plate | eBay
Was this auto flip a standard? Mine doesn't do this and i cant see any mods. Now worrying just in case it suddenly starts working at the wrong time, be just my luck!!
FFS.........just file/cut/grind the head down until the nut thingy is nearly a cone, then file two flats on the bloody thing....... Time 10 minutes, cost = nil. ......and if you want to be really clever, you can lockwire it..........its possible, because mine is. AL
what AL said, or this: www.mdinaitalia.co.uk - SidestandstaydownPlate750907Paso750Sport600900SSMonster851888
Do u have any pictures of what to do by any chance? Just bought a 748 and want to stop the auto filp up stand.
I changed my 996 from the std auto-flip last year after riding it like that since new, well you can guess what happened, rode off with it down, came to a LH bend and nearly lost it, its now been put back to auto-flip. It would have been ok if I could have fitted some detent switch like modern bikes that would not let you put it in gear with the stand still down.
