I'm back in the Airhead fold again, having re-purchased my 1977 R100RS.
When I had it a couple of years back, the centre stand was very wobbly. Now it is completely roached.
The frame tabs are twisted corkscrew fashion. Imagine someone clamping the stand to the floor and then twisting the bike around its vertical axis and you can envision what I mean.
Can these tabs be straightened "cold" by someone who knows what they're doing (not me!) with the motor in place or do they need to be heated, requiring a stripdown to the bare frame?
Also, will any stand from a twinshock airhead such as an RT or naked model fit?
Thanks for any advice.
Cheers,
Tony
When I had it a couple of years back, the centre stand was very wobbly. Now it is completely roached.
The frame tabs are twisted corkscrew fashion. Imagine someone clamping the stand to the floor and then twisting the bike around its vertical axis and you can envision what I mean.
Can these tabs be straightened "cold" by someone who knows what they're doing (not me!) with the motor in place or do they need to be heated, requiring a stripdown to the bare frame?
Also, will any stand from a twinshock airhead such as an RT or naked model fit?
Thanks for any advice.
Cheers,
Tony