Best side stand for a VBB

[salty]

Hi,
Need advice? I want to get rid of the centre stand and fit a side stand. Can anyone please recommend one.
Thanks

[mijapxman]

No idea about side stands for 8inch wheeled scoots.What I will say is: they make it easier for the scoot to fall over, can cause the engine to be hard to start ( flood because,carb float sitting sideways 😉) and If they have a spring that makes them auto close,it makes them a fecking nightmare to kickstart.

I only use them on cutdowns, because of lack of floor.😉


Mij☺

[ironsloth]

Salty, he's right. But I would have thought you could start with one for the PX and start with that. If I remember rightly it has 4 bolt holes and the stand is on one side (obviously.... 🤔😩🤣) start with seeing what bolt holes line up if any, and make it fit your scoot without drilling the floor.

[mijapxman]

I was more thinking about the angle the scoot will sit at, using a stand for a scoot with ten inch wheels, not sure if you can use one or you can buy one for using with 8 inch wheels?

Mij😉

[salty]

Thanks for the feedback- it’s now on 10 inch wheels and was just thinking a side stand would look better ? If I keep the centre stand I need new rubbers for the stand as it’s wobbly ! All the sidestands on eBay are from India ? I will look for one that fits but thanks again chaps for feedback 👍

[mijapxman]

If it's on 10's most may fit ?to add, the ones made of thin metal bend floorboards after a wee while. You can make a strengthening plate or Sip and the likes sell plates for PX scoots, not sure about your scoot though? 

www.scooter-center.com/en/3331708/centre-stand-reinforcing-plate-td-customs-vespa-px-t5-125cc-lml-2t

Just googled vespa vbb side stand and this 👇came up amongst others, seems they do fit.

www.thescooterrepublic.co.uk/vespa-c1/frame-and-body-c43/vespa-px-t5-vbb-lml-custom-twisted-side-stand-full-chrome-p189

This is  the type I said earlier, that I DON'T  recommend, if you kickstart the scoot with the side stand down and you even slightly straighten the scoot, the stand goes up automatically, making it VERY easy to drop the scoot, in a word they are sh*te!!! 

www.sip-scootershop.com/en/products/side+stand+sip+76+for+vespa+_75085300

Mij☺

[swm]

Have a look at these ,

www.sip-scootershop.com/main/base/Results.aspx?t=side+stand+vbb&d=(ape,lam,old,px,sma)&a=1&sort=0

As for pros n cons . see this old thread .

vespa.proboards.com/thread/7281/side-stand

Dunno if the top link works ! Any way SIP sell em !!!

Cheers.

[ironsloth]

If all you need is stand rubbers, these might fit:-
rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F253984233132

I've got a set on my PX and they are pretty good.