Centre Stand

[celticdog]

It's usually possible to repair the stand unless it's too far gone. Rather than welding on two plates it's better to get a piece of mild steel tube of a decent thickness and replace the mid piece. A slight bend in the tube and a bit of a squish at the ends is all it needs. Make sure you use a fixture to keep the stand in shape, otherwise applying heat can make it buckle even worse. I used a large screwed rod through the fitting holes and tack welded a flat bar at the feet to keep it all square.