New stand

I've now fitted a new stand, completing the damage repairs from when it was knocked over in the street a few months ago. It's a stainless one from Scooter Republic. I had to seriously modify the stand brackets to fit the profile of my replacement cross member, using an angle grinder and trial-and error.

Photo to follow.

Knocked over in the street

Got to my scoot yesterday, chained to the lamppost opposite my house, to find that the weatherproof cover had pools of neat fuel hanging down like incendiary saddle bags. The bike had also moved. And what's this? The side panel was loose, and the front mudguard was dented and hanging off.

Conclusion - some arse knocked it over while parking. I suspect it was a van as the mudguard dent is too high and square for it be a car. I guess they (or somebody else) picked it up, which is a relief as it would have just lay there leaking fuel.

The stand has also bent which means when I kick start the lever hits the floor. Total damage, if I were to get it done properly, runs into hundreds.

Looks like my decision to 'keep it shabby' has paid off. I'll bend the mudguard back, and re-attach it as it's dangerously loose. Not sure about the stand though, that might need a little more work :(

I guess I'm lucky there's no snapped levers, broken lights etc.