Help required what goes where

[Deleted User]

I spotted the Scott 4 years , but only purchased last week , need help with what goes where please
What’s this part do , I think it bolts on front of frame through front engine mounting not sure.

[Deleted User]

I think that is a front stand, locates behind the engine mounts — but I could be wrong — usually am!

[Deleted User]

I thought it might be a stand but it has a rear stand , maybe they have two , but couldn’t work out if it’s between the engine mounts it would be tight to move, thanks for your response

[Deleted User]

Depending on the year (certainly in the 30’s) there was an option of both a centre and front stand, and of course a rear stand –
I have not seen a centre stand either so could be one of those, Scott seems to have offered more options than a Chinese takeaway.
There are others on here that have a far greater knowledge than I, so perhaps a definitive answer will be forthcoming.

[Deleted User]

I think the front stand was discontinued in 1931. My 1932 open frame model has thick spacers to fill the space between crankcase and frame. It would certainly have been useful when working on the forks and front wheel, I have seen one fitted to a 1949 model.
Regards,
Bob Mather.

[Deleted User]

The front stand complete is still listed in the 1926 – 36 parts list at 15 shillings, but no part number – so was it still available?

[Deleted User]

It’s a front stand, it mounts onto the engine bolt using top hat spacers instead of the plain ones and when raised is fixed by a bolt through a bracket on the lower frame rail which locates in the open sided hole in the small bracket on the side of the stand. My 39 Flyer with swinging arm conversion only had a prop stand so I fitted one of these recently to give stability if I take it to shows. Not a handy thing to use as you need to unbolt it before you can put it down and then you need to lift the whole of the front of the bike while someone else pushes the stand forward into its working position. That said it makes the bike really secure, I think they were originally intended to allow the front wheel to be raised for maintenance. Be aware that there seem to be different length versions of this stand, the one I fitted although totally original was about 1 inch too short to touch the ground and I had to extend it.

Derek

[Deleted User]

My ’47 has one too. Due to needing tools to lower it and no return spring I assume it’s a service stand.

[BRIAN MARSHALL]

Front stand fitted 1927 to 1948, excluding 1928 Flying Squirrel, which had a totally different type pivoting near the front axle, rather like a beefed-up mudguard stay. The slot on the one in the photo is bent and needs nipping up a bit so that the 5/16″ retaining bolt is a better fit. The front mounting holes should have Panama hat shaped bushes with a 5/8″ ID. There was also a brief period in 1929/1930 when a centre stand was fitted to some bikes, but they were unstable and unpopular. My 1930 single downtube framed Flyer had one from new, and still has the lugs on the frame. 1948,1949,1950 coil ignition bikes had a roll-on centre stand.
Brian

[dave bushell]

My 1948 had one fitted plus a roll on centre stand. No rear stand though. Handy when adjusting steering head bearings or when taking the front wheel out.

[Deleted User]

Yep, my ’47 has one plus a roll-on centre stand. The ease of use and the proximity of this centre stand is why I assumed the “front” stand was for maintenance purposes only.

[Deleted User]

Thanks for all the replies guys , more questions to follow 😀

[Deleted User]

Hi all sounds good and mine was fitted to the 29’ flyer.
Problem with it letting go at the wrong moment, but a useful stand for storing.

Shack

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