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Just doing some work on the Bullet putting the center stand on (early bullet from the 70s) along with new shocks new tyre and it don't seem right its like the stand is not tall enough? Pointers anyone?

Longer shockers and bigger tyre causes this along with wear in the center stand pivot

If You Meen : That Both Wheels are Firm on the Ground When on Center Stand..Then Yes a Lot are Like This..A Couple Of Mine you Could Push Slowly around On Center Stand (No use on a Hill Though)..1/2" Plank under The Stand Helps When Working on Bike & Wheels.And as Stated a Change in Equipment can Make matters Worse/Better..BUT! IMHO Dont worry Enfield thing learn to Live With it (Park ingear) or Spend Loads etc.. (I Would Love an Early India one..6v? Slater Bro's?..Red Lead Under Coat?..SLS 6" with Cow Pat Lineings..Proberly Not..Enjoy ;0)...Cheers Craig

Just get some half round steel and weld it on the bottom.

I would go for weld job as well .

As Craig says..: 'That Both Wheels are Firm on the Ground When on Center Stand', Yep. Thumper does that.

As long as the stand actually reaches the ground and the bike stands, i.e., you lift the bike over the tipping point and then it settles, then no problem.

Craig mines a 1977 model came with small brake and indain villers carb 6v, now got a twin leader in

Thunderbolt my EFI is a worse culprit than Tornado my classic, but then Thunderbolt does have rather large knobbly tyres on him!

So nice piece of curvy wood with a channel cut in it does the job as below!