DIY Motorcycle Side Stand Blueprint - Tube Steel Column & Top Plate Dimensions

This document is a dimensioned fabrication blueprint (CAD-style drawing) for a motorcycle side stand / bike stand column assembly. It shows a side elevation of a telescoping stand consisting of an inner column of 1-1/2" square 11-gauge tube steel sliding inside an outer sleeve of 2" square 3/16" wall tube steel, mounted vertically on a horizontal base plate. A top plate made of 6" x 3/8" flat strap caps the assembly, sized to the width of the bike's frame rails plus 2". Notes state the design uses 1/2" hardware, and instructs the builder to substitute 7/16" diameter holes if 3/8" hardware is used instead. Key dimensions include: overall height equal to the height of the bike standing minus 1", a 2" tall block on the base, 2-3/16" spacing between the block and the column, a 1/4" clearance at the base of the inner column, and 4-7/16" from the base plate edge feature to the column. This appears to be one page of a multi-page homemade stand plan set (other pages cover the baseplate, hinge assembly, and plates). A reader can learn the material specifications, hardware sizing options, and critical dimensions needed to fabricate the stand column.