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"What is the vertical piece in front of the stand, it's covered in crud and may be a breather pipe. Whatever it is does it foul the stand?"
The vertical piece in front of the stand is the is the gear changing mechanism; it is made up of two parts but doesn't foul the stand at all. I admit it is a little dirty, but I've cleaned it up as much as I can, and will clean it further once I get a chance with the old WD40.
"The first marked item is a bolt head and may be a long one going across the stand mounting plates, if it is then there will be a nut on the end of it which will have to be undone before it can be withdrawn. If this is the bolt you say just turns, and does not come out, have you removed the nut?"
This is not the bolt that is at fault. I wasn't very clear: this is the bolt that seems to allow you to remove the whole stand mechanism. However, it looks like it will remove the side stand as well, which would mean there would be nothing to support the bike on.
"The last picture shows a hollow shaft, did this have a long bolt with big washers going through it holding it in place? If not then this could be the stand spindle which is pressed in or welded to the side plates, and cannot be removed."
This is the shaft that I thought could be removed. If you consider the final picture, the bolt which turns without stopping is the one just above this. When this "bolt" is removed, it seems like the shaft can be removed, as the section around it is secured by this bolt.
I hope I have clarified the situation with you.
I will try the block technique as this makes sense. I will need to wait until I can find someone to help me with it however.
Many thanks for your input.
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