paddock stand bobbins

[t11]

Hello all, just a simple idea to fit paddock stand bobbins without having to take any thing apart, a u section of stainless steel bent to fit the swinging arm a spacer cut about 5mm less than the width of the arm so when the bobbing bolt is passed through it clamps it all together, the cost about £15, an hour to make and 10mins to fit works well, you can also drill and tap the bracket and arm in the side so there is no chance of it moving

[tony.mon]

Several people have just drilled and tapped directly in the swing arm, even simpler.
Mine are fine, and get used quite a lot, and others have done this, no-one as far as I kn ow has had one fail or thread strip.

Or has there?

[alec]

My paddock stand came with 2 sorts of arms, 1 set for bobbins and the other for under the swing arm, and it was only £25 inc p&p off fleabay, i put the bobbin ones on fleabay for 8.50 plus p&p and someone brought them so i gotta bargain really.

[tony.mon]

Yes, but the under arm ones let the swing arm slide up and along the cups, so that the cups end up nearer the engine, whereas bobbins stay where they are.

[alec]

Yes, but the under arm ones let the swing arm slide up and along the cups, so that the cups end up nearer the engine, whereas bobbins stay where they are.

mine stay where i put them, they have rubber liners which grip the swingarm

[tony.mon]

Mine are hard plastic, so slide annoyingly, disturbing the straps holding my scottoiler nozzle in place, and I always forget to readjust it again....
That's why I fitted bobbins.

[alec]

oh right yeah i suppose plastic would move about a bit, have you tried gluing some rubber in the cradle would help with stopping the sliding.

[tony.mon]

Could try that, as I use the plastic ones when working on other people's bikes.

[alec]

Could try that, as I use the plastic ones when working on other people's bikes.

did you want me to bring my cradles to the workshop day mate, i cant carry the whole stand though lol

[tony.mon]

Can do, if they're square post ones, an we can give them a try.

[alec]

Can do, if they're square post ones, an we can give them a try.

ah mine are round post mate,

[tony.mon]

Bring them anyway, they'll probably fit my front stand, and if we don't need that for brake duties it might make a second rear stand for someone.