Getting the bike on a paddock stand single handed

[balls]

Can anyone tell me how to do this as it seems all to easy to drop the bike

[thumper]

I have a wee block of wood which i put under the side stand making the bike almost upright then get both sides of the padock stand on the swining arm at the same time

[firestorm996]

Are you using the cups, spindle pins or have you fitted bobbins to the swingarm?

Be careful with the cups, they will slide around forward/backwards along the length of the swingarm. If they slide too far forward they'll smack into the exhausts when you take the bike off the stand.

I'd recommend getting the cups/pins/bobbins lined up with the bike on its sidestand, and the left part of the stand on the floor so the stand is at the same angle as the bike. Put the bike in gear so it won't move forwards/backwards when you least need it, and I also tend to remove the seat as there's a nice handy crossmember on the subframe that you can get a nice grip on.

Using your left hand on the subframe crossmember slowly bring the bike to almost vertical, while at the same time keeping the stand located with your right hand using slight downward pressure. As the right hand edge of the stand makes contact with terra firma just push down on it again keeping hold of the subframe crossmember with your left hand.

If it does start to go Pete Tong the best way of rescuing it is to yank the bike left by the subframe and *hopefully* it will land on the sidestand! Keeping slight leftward pressure on the subframe the whole way through makes it more likely that the bike will tip that way should anything go wrong. Once you've done it a couple of times you'll be fine with it.

If you are using the cups I'd think about putting some of the grippy rubber stuff (forget what its called) in the cups to make them stay put.

[balls]

thanks for all the advce people this site rocks

[Beamish]

Yep, put the side stand on a block of wood until the bike is nearly upright then the paddock goes straight in. Coming off well thats a different matter get a mate/wife to help.

[LotusSevenMan]

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9753

Makes the job sooooooooooooooo much easier and safer!!!

[Pete.L]

Are you using the cups, spindle pins or have you fitted bobbins to the swingarm?

Be careful with the cups, they will slide around forward/backwards along the length of the swingarm. If they slide too far forward they'll smack into the exhausts when you take the bike off the stand.

I'd recommend getting the cups/pins/bobbins lined up with the bike on its sidestand, and the left part of the stand on the floor so the stand is at the same angle as the bike. Put the bike in gear so it won't move forwards/backwards when you least need it, and I also tend to remove the seat as there's a nice handy crossmember on the subframe that you can get a nice grip on.

Using your left hand on the subframe crossmember slowly bring the bike to almost vertical, while at the same time keeping the stand located with your right hand using slight downward pressure. As the right hand edge of the stand makes contact with terra firma just push down on it again keeping hold of the subframe crossmember with your left hand.

If it does start to go Pete Tong the best way of rescuing it is to yank the bike left by the subframe and *hopefully* it will land on the sidestand! Keeping slight leftward pressure on the subframe the whole way through makes it more likely that the bike will tip that way should anything go wrong. Once you've done it a couple of times you'll be fine with it.

If you are using the cups I'd think about putting some of the grippy rubber stuff (forget what its called) in the cups to make them stay put.

Oh that's just too sensible, where's the fun in that?
I've extra slippy plastic coated cups with a light smear of oil on mine....much more fun

Pete.l

[sirch345]

Oh that's just too sensible, where's the fun in that?
I've extra slippy plastic coated cups with a light smear of oil on mine....much more fun

Pete.l

[Ernie Cooley]

If you can afford it, why not get one of these:

http://www.bikegrab.com/

Park Front end in, get off and then crack on with the paddock stand.

[bikerpiker]

I always take the seat off ,cos ive no grab rail to use as a steady when raising on to stand ,at least there's bits to get a grip of under there !!

I dont take any chances noo ,since dropping my Triumph Daytona 1000/4.....to make it worse it was 3 foot up on a workbench ,very very little damage....except my pride .

[chuxsta]

funny you should post this...

today i had delivery of my set of paddock stands for my storm..
just some cheapy ones off ebay.. £27 for front and rear.

and i was a bit warey oiking it up on the rear for the first time ( OOO ERRR MISSSUS) have had other bikes on stands but its always a bit alien putting a new bike up on stands.. knowing where to stand where to put your hands etc.. bit like the first time with a new woman in bed..

i have only ever used cupped stands so know nothing about bobin stands..

if you get the left side seated as thats the side its lent on..and ensure that the right cup is aligned so it will catch the swing arm.. just lift the bike with your left hand off the side stand while applying a small amount of force on the paddock stand. when you are sure the right hand cup has located on the arm continue to apply pressure on the stand you will find that the bike wont need any support once you have both cups in place and are pushing down on the stand...

if your that warey about doing it get some one to just support the bike while you experiment....

the same applies for taking it off the rear stand...
make sure your side stand is down first.
and slowly lift up the rear paddock stand... again when the bike has rested on the rear will you will find that its very stable as long as the cups are still locked on the swing arm... allowing you to ease the bike on to the side stand.

[Stormin Ben]

Bens top tip

While you are experimenting, pu the sidestand down and then stand on the right side of the bike

If it overbalances and goes away from you the stand will catch it
If it comes towards you, fling yourself underneath it


Ben
PS the above does not apply to StormInATeacup coz the bobbins will save you

[bikerpiker]

I think the main thing is get the downward pressure on the paddock stand handle, if the cups are located correct on the swingin arm the bike is not going anywhere except up .

Errrmmmm......and if ur lucky enough tae have a hydraulic motorcycle table/workbench , make sure n lower it before messing about with the paddock stand .....(notice to me-self)