Paddock stands, any way around using one?

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:43 pm

Obviously cosmetic damage to my bike is not a concern but mechanical damage I'd like to avoid. I've got a paddock stand on it's way but I could do with working on the rear wheel over the weekend (and possibly the forks).

Any suggestions? I daren't try to stand the thing on the sump as that just screams "sh1t idea!".

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:49 pm

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:46 pm

Hi Ratty
i wouldn't take any chances ,especially if yer waiting on a paddock stand arriving. (i had a bad experience not too long ago)

You can use a trolley jack under the sump,with a bit of wood to avoid any damage,but you really need the back end supported and stable first

Your obviously fairly handy wae yer bodgin etc,did ye not say you were going to weld up a set of crashbars

,you could do worse than make up one of these at the same time ,much more stable than a rear paddock stand, and bike is rock solid when jacking up under the sump ,to work on front end etc:!:
Â£20 all materials.

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:51 pm

Problem is you must have a clown at the back of it as shown in the pic

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:05 pm

I was a clown the day a Triumph Daytona 1000 nearly landed on me,i couldnt spare 5 mins to lower hydraulic lift to ground level,move bike a bit,then raise up again,so i tried movin bike when it was 3 feet up ,.......down it came and landed on its side

Good job i was at back holdin the grabrail ,and not at the side

ps,that wee clown came from Jersey ,it'll be fine as long as it doesny walk along that shelf n drink my supplies

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:09 pm

Ratty, isn't there another forum member near to you that could loan you one til yours arrives? If you by Swindon your more than welcome to borrow one of mine

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:10 pm

Clowns are scary the real ones use to freek me out as a kid

thereâ€™s still some thing sinister about them

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:13 pm

Deff something not right wae any guy that wears wigs and make-up

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:33 pm

bikerpiker wrote:Hi Ratty

Your obviously fairly handy wae yer bodgin etc,did ye not say you were going to weld up a set of crashbars ,you could do worse than make up one of these at the same time ,much more stable than a rear paddock stand, and bike is rock solid when jacking up under the sump ,to work on front end etc:!:
Â£20 all materials.

Nice one BP

that sounds way better than a lousy paddock stand.

Yeah should be able to knock one of them up easily, got plenty of box section and some big threaded rod laying about. Any chance you could tell me this measurement? I should be able to guess the rest.

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:43 pm

You have PM mate with every size needed,

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:38 pm

Stevie, you're a saint.

Huge thanks man, if we cross paths remind me I owe ye a pint

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:15 pm

Yer welcome

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:49 am

That's a real good job there. (No, not the hangmans gallows pic though it serves a purpose).

Looks just like my Abba stand.
I got lucky with that as while carrying out a house survey for some disabled persons equipment I came across a brand new rear stand and the front one they make too.
Chap was in his seventies and won't ride bikes again so aftera bit of chatting I got 'em both for 20 quid. Another 15 quid got me the right FireStorm adaptor kit (as the original was for a 'Blade). Result!!!

You just have to have some good luck sometimes to offset the rest of the cr*p in this life eh?

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:17 am

Yes, LSM ,
thats true,

the best deal i got was years ago, i had advertised my Suzi GS850 for sale or swap for a car.

A chap offered me a Ford Capri, he brought it to my house and i got a test drive, it was a beauty, but had a cracked headlight and needed 1 headrest replaced as his dog had chewed it.

I said to the guy,as well as the Capri, i'd need Â£20 or so to buy a sealed beam unit, and get headrest from a scrappy ,he said he had no money to give, but would give me another car, as he was desparate for my bike

I assumed it was an old Capri for spares, ....he said no, its a kit car, a Dutton Pheaton,........i had no idea what he was talking about , till he drove me to his house to see it

Im like WTF,,He's giving me that as well

Anyway, it was a bit rough round the edges, but taxed and mot'd, had a Fiat 1.8 twin carb, twin cam engine , i ran it for 6 months over the summer, then sold it to a guy at work for Â£500

This was quite a wee bit of money 22 years ago, and all i asked for was Â£20 or so with the Capri

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:42 pm

Ooohh. Weird.
I had a green Dutton Phaeton with a Fiat TwinCam on board a few years back that I bought off the guy who was buying my house. I bought it as a cheap alternative to a Caterham as I also had a Lotus Esprit S3 at the time so no money for a proper Caterham.
I never really sorted it out so sold it in the end for about 850ukp and the Esprit to my brother to raise some cash towards a real Caterham!!!

VTR1000.ORG

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