Paddock Stands

[Snoogle]

Just wondered what people are using?

I bought a set last year from Busters and in all honesty, I'm not really happy with the way they hold my bike. There seems to be a lot of lateral movement when I put my bike onto the stands and that gives me a 5p - 50p moment every now n then when it starts to wobble.

I'm considering welding up the tubing on the stands to try to eliminate some of this movement, but, just wondered if anybody else has a similar prob to the one I'm having?!

Another thing, I really want to go for a head stock stand instead of the front fork stand that I have...can my fork stand be converted to a headstock stand? I'm sure I've seen the kits somewhere before but I cant find the chuffing things now!? HELP PLS!!


Cheers guys

[pinkyfloyd]

Sell the paddock stand and invest in an Abba one. I used a friends when I done the front fork and the bike was more sturdy than a sturdy thing!

[tony.mon]

I read a review of many different stands in a mag recently (or it might have been MCN last week), if I can remember which one it was I'll post the results up.

But I assume you're using cups under the rear swing arm?
It's much steadier and easier to out on the stand without help if you fit bobbins.
Search the forum, several of us have posted how to do this.

And they're only a fiver or so, plus the cost of a set of hooks for your stand.

Re headstock stand, I manage well enough just jacking up under the sump, because once the front wheel's out the bike balances ok that way, you can then take forks and headstock off for bearing replacement or servicing.

[Snoogle]

Cheers guys.

I am using a rear one with cups and with one with "fingers" on the front. I wanted to install some bobbins and get the hooks for the rear stand as this seems like the best (most stable) way of doing it. I ended up jacking the bike up under the sump with a trolley jack and a piece of weood so I didnt damage anything....think this is the way forward for the front though. Like you say Tony, at least that way you can remove the whole front end without a stand or anything else being in the way.

After a quick search on here it seems as though people have just drilled and tapped for bobbins to be screwed in. Does that sound right?

[darkember]

Sell the paddock stand and invest in an Abba one. I used a friends when I done the front fork and the bike was more sturdy than a sturdy thing!

The one & only stand u will ever need. Even if u change bike all u need is to order the relavent kit. Kit for the VTR is 19.

http://www.abbastands.co.uk/

[tony.mon]

Yes, just drill and tap into the swingarm, if you can, use metric fine threads, some sellers of bobbins specify that they supply these threads on the bolts they include.
You get more threads actually biting into the swingarm, it's just about thick enough to take it but don't overtighten.

Alternatively, to add crash protection, get an aluminium disc welded onto the side of the swingarm first, and drill through both thicknesses.

That way you'll be able to rely on the bobbin to hold the swingarm off the floor in an accident.
Without it, it's possible that the bobbin will just pull out, and then t'll be new swingarm time.


Or you could drill right through both sides and put a backnut on, which would achieve the same strength but weakens the swingarm a little, almost certainly not enough to cause a problem, though.