safe to leave on paddock stands?
 

hello!! i've got hold of a pair of new Oxford paddock stands (front and rear).

the rear is on some bobbins - using hooks - nice and sturdy

and the front balances on two rubber pegs - which isn't very confidence inspiring at all!! and is even quite hard to get the bike up first time. - it takes a few goes at lining up and lifting.

So i was wondering if it's safe to leave my bike on both for a month or two in the garage? or is this a bad idea? maybe i should just leave it on the back stand?

thanks in advance :)
kev.

Re: safe to leave on paddock stands?
 

No problem as long as you don't knock it. My sv is on paddock stands just now with no wheels on. If you are worried you could sling a ratchet strap over a roof joist and round the bike just in case

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mine spent about 4 months on them with no issues, that included putting engine in and out and rebuilding set them right and they will be fine.

cheers
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in theory it IS HOW your meant to store a bike if its to be left for a while, its not ideal leaving it on the side stand for a prelonged period of time.
I've heard its a good idea to let a bit of air out of the tyres as well.

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Are you sure you haven't got the attachments for the frontstand on backwards?

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I've never been impressed with the stability of those type of stands but as long as there is no chance of it being knocked it should be safe.

What I used to do though is pop the spindle back through and stick an axle stand under the middle of it. Stopped me worrying so much.

Now though I have one of the stands that lifts it under the headstock and don't have to worry :)

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Druid

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Got one of those headstock stand too but since I put the GSXR front its in the way of the wheel spindle

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Same as, need to turn the forks to get it out.

Druid

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My pointy forks are not safe on my front paddock stand at all , one side with pinch bolt is ok the other will eventually pass through the prongs in a matter of minutes . I had an issue with mine one Wintery morning where the LH fork leg went through and bike went to topple over , I ran like Forrest Gump to the bike and managed to catch it and had to wedge a piece of wood against the side . I bought an Abba stand 10 minutes later . I have never trusted my front paddock stand at all on any bikes to be honest , they are Red Micron rip-offs and are cackola , yours and others may be better quality , these are fit for the bin to be honest and were a waste of £50 . Abba stand for me and I put a jack under the engine with a bit of wood to chock it up and raise the front end off the ground now .

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I think they fit a little better on the GSXR forks than the SV forks. Only a little mind, they're still crap but one of the prongs sits under the adjuster screw and the other sits under the bottom of the fork, they seem mildly secure like that.

Druid

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The prongs on mine also have quite thick tubing on them to avoid scratching finishes on forks , the leg just slides through this . On a bike with beefier forks they would be grand , just not on the spindly forked bikes that I have owned since buying these :)

Re: safe to leave on paddock stands?
 

Forget paddock stands,

Abba stand is such a simple idea and it works, buy one and sell the paddock stands, they only take up room.

Thay seem expensive, but once you have one, you wont look back.

When the bike is on the abba stand, it is sturdy enough for you to undo tight bolts with confidence, which I wouldn't do on a paddock stand.

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Apart from this ....... don`t sit behind the bike , pulling the rear wheel towards yourself after fitting a new chain and sprockets , the Abba stand can rock back and very almost land on your nut bag ........... I have never moved so quick in my life .

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i have taken this on board.. thanks badger.

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lol

good point though, when on an Abba stand, always push forwards when loosening/tightening nuts & bolts people.

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Or use an NWS stand & you can push either way :thumbsup:

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i have to say abba stand FTW!!! apart from i lost the sv adapter .... doh lol stupid thing must have got stuck in the frame when i took it out for a spin

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'cept you can't get them any more (unless you buy second hand).

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Got a couple of wedges to pop behind the abba stand - not guaranteed to stop it going all the way backwards, but gives you a bit more time before it rolls off