New paddock stand loose. This normal?

Hi all, just bought front + rear paddock stands from Ghost on ebay. After assembly its a little loose and swingarm mounts dont line up exactly. As its my first set wanted to know if its normal to be a bit loose? Worried the bike will be unstable on the stands!?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HEAVY-DUTY-UNI...ht_2815wt_1199

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H'mm the rear ones with the rubber cups are always going to be a bit unsteady and I wouldn't recommend leaving it unattended for too long, just in case it slipped off

I found my Micron stand was much more stable once I'd replaced the rubber cups with hook type adapters & bobbins on the swingarms.

Don't know if you can change the rubber feet on these ones or not, but thats what I'd be thinking of doing. You'll find the hooks and bobbins on Ebay

If it doesnt line up ....get some house pipe..cut it and its the perfect size to hold the cups in place.

Originally Posted by BBadger

If it doesnt line up ....get some house pipe..cut it and its the perfect size to hold the cups in place.

house pipe? Once cut where does it go? (sorry, a bit thick when it comes to DIY)

i understood it as the sqingarm mounts dont like up correctly, so theres the U shape cup with the bar I << like that.
Bit of hose pipe on the end and it will always be in the same place.
Then again i could have the completely wrong end of the stick here.

Originally Posted by BBadger

i understood it as the sqingarm mounts dont like up correctly, so theres the U shape cup with the bar I << like that.
Bit of hose pipe on the end and it will always be in the same place.
Then again i could have the completely wrong end of the stick here.

Sorry to confuse. Ive drawn on the photo to explain better. I think the problem is with the bolt (circled in red) which lets the upright part wobble from left to right slightly (red upright lines). But the top bits that holds the rubber swingarm cups point slightly away from each other (horizontal dotted lines). Think it might be bad welding!?

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Originally Posted by N8te rider

Sorry to confuse. Ive drawn on the photo to explain better. I think the problem is with the bolt (circled in red) which lets the upright part wobble from left to right slightly (red upright lines). But the top bits that holds the rubber swingarm cups point slightly away from each other (horizontal dotted lines). Think it might be bad welding!?

Maybe not bad welding, but the upright is not square maybe because its set in that position when its cooled down or somemast like that. Or it's had a bang either in transit or in the factory?

Sounds like poor quality control as well. But for the price you paid for both can you complain and send it bacK. Yes of course, but is it worth the hassle ?

ohhh i see.
ignor me im an idiot!

If I slowly twisted it back into alignment, would that weaken the metal?