Using a front paddock stand? - SV650.org

09-05-13, 11:57 AM

This is my first bie so I dont have any pit stand experience...

I bought a rear and its great so I got a front also thats apparently universal however I cant see a way that it will lift the front securely at all

What am i doing wrong?

standard sv650 forks

this kinda stand

however my forks just slide through the 2 prongs and doesnt lift the front wheel high enough?

Fallout · 09-05-13, 12:13 PM

Look at the pic. One prong goes under the fork, the other one goes at the back. They are rubbish and unstable and require a lot of care once the front wheel is actually removed. I use mine now and then and parp from start to finish. Really you want some bobbins and a proper width fork style lift, otherwise its making do.

sniff · 09-05-13, 12:14 PM

Get a head stock stand. Much better and will not fall off this when working on the bike.

By the sound of it you have a simple one that goes under the bottom of the forks

Sid Squid · 09-05-13, 01:23 PM

They're fine, I use one lots as it fits all manner of bikes, irrespective of what fittings there are. As said above, the front peg goes under the fork and takes the weight of the bike, the other goes behind to hold the fork on the front peg.
You'll notice that the pivot is a large triangle, this is a weight. Gravity makes the pegs drop into the right place to lift the bike, if it's been assembled the wrong way around - common - the pegs won't be easy to get into place.

The front stand cannot ever provide stability - that's the function of the rear stand. These stands are perfectly stable - when used correctly.

Fallout · 09-05-13, 01:28 PM

I'm going to take a look at mine tonight and see if it's more stable with the triangley bits swapped around. I think mine are identical but it's possible they're different and I've been plebbing it all this time. I think it's also highly likely that some are better than others and you Mr Squid have a decent one, and I Mr Cheapsake, have an incredibly pants one.

09-05-13, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sniff

Get a head stock stand.

+1. All the benefits of a front paddock stand with the added bonus of enabling removal of the front forks.

09-05-13, 01:59 PM

Looking at that pic I had my bike on mine for the best part of 2 weeks the wrong way while the wheels were getting powder coated!!!! Thought it was a bad design as the way I had the triangular bits wouldn't allow for the removal of the front wheel spindle.

Anyway it worked so no harm done, I'll know for next time lol.

sniff · 09-05-13, 02:34 PM

spend the money you know you want too. Easy to use, can move forks when on stand, a lot more reliable, can be used with many different bikes.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STFL-COMPL...item483aeabc4a

punyXpress · 09-05-13, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sniff

spend the money you know you want too. Easy to use, can move forks when on stand, a lot more reliable, can be used with many different bikes.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STFL-COMPL...item483aeabc4a

That's the one I got, & they may be foreigners, but are good to deal with.
Not many get the puny sign of approval!

09-05-13, 04:41 PM

Yep, same as mine too. Good bit of kit for that money.

09-05-13, 11:57 AM	#1
latwelve Guest Posts: n/a	Using a front paddock stand? This is my first bie so I dont have any pit stand experience... I bought a rear and its great so I got a front also thats apparently universal however I cant see a way that it will lift the front securely at all What am i doing wrong? standard sv650 forks this kinda stand however my forks just slide through the 2 prongs and doesnt lift the front wheel high enough? Last edited by Sid Squid; 09-05-13 at 01:23 PM.

09-05-13, 12:13 PM	#2
Fallout Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 2,983	Re: Front Stand issue... Look at the pic. One prong goes under the fork, the other one goes at the back. They are rubbish and unstable and require a lot of care once the front wheel is actually removed. I use mine now and then and parp from start to finish. Really you want some bobbins and a proper width fork style lift, otherwise its making do. __________________ MotoGoLoco - You knows it The Shed - Suzuki GSX-R 750 K1 \| Triumph Tiger 1050 K6 Fallout Bikes (VLogs, Tutorials, Bike Vids) Fallout Breakbeat (My Music)

09-05-13, 12:14 PM	#3
sniff Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dagenham Posts: 724	Re: Front Stand issue... Get a head stock stand. Much better and will not fall off this when working on the bike. By the sound of it you have a simple one that goes under the bottom of the forks

09-05-13, 01:23 PM	#4
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Front Stand issue... They're fine, I use one lots as it fits all manner of bikes, irrespective of what fittings there are. As said above, the front peg goes under the fork and takes the weight of the bike, the other goes behind to hold the fork on the front peg. You'll notice that the pivot is a large triangle, this is a weight. Gravity makes the pegs drop into the right place to lift the bike, if it's been assembled the wrong way around - common - the pegs won't be easy to get into place. The front stand cannot ever provide stability - that's the function of the rear stand. These stands are perfectly stable - when used correctly. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

09-05-13, 01:28 PM	#5
Fallout Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 2,983	Re: Using a front paddock stand? I'm going to take a look at mine tonight and see if it's more stable with the triangley bits swapped around. I think mine are identical but it's possible they're different and I've been plebbing it all this time. I think it's also highly likely that some are better than others and you Mr Squid have a decent one, and I Mr Cheapsake, have an incredibly pants one. __________________ MotoGoLoco - You knows it The Shed - Suzuki GSX-R 750 K1 \| Triumph Tiger 1050 K6 Fallout Bikes (VLogs, Tutorials, Bike Vids) Fallout Breakbeat (My Music)

09-05-13, 01:59 PM	#7
dirtyred619 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Using a front paddock stand? Looking at that pic I had my bike on mine for the best part of 2 weeks the wrong way while the wheels were getting powder coated!!!! Thought it was a bad design as the way I had the triangular bits wouldn't allow for the removal of the front wheel spindle. Anyway it worked so no harm done, I'll know for next time lol.

09-05-13, 02:34 PM	#8
sniff Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dagenham Posts: 724	Re: Using a front paddock stand? spend the money you know you want too. Easy to use, can move forks when on stand, a lot more reliable, can be used with many different bikes. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STFL-COMPL...item483aeabc4a

09-05-13, 04:41 PM	#10
dkid Guest Posts: n/a	Using a front paddock stand? Yep, same as mine too. Good bit of kit for that money.

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