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hindle8907 22-07-09 01:58 PM

Paddock Stand
 
I dont have one .
I need one but i anit got the money to buy one lol .
I need a lot of things for my bike but just carnt afford them.

I cant even afford a can of ACF50 at the minute

im sick of wheeling my up and down to lube my chain is there any other way of geting the back wheel off the floor .

??

TheNinj1 22-07-09 02:31 PM

Re: Paddock Stand
 
My Dad would have made do with bricks and wood instead of a paddock stand.

You could stick the rear wheel on a couple of rollers and leave the bike on the side stand.

I bought a pair paddock stands though.

chasey 22-07-09 02:51 PM

Re: Paddock Stand
 
I think it was BannanaMan (I could be wrong there) made a post on the forum showing how to use a bit of wood?

Could give that method a try !

Spiderman 22-07-09 03:00 PM

Re: Paddock Stand
 
There is a much better technique than rolling the bike up and down to lube the chain.
it involves using your sidestand as a prop and lifting the rear wheel off the ground while balancing it against yourself. BUT YOU NEED SOMEONE TO SHOW YOU HOW FIRST! Dont go running out there and trying it and then post up saying "that stupid advice made me drop my bike on myself" lol.

Once you've been shown it its easy enough to do but you do need to be a bit of a contortionist to be able to balance it, spin the wheel and spary the lube on all at the same time. But hey i can do it so it cant be that hard :)

hindle8907 22-07-09 03:21 PM

Re: Paddock Stand
 
i know what you mean dont think i could do all that and lube the chain at the same time lol .

aarond 22-07-09 03:32 PM

Re: Paddock Stand
 
found http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...highlight=wood

custard 22-07-09 03:35 PM

Re: Paddock Stand
 
you can get a pair for less than £50.

or indys, mirror, hanger, footpegs, bad back for bout the same :)

fatneck 22-07-09 03:40 PM

Re: Paddock Stand
 
Get your ex girlfriend to come over and spray the lube on while you perform the described contortionist act. That's what I do.

Hmmn, just read what I typed there. You know what I mean!

Spiderman 22-07-09 03:41 PM

Re: Paddock Stand
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by hindle8907 (Post 1980182)
i know what you mean dont think i could do all that and lube the chain at the same time lol .

Yeh its a bit of a fiddle for sure. I have been known to cheat in the winter times and fire it up and stick it in gear to make it easier. And far more dangerous at the same time, lol, so dont do that whatever you do. Really not clever.

That wood prop thingy above looks like a fairly sensible solution i guess.

VR46650 22-07-09 03:49 PM

Re: Paddock Stand
 
trolly jack if you have one stick it under engine block walla, back wheel off the floor, done it many a time.


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