Paddock Stand - Am I doing it right?
 

Ok guys

After searching the forum for 'Paddock, stand, how to' - I have some questions.

I got a red paddock stand with the bike; very similar to this one:

http://upload4.postimage.org/1137604/paddockstand.jpg


and it seems pretty much simple to use. :lol: :lol: However when I align it up with the back of the bike, (looking at the bike from behind) the right hand side 'holder' (the black holder thingy :shock: - sorry don't know what it's called) only gets the swingarm into half of the holder, as the rear caliper holding gets in the way.

The other side is ok, and the swing arm occupies the length of the black holder thingy..

Am i doing it wrong? :?: Are you supposed to get the swing arm from further towards the front of the bike?

I ask because I'm sure I saw a picture of an SV on the forum which had the paddock stand holder thingy further down the swing arm.

As always, any advice/help/pointers would be much appreciated

further froward for swing arm cups. me i prefer bobbins

My brother has a curvy and used the swing arm cups on his and said you have to have them further forward. He has now changed to bobbins thou.

I have bobbins on mine.

DD

Yup, further forwards. I prefer cups, but I kept on knocking the scottoiler piping off with them so I switched to hooks.

Bobbins are deffo the way to go...well worth the tenner or so it costs :wink:

ive got hooks on mine and its really easy. feels more secure when you are trying to do it yourself

Make sure the cups are secure, when I lifted my stand over the bike one of the cups came off and put a dent in the tank :cry:

i use bobbins on my pointy, a little tip i learnt on here was to keep your grab rail fitted to help you steady the bike onto the paddock stand.

Bobbins everytime. I have "heard" that the brackets on the stand you have can bend in time - keep an eye on em ! :lol:

Bobbins!!!!!!!!!! One thing tho, on my stand the "arms" of the hooks were of the round persuation and not the square type, so I got me bike up on the stand and araldited the "arms" in place (on the stand NOT the bike) and now find that putting the left hook on the bobbin and lifting the bike upright ----- bing0 ----- a perfect fit every time