Hi guys
just nosing around the site and this thread caught my eye. You have mentioned the abba stands. but as we know they are a bit pricy. for the work you describe (ie forks, head bearings and rear shock removal. I fabricated my own stand.
Now no laughing at this - but basically it is two axle stands, the cheap fold up type (mine came from aldi £6 ish) then i replaced the cup part that the car sits on with two steel tubes of the same diameter as the old ones and drilled a hole near the top.
Next a got a length of 8mm stainless bar long enough to fit through the swing arm pivot with at least 6 inches sticking out of either side. The holes drilled through the top of the new tube has the stainless bar slid through it either side of the bike.
This cost in total less than £20 but could be made for less. Now the interesting part getting the bike on the stand. you need two people for this. a rode the back wheel onto a block of wood atl least 6 inches high then got my friend to steady the bike whilst i fitted the stainless bar through the swinarm pivot and fitted the axle stands over them. then i lifted the rear of the bike using the pillion grabrail from the back of the bike and kicked the wood away then rested the axle stands on the floor.
Easy a cheap stand that is very hard to use but very steady. To work on the front simply hang a rusk sack with a weight over the grab rail or chock up with a block of wood under the engine.
Any body still not died of laughter can pm for a picture if they feel they must see this great invention !!!!!!
Oh my god this reply is so long
Bye
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