Paddock Stand - Am I doing it right? - SV650.org

14-09-06, 02:20 PM

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:

and it seems pretty much simple to use.

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

- 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

14-09-06, 02:31 PM

further froward for swing arm cups. me i prefer bobbins

14-09-06, 02:52 PM

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

northwind · 14-09-06, 03:16 PM

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

14-09-06, 06:08 PM

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

14-09-06, 07:20 PM

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

14-09-06, 08:34 PM

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

14-09-06, 09:16 PM

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.

15-09-06, 10:42 AM

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

15-09-06, 12:09 PM

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

14-09-06, 02:20 PM	#1
Reh Guest Posts: n/a	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: and it seems pretty much simple to use. 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 - 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

14-09-06, 03:16 PM	#4
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Yup, further forwards. I prefer cups, but I kept on knocking the scottoiler piping off with them so I switched to hooks. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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14-09-06, 02:31 PM	#2
John Burt Guest Posts: n/a	further froward for swing arm cups. me i prefer bobbins

14-09-06, 02:52 PM	#3
DoubleD Guest Posts: n/a	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

14-09-06, 06:08 PM	#5
Jdubya Guest Posts: n/a	Bobbins are deffo the way to go...well worth the tenner or so it costs

14-09-06, 07:20 PM	#6
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	ive got hooks on mine and its really easy. feels more secure when you are trying to do it yourself

14-09-06, 08:34 PM	#7
OldBoy Guest Posts: n/a	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

14-09-06, 09:16 PM	#8
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	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.

15-09-06, 10:42 AM	#9
Banus Guest Posts: n/a	Bobbins everytime. I have "heard" that the brackets on the stand you have can bend in time - keep an eye on em !

15-09-06, 12:09 PM	#10
viner Guest Posts: n/a	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