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Front paddock stand problem?
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Oh yeah it more than worked and now i have a usable stand for the first time in 2 years!! lol :eagerness:
Forks turn ok now with the bike on tbe stand? Pin wasn't to tight going into the stand or bike?
Yep forks turn nice and smooth full lock to full lock and the pin is a perfect sliding fit, i cant fault it mate its awesome! Thanks again!
mikek2111987
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So to do a slight thread jack, i just picked up a pit bull rear the other day, and the guy i bought it from gave me this front stand with it for free. The support arm spins freely, which confused the hell out of me at first. Anyway, it hits the firebolt front fairing and is mostly useless, but I currently have my front end torn apart, and it will get the front tire off the ground barely an inch BEFORE the stand lays on the ground as it should. Once the stand hits the ground flat, rubber is back touching ground.
What do i need to do to this stupid thing? Cut down the upright portion, and weld brackets on the support arm? Buying a nice stand is not an option at the moment. Damn bike went flying off the track out of a turn over the weekend :eagerness:
What do i need to do to this stupid thing? Cut down the upright portion, and weld brackets on the support arm? Buying a nice stand is not an option at the moment. Damn bike went flying off the track out of a turn over the weekend :eagerness:
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Thats ok mate i have finished with this thread now anyway! lol sorry i cant help you but i have never come across that stand before but i am sure someone must have done? people may not be interested in this thread now so maybe post it as a new thread with something like.... another front stand problem... you may get better results? good luck either way, i hope you get it sorted out!
there has to be articulation in the actual lifting section for it to work. I know it looks goofy, but actually the pin placed in the lower triple is supposed to keep the articulation point aligned as you pivot the stand down. If your having problems, the first thing I would check is the diameter of the pin that inserts into the lower triple. It should be 18mm. The length of the pin that is inserted in the steering stem should be long enough that the articulating section stays in once it is inserted and you start to pivot the stand down to the ground. If the stand is not high enough. the upright tubes (see red circle on photo) need to be cut and a pipe with an OD the same as the stands ID inserted and welded to extend them another 2-3 inches.
mikek2111987
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I was actually thinking the exact opposite;cut the area you marked down an inch or two but then brace and weld the arm/stem portion solid. Like i mentioned before, as tall as this stand is i can not use it with the front fairing/headlights on the bike.
cut the area you marked down an inch or two
the place you cut in the vertical tubes isn't that critical, so that would be fine, but you want to add 2-3" to raise the height of the front end when the stand is being used because Once the stand hits the ground flat, rubber is back touching ground.
then brace and weld the arm/stem portion solid
that would be a bad idea. Just so you understand the purpose of the articulation, duct tape the joint to prevent it from moving. Then go through the motions of using it to lift the front. Notice the angle of the pin and what it would be like to try to lift the bike like this as you rotate the stand. I am at home now or I could make a 3D model illustrating the issue. I think if you perform the extension of the vertical elements of the stand you will be pleasantly surprised at how easy and efficiently it works. Or you could just sell it to me real cheap. LOL, just kidding (not really). :topsy_turvy:
the place you cut in the vertical tubes isn't that critical, so that would be fine, but you want to add 2-3" to raise the height of the front end when the stand is being used because Once the stand hits the ground flat, rubber is back touching ground.
then brace and weld the arm/stem portion solid
that would be a bad idea. Just so you understand the purpose of the articulation, duct tape the joint to prevent it from moving. Then go through the motions of using it to lift the front. Notice the angle of the pin and what it would be like to try to lift the bike like this as you rotate the stand. I am at home now or I could make a 3D model illustrating the issue. I think if you perform the extension of the vertical elements of the stand you will be pleasantly surprised at how easy and efficiently it works. Or you could just sell it to me real cheap. LOL, just kidding (not really). :topsy_turvy:
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