Paddock Stand

  • Jayman6
    Jayman6
    10 years ago

    Anyone using a decent rear wheel paddock stand they'd recommend? 

    Thanks in advance.

  • ozymax
    ozymax
    10 years ago
    Never tried a paddock stand on my Harley, but on my drag bike I use one from the local bike shop for the rear and one from Kaneg for the front.
    I would suggest you get a steel one rather than alluminium, I tried an alluminium rear stand on my kawa a few days ago and it just didn't feel solid.
    My rear one also uses the pads under the swing arm not those little cradles on slider bobbins
  • Jayman6
    Jayman6
    10 years ago
    Cheers Ozy, I found all the ally ones with the bobbins seem quite flimsy, probably more suited to lightweight race bikes. I don't know that I'd trust one to hold up 300kg+. I'll keep looking.
  • ozymax
    ozymax
    10 years ago
    Just used mine today and it's a Oxford, BigBlackBikestand
    My bike is around 230kg but with the extended arm would be heavier on the rear stand.
    Why do you want a paddock stand for a HD anyway? I always use my lift for the HD's
  • perthhog
    perthhog
    10 years ago

    you could allways make one like this or

    theres a guy on gumtree in perth that sells them $150



  • perthhog
    perthhog
    10 years ago
    but price wise your better off with a prolift from repco plus both wheels off the ground
  • Jayman6
    Jayman6
    10 years ago
    We've only got one carspace in the secure car park where I live and SFA street parking. The carspace is wide enough for the car AND the bike but only if the bike is upright. It's just a shade too wide on its sidestand, hence the paddock stand idea. But essentially just need to keep it chocked upright somehow.
  • ozymax
    ozymax
    10 years ago
    how about a front cradle
  • TJU
    TJU
    10 years ago
    For parking purposes only the front cradle idea Ozy mentions has to be the way to go ... nothing sticking out either side or at the rear .
  • Jayman6
    Jayman6
    10 years ago
    Yep. Seems so obvious in hindsight I feel silly for asking.
    Looks like you can dynabolt them into the concrete for total stability. I'll be going down this route.
  • beagle
    beagle
    10 years ago
    I've got a new one doing nothing, it's yours for $50. Was going to put it in the ute, but sold the ute. I'm in Logan
  • ozymax
    ozymax
    10 years ago
    they can take a little setting up so you can get the bike back out with out tearing your arms off. Just get it all sorted BEFORE you bolt the bastard in place.
  • Jayman6
    Jayman6
    10 years ago
    I'm thinking it might be more wise to bolt it down to something like a large slab of timber, such as an old timber door for example. Keeps it portable enough should we move, but still has the weight and surface area to be plenty stable.