Rear Stand issues

[Tony Nitrous]

I like dynamoto, wish I had this system.  A pair of nutserts into the swingarm and you have your bobbin mount points.

One of my spare GSX1100 swingarms has a pair of threaded lugs welded on under the swingarm. They take aftermarket bobbins as many factory arms do.

I do use nutserts, actually fixed a seat with them yesterday, not sure I'd trust the weight of a bike on them though.

[lurch]

I searched for something like those R&G items for a while with no luck. Ended up having some threaded aluminium mounts welded to the underside of the swingarm while it was out a few months back and just use normal style bobbins now.

[lurch]

I actually bought this setup initially but I don't think I've ever even removed it from the packaging. Threaded rod through the centre of the axle with mushrooms on the end.
https://ebay.us/m/wqSC40

[grog]

Noddy, expensive operation. Gilles or R&G chain adjusters seem easiest way. Lurch, your unused would be easy to make, hole is diff size each side, must come with spacer.Paddock stands never on my list so im really speaking out of ignorance.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

not sure I'd trust the weight of a bike on them though.
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True, but your never picking up the weight of the whole bike, i reckon less than 50% of the total weight.

[KiwiCol]

Lurch, my supreme admiration & respect for being able to maintain a bike in that condition!  Absolutely stunning.          Hell, even the wheels on the lift are polished & shiny.

[Kiwifruit]

Agree Col. I'm hanging my head in shame....

[Tony Nitrous]

I do use normal front stands too, but pulling the wheels out I'm never 100% confident. I'm clumsy enough for it to end up being a drama. Paranoid me sometimes throws a ratchet strap over the beam in the mezzanine as insurance.



Some of my bikes have a larger hollow front spindle. I have a few lengths of all-thread with 2 nuts and a washer near one end. These fit solid into the spindle and let me use a spare rear stand if I'm not removing the wheels. I know it looks a bit bodgy but it was free and it's quite stable.

[lurch]

To be fair that was just after I'd finished freshening it up at the end of January. It hasn't gotten any dirtier sitting under a cover for the past 3 - 4 months though. Soon...

[Tony Nitrous]

On the bikes without bobbins I normaly use the same stands with "L" type lifters that pick up under the arm. I do prefer bobbins, but these work OK unless I'm lazy and the underside of the arm gets messy / collects chain lube, then the stand slides forward. If the arm and stand are clean (given a wipe with brake cleaner) then it's fine.

[Pommeroy]

I searched for something like those R&G items for a while with no luck. Ended up having some threaded aluminium mounts welded to the underside of the swingarm while it was out a few months back and just use normal style bobbins now.

A practical approach, but I don't fancy adding weight to the 1400 

[Pommeroy]

On the bikes without bobbins I normaly use the same stands with "L" type lifters that pick up under the arm. I do prefer bobbins, but these work OK unless I'm lazy and the underside of the arm gets messy / collects chain lube, then the stand slides forward. If the arm and stand are clean (given a wipe with brake cleaner) then it's fine.

I've always used these stands with my bikes...haven't had any issues yet (cue the universe deciding to change that).

[SpongeBob]

Now the question: Knowing the swining arm structural integrity is unproven by drilling & taping it, does anyone have any experience of D&G units mounted on the chain adjusters?

Cheers Noddy

I have been looking for those R&G add-ons for some time, for the same reasons, and as their offering was not entirely clear, I've given a try to those, found on fleebay and quite inexpensive. These are generic ones sold for GSXR 600/750/1000 around 2000, and need a slight bit of adjustment -- e.g. the axle holes were *exactly* of the size of the axle, so I had to grind a couple of tens of millimeters to allow the axle to actually properly slide into them.
They do the job, are quite quicker to lift the bike than with the L shaped lifters, don't tend to progressively 'slip forward' when working on the front end and moving the forks, and are quite stable.
They don't replace the L shaped lifters when needed to remove the rear wheel or adjust chain tension, though.


 

[Irish in Oz]

At least you didn't modify the swinging arm with holes and nutserts.

[grog]

Sponge Bob, looks the answer 👍$43 landed. Well done.