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Re: Paddock stands

Posted by Stenton on Aug 14, 2016; 4:27pm
URL: http://silk-motorcycles.221.s1.nabble.com/Paddock-stands-tp5001546p5001548.html

Hi Andrew,

Thank you for your helpful suggestion.
I do have the usual things like an hydraulic jack, axle stands etc, but the Silk is a different problem altogether.
An ideal solution, I think, would be to make and fit an unobtrusive centre stand - preferably one which supported the bike at or near it`s point of balance.
It woiuld also help if it enabled the engine/gearbox assembly to be removed from the frame whilst the bike was on the centre stand.
It would, of course, add a little bit of weight, but not enough to be noticeable, I think.
I will see if it is possible, and put a posting on the forum at a later date.

Kind regards,

Robin.



On 14/08/2016 15:44, AFM_2 [via Silk Motorcycles] wrote:
Hi, this is not the full answer, I know, but in case this helps, the best solution I've found to date for the rear wheel is to get some steel bar, or better still, turn-down to a shoulder, two larger bits of bar, so that they fit snugly into both sides of the hollow wheel spindle.  You can then use almost any paddock stand, or a pair of car axle stands to get the rear wheel up in the air.

However, apart from shaping a wooden support and then using a scissor jack under the engine, I've not found a completely satisfactory answer re the front wheel / forks.

Hopefully others can add what I'm missing?

Andrew


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