Paddock Stands

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

New bike = new paddock stand, recommendations please, I've bought the bobbins, now I want the stand to match, the bike weighs over 200KG so it needs to be strong, and I don't like the Oxford one that somebody nice on here gave me.

[weeksy]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304108310746 ... BMzr7Wrptf

I go with these boxy type.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

They look good, but any advantage over a round tubed one?

[Dickyboy]

Slight hi jack - any recommendations for single sided swing armed bikes?

Had an old tubed one collapse on me (or rather under me) as I leant over my old guzzi last year, was not fun.

[weeksy]

They look good, but any advantage over a round tubed one?

IMO a box section is stronger than a round one.

That's my logic.

[Skub]

I've had a couple of Harris stands for years. I used some of those other bolt together type before and they are as wobbly as shit.

Harris and Abba is all I use now.

Here's an old pic of ma gixxaaaah on the Harris.

[Mr. Dazzle]

They look good, but any advantage over a round tubed one?

IMO a box section is stronger than a round one.

That's my logic.

That logic is probably somewhat eroded by the fact the you linked is aluminum and the tubes are generally steel.

Besides, how many paddock stands have you snapped?

P.S. I've had the same properly no-name one for donkey's* and it's fine. It's a bent bit of tooob after all, how complicated do you want to make it?

*Donkey's years that its, I don't use it for holding donkeys

[weeksy]

They look good, but any advantage over a round tubed one?

IMO a box section is stronger than a round one.

That's my logic.

That logic is probably somewhat eroded by the fact the you linked is aluminum and the tubes are generally steel.

Besides, how many paddock stands have you snapped?

P.S. I've had the same properly no-name one for donkey's* and it's fine. It's a bent bit of tooob after all, how complicated do you want to make it?

*Donkey's years that its, I don't use it for holding donkeys

Like many, i've had 1 or so fail... where and how i can't recall.. but the box ones seem solid and don't flex/move etc.

I'm not saying they're better, but they've worked well for me, which is what was asked in the thread.

[Mr. Dazzle]

FWIW I would eyeball this one as being stronger and stiffer than the one Weeksy linked...t'was on the bottom of the eBay link. Why? 'cause it's almost certainly steel and it's got the 'cross bracing' on the corners. Not saying I'd buy that particular one, I have no idea who that brand is, but I'd picture that one as being the strong kind...and picturing how strong stuff is is kinda my thing

Thinking about, my SSSA also has cross bracing and it's sturdier than a sturdy thing. Fat tubes, steel and corners - that's what you want.

Aluminium ones will be lighter, I'll give 'em that.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402261112615

[weeksy]

FWIW I would eyeball this one as being stronger and stiffer than the one Weeksy linked...t'was on the bottom of the eBay link. Why? 'cause it's almost certainly steel and it's got the 'cross bracing' on the corners. Not saying I'd buy that particular one, I have no idea who that brand is, but I'd picture that one as being the strong kind...and picturing how strong stuff is is kinda my thing

Thinking about, my SSSA also has cross bracing and it's sturdier than a sturdy thing. Fat tubes, steel and corners - that's what you want.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402261112615

Based upon experience, the joining bolt/nut/holes for the 2 pieces on your link are weak as piss and fail.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

FWIW I would eyeball this one as being stronger and stiffer than the one Weeksy linked...t'was on the bottom of the eBay link. Why? 'cause it's almost certainly steel and it's got the 'cross bracing' on the corners. Not saying I'd buy that particular one, I have no idea who that brand is, but I'd picture that one as being the strong kind...and picturing how strong stuff is is kinda my thing

Thinking about, my SSSA also has cross bracing and it's sturdier than a sturdy thing. Fat tubes, steel and corners - that's what you want.

Aluminium ones will be lighter, I'll give 'em that.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402261112615

That looks like a copy of the Oxford one I've got, it's heavy and awkward to use, I've also got a Micron one that I've had for years, that ones a joy to use but doesn't look much different to the Oxford one (it's currently got a Kawasaki on it so I don't want to use it for the GSX)

[KungFooBob]

Surely the answer here is an ABBA stand with a Suzuki adaptor kit!

[Mr. Dazzle]

FWIW I would eyeball this one as being stronger and stiffer than the one Weeksy linked...t'was on the bottom of the eBay link. Why? 'cause it's almost certainly steel and it's got the 'cross bracing' on the corners. Not saying I'd buy that particular one, I have no idea who that brand is, but I'd picture that one as being the strong kind...and picturing how strong stuff is is kinda my thing

Thinking about, my SSSA also has cross bracing and it's sturdier than a sturdy thing. Fat tubes, steel and corners - that's what you want.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402261112615

Based upon experience, the joining bolt/nut/holes for the 2 pieces on your link are weak as piss and fail.

Aye, I didn't see the bolts. My one is the same idea, but one single piece.

P.S. what the fuck are you lot doing to your stands to break 'em?

[Big Red]

Spend the extra and buy an Abba stand with the adapters for your bike.
You will just need to buy new adapters if you ever change bike. It will be a lot stronger, secure and easier to use on your own.
Paddock stands are a paid to use single handed and very easy for the bike to fall of them if you are needing to wrestle with anything while the bike is on them. Especially if you also have the front balancing on one as well.

[weeksy]

FWIW I would eyeball this one as being stronger and stiffer than the one Weeksy linked...t'was on the bottom of the eBay link. Why? 'cause it's almost certainly steel and it's got the 'cross bracing' on the corners. Not saying I'd buy that particular one, I have no idea who that brand is, but I'd picture that one as being the strong kind...and picturing how strong stuff is is kinda my thing

Thinking about, my SSSA also has cross bracing and it's sturdier than a sturdy thing. Fat tubes, steel and corners - that's what you want.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402261112615

Based upon experience, the joining bolt/nut/holes for the 2 pieces on your link are weak as piss and fail.

Aye, I didn't see the bolts. My one is the same idea, but one single piece.

P.S. what the fuck are you lot doing to your stands to break 'em?

about 100 trackdays, being left out in the rain (back then), thrown in vans etc.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I've got an ABBA stand, I don't like it very much, I find it awkward to use.

[Yorick]

I've got a normal rear stand. And a trolley jack underneath the downpipes to lift the front.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Get a centre stand

[weeksy]

I've got a normal rear stand. And a trolley jack underneath the downpipes to lift the front.

heathen !

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I've got a normal rear stand. And a trolley jack underneath the downpipes to lift the front.

I've got a front paddock stand that goes into the hole in the bottom of the steering stem