Silly question re paddock stands...

[cs363]

Emailed them last night and got a price, 72 USD including delivery, current exchange rates put that at just under 98 NZD

That's good, mind you I just noticed how good the exchange rate is at the moment!

[magicmonkey]

That's good, mind you I just noticed how good the exchange rate is at the moment!

yeah, 74c on the dollar aint too shabby

[grusomhat]

I think you might be looking at that from a racing perspective. Most people I know with sports bikes have a paddock stand purely for ease of servicing, I think you'd be surprised at how many are tucked away in peoples sheds.

Very much my thoughts.

[FROSTY:Me]

MM I used to sell paddock stands. A lot of em. I must ask the question though.If your relative is struggling to use the main stand then how will they cope with a paddock stand. a main stand used correctly is piss easy to use compared to even the easiest paddock stand.
I must say I've puut all sorts of bikes on paddock stands and have only once been worried --and that was one where I had to boogy things after a crash

[magicmonkey]

MM I used to sell paddock stands. A lot of em. I must ask the question though.If your relative is struggling to use the main stand then how will they cope with a paddock stand. a main stand used correctly is piss easy to use compared to even the easiest paddock stand.
I must say I've puut all sorts of bikes on paddock stands and have only once been worried --and that was one where I had to boogy things after a crash

ah ok, I always thought they were supposed to be easier to deal with than the centre stand, I'm afraid I suffer from beginners ingorance at the moment!
Looks like one of those roller things is definately the way to go

[Pixie]

A motorcycle jack may be easier to use.A cradle to clear the exhaust system may need to be constructed out of blocks of wood.

The Toolshed had them for $179

[FROSTY:Me]

A motorcycle jack may be easier to use.A cradle to clear the exhaust system may need to be constructed out of blocks of wood.

The Toolshed had them for $179

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Only trouble with those is useing them on a bike with afull fairing. They are bloody easy to use otherwise.
I do wonder though how removing the wheel wii affect the balance