Front yoke stand

[Corse1]

Hey I'm looking to service the front forks on both bikes and with limited budget can't afford to buy a front yoke stand.

Has anyone got one I could measure up to make or supply me with some key measurements? I have always made all my own gear so looks like the best way for me.

[imdying]

Come on, they're not that expensive.

http://houseofcustom.co.nz/xtcommerc...p4gesum9a06p15

[Corse1]

Come on, they're not that expensive.

http://houseofcustom.co.nz/xtcommerc...p4gesum9a06p15

Yep I know but I like making things
I could make one for $20 parts plus my labour so there is $125 left over for gas
And maybe a box of beer.

[imdying]

Yeah I like making things to, but I decided a while ago that my time isn't worth nothing.

[YellowDog]

A friend of mine adapted his DIY Workbench with 4 clamps and some tubular steel.

[Corse1]

Yeah I like making things to, but I decided a while ago that my time isn't worth nothing.

Beats watching TV though!!

Can always hang the bike from the rafters like a lot of people do

[AllanB]

Rear swingarm paddock stand (mine, essential if you don't have a main stand) Jack under the headers, borrowed car axle stands placed under the frame sliders. Release pressure on the headers - hey presto, super stable with the front end free.

And ditto re house of custom jobbie at that price - the time you'd take pissing around making one would be well over their asking price.

[Corse1]

Just realised that the yoke stand will be no good for servicing the steering head bearings so I will be making the pipe frame to lift from overhead.

Should be too easy

[imdying]

Nice... Google around for the 'Abba' stand, be a piece of piss for you to knock one up, and it'll lift the back or front wheel (and let you remove the triples).

[Corse1]

Nice... Google around for the 'Abba' stand, be a piece of piss for you to knock one up, and it'll lift the back or front wheel (and let you remove the triples).

One like this is it?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-367429852.htm

[imdying]

Yeah, that's the one.

$250? ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

[Corse1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAasbzDlbXM

This one looks cool.

[imdying]

Very, I'd like a set of those for sure

[Corse1]

$45 bucks later and a bit of time on a rainy saturday and it looks like the front is coming off the duc this arvo

And money left over for a box of beer

[hayd3n]

$45 bucks later and a bit of time on a rainy saturday and it looks like the front is coming off the duc this arvo

And money left over for a box of beer

couldent you just use the gantry on the far side?