Hobo, R6 help needed.

[chilli]

Feckin paddock stand has scrathed my swing arm. I've got the normal padock stand, and the suggested bobbins...but still, it scratches my swing arm. IS there a knack, or have you got different gear?

Cheers.

[hobo]

Can't see why it should scratch it. Rear stands are obviously a piece of p!ss to use.

I have harris stands & they don't scratch at all. Can you not alter width of stand a little so it doesn't catch swingarm ?

[chilli]

Can't seem to, as the width is dictated by the length of the bobbons...Longer bobbins then...

[hobo]

Longer bobbins indeed.

[rumpelstiltskin]

You can try putting thin strips of rubber right across the part of the paddock stand that comes up to meet the paddock stand,apart from the piece of rubber that should be on the stands to start with,which,incidentally is useless at preventing scratching on the swingingarm as the rubber doesn't go up the sides of the cups/brackets that hold the bike.

[chilli]

rumpelstiltskin said:

You can try putting thin strips of rubber right across the part of the paddock stand that comes up to meet the paddock stand,apart from the piece of rubber that should be on the stands to start with,which,incidentally is useless at preventing scratching on the swingingarm as the rubber doesn't go up the sides of the cups/brackets that hold the bike.

The cups don't actually fit on my bike, hence having to get the bobbins. I just need longer bobbins!

Cheers.

[GB145]

When you are offering up the rear paddock stand to the bike are you holding the bike upright so that the bobbins locate into the cups or are you relying on the bike straightening (sp) itself up as you apply the pressure to the paddock stand. I think the bobbins on mine are about 3cm across and I've never had a problem with scratching.

Grant

[chilli]

GB145 said:

When you are offering up the rear paddock stand to the bike are you holding the bike upright so that the bobbins locate into the cups or are you relying on the bike straightening (sp) itself up as you apply the pressure to the paddock stand. I think the bobbins on mine are about 3cm across and I've never had a problem with scratching.

Grant

Hmm, good call. The bike is on it's stand. Time to get the mrs involved me thinks!

[GB145]

With a bit of practice it's easy enough to do it on your own, I tend to stand at the side of the bike, push the bike upright with my body then position the stand on the bobbins with my right hand and then use my right foot to push the stand up and at this point it allows you to use both hands to steady the bike.

[chilli]

GB145 said:

With a bit of practice it's easy enough to do it on your own, I tend to stand at the side of the bike, push the bike upright with my body then position the stand on the bobbins with my right hand and then use my right foot to push the stand up and at this point it allows you to use both hands to steady the bike.

Mate, appreciate the advice, but there's not a hope in hell of me being able to do that. Still, now that some cnut has just rammed his pile of shite against mine on the M/Bike bay, I don't really care about a few scratches anymore.