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Tidying Up The Swing Arm & More

Started by Daveb , Apr 14 2009 04:49 pm

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#21 ChrisG

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Posted 19 April 2009 - 09:42 am

QUOTE(TDMick @ Sun 19th Apr 2009, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've had it up on both stands before, a couple of times for a practice , it just felt desperately unsafe(to me).


That's why I use the ladder and ropes to steady it. I'm still toying with the idea of reinforcing a couple of the beams in my garage roof and slinging the bike undernieth them on ratchet straps.

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#22 TonyDevil

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Posted 19 April 2009 - 09:56 am

abba stand is fantastic, unless you need to remove the swingarm....

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to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
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#23 dapleb

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Posted 19 April 2009 - 10:07 am

QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Sun 19th Apr 2009, 10:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
abba stand is fantastic, unless you need to remove the swingarm....


Then you use the swingarm adapter and its again fantastic. smile.gif

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#24 TDMick

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Posted 19 April 2009 - 11:26 am

QUOTE(dapleb @ Sun 19th Apr 2009, 10:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No kidding! :blink:How about investing in an ABBA stand?
Wouldn't have helped.It was a 3 legged Mk1 cortina and the axle stand holding up the absent corner broke. ohmy.gif
QUOTE(ChrisG @ Sun 19th Apr 2009, 10:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That's why I use the ladder and ropes to steady it. I'm still toying with the idea of reinforcing a couple of the beams in my garage roof and slinging the bike undernieth them on ratchet straps.
I'm thinking of nicking some scaffold poles and making a frame with the same idea.Can't find scaffold poles dry.gif lying around any more

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#25 dapleb

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Posted 19 April 2009 - 11:44 am

QUOTE(TDMick @ Sun 19th Apr 2009, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wouldn't have helped.


No kidding. blink.gif The other no kidding quote was about being careful about getting under things after having axle stand break. The ABBA stand comment was boike related!

Was always told to shove the wheel under the chassis if yar workin with the whell off justin case. <== that comment is car related it might not work with a boike.
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#26 Daveb

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Posted 19 April 2009 - 03:28 pm

well here is the latest,

front wheel done, hugger, belly pan, chain guard sprayed.



so things have moved on, I have used my fishnets.


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next to add colours and shading.





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#27 TDMick

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Posted 19 April 2009 - 06:03 pm

QUOTE(dapleb @ Sun 19th Apr 2009, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No kidding. blink.gif The other no kidding quote was about being careful about getting under things after having axle stand break. The ABBA stand comment was boike related!

Was always told to shove the wheel under the chassis if yar workin with the whell off justin case. <== that comment is car related it might not work with a boike.


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