Paddock stand recommendations

[windychris]

Morning chaps -

My S is actually an SS and hence has no centrestand - can anyone recommend a centre-lifting paddock stand that will pick up on the centrestand mounting points so I could get either wheel out?

Is that how the NWS one works?

Ta

[tigertim59@hotmail.co.uk]

Hi windychris,iv'e not yet got an S but when i do and if it's got no centre stand i'll definitley get an ABBA stand(abbastands .co.uk)as these seem to be the best buy and best price,i saw them at the bike show and they seem well made also,i hope this helps.

[Dog Tyred]

Hi Windy?chris

In answer to your question, no, the NWS stand picks the back of the bike up using the rear pillion footpeg carriers.

You may want to do a search in the Boxerbits forum regarding stands as I know there was a lengthy discussion on the subject very recently, including several photos of the various types.

you may also want to check out the link below to fleabay for a remote wundelich stand that uses the existing centre stand points.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/wunderlich-r1100s ... dZViewItem

Good luck

Greg

[Gromit]

I've got a couple of stands which'll fit the S - one is the aforementioned Abba which works a treat. Extremely sturdy, and a P'of'P to use. Excellent value too and can be adapted to fit loads of other makes of bikes by way of Abba's fitting kits.

The other is this...



Got it for about 95 quid from M&P earlier this year, when I had my Harley Streetrod. It also, as you can see, fits the S as the BM has a flat underside. Lifts both wheels, and takes around 10 secs to get the bike into the postion in the photo. It'll take up to 350kg in weight (I've actually sat on the bike whilst on this stand and I'm no featherweight).

[Dog Tyred]

[quote="Gromit"]

The other is this...



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Showoff.

[windychris]

Whoa, that's a bit industrial looking, Grom!

Thanks for the tips - I shall go and look at the ABBA, it's the family after something to get me for Xmas.

[Gromit]

Showoff.

Aye - it's a lovely 1975 MZ TS250 4-speeder. Really ought to get it MoT'd and on the road.

[Dog Tyred]

Showoff.

Aye - it's a lovely 1975 MZ TS250 4-speeder. Really ought to get it MoT'd and on the road.

No, no, I ment the garage

Still, the MZ does look grand. My father-in-law used to race one in a one make championship. Still hanging up in his garage I think?

[Gromit]

No, no, I ment the garage

Still, the MZ does look grand. My father-in-law used to race one in a one make championship. Still hanging up in his garage I think?

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I just love these little strokers - they're loads of fun, unbelievably simple but beautifully engineered. The quality of the alloy is truly excellent - to think my TS250's 30 years old and has virtually no corrosion in it at all.

Also got the '92 ETZ301 which I use as a winter bike - had it over 4 years now (see - I can keep a bike for a decent length of time ) and will probably never sell it. Around London it's very handy - nippy enough to keep ahead of traffic and with excellent handling and brakes it's a lot of fun. Best thing though is the smell of 2-stroke fumes....aaaahh.

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WC - the Abba I'm sure will deliver the goods.

[Dog Tyred]

[quote="Gromit"]

and will probably never sell it. [quote]

Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha.............stop, stop, it hurts

By the way, whats two stroke??

[Lambo]

Save yourself some dosh. I used a car scissor jack successfully for years; stick it under the frame near the rh foot rest for lifting the rear wheel and under the front of the engine for the front wheel. No problems, works on the R1200S also.

[twodear]

I use a stock R1100S centre stand, but needs some modification, and uses the standard plugs (pivot pin in BMW speak) that fit into the C-frame;

Mount the plugs directly into the C-frame using a large diameter washer to keep them secure. This will increase the distance that the pivot bosses of the center stand have to span. I used hex socket head cap screws to hold the plugs in place and also provide the pegs for the paddock stand to pivot on.

Enlarge the hole on the left side boss for a looser fit over the hex-socket head cap screw. On the right side of the centre stand, cut off the top boss and weld a slotted bit of flat steel plate to the outside of where the boss used to be. This should increases the span between bosses enough to clear the repositioned plugs.

This is a pretty cheap solution but some welding and grinding is necessary. With these mods the modified stand goes on and off in a hurry, is small and relatively easy to carry and pack. As I've shortened the final drive link by 30mm, I've had to add a 40mm square tubing to the bottom to bring the rear tyre clear of the ground.

[Neil178]

Whoa, that's a bit industrial looking, Grom!

Thanks for the tips - I shall go and look at the ABBA, it's the family after something to get me for Xmas.

If I asked my family to get one for me I'd just end up with Fernando!

[woofboxer]

This one for sale on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/wunderlich-r1100s ... dZViewItem