South West Bikers | Motorcycle Forum

cattestpilot wrote:i have bought a new thruxtonR and had bobbins fiited to the back wheel so i could use a paddock stand.

but I had not given much thought to how i would get the bike on the stand by myself.

can someone advise me on the following;

which stand would be best
how do i get it on the stand by mysef without it falling over

by the way i am 73 yrs old

dave

Course, as the Thruxton R has no plastic to bother with, there could an alternative to Abba stands and the like. I expect you've considered it but just in case it's slipped your mind; what about a bike lift like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FoxHunter-150 ... SwT5tWQIG1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Or this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1500Lbs-680Kg ... Sw-4BXYh56" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Or this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycle-St ... Swv-NWaTbN" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In fact if you visit the wondrous world of Ebay and type in motorcycle lifts, the world is your lobster, or something.

Nice looking bike by the way

Where are you again Testpilot? I might be able to come by one evening or weekend and give you the paddock stand 101? I'm in Redruth by the way ;) .

many thanks Robbo.

Sorry for the delay i've been upcountry

I took your advice and bought the 1500/680kg liift fron Constands

dave