| Author | Message | ||
     Iman501 |
hey so i was thinking about bike stands, i dont have one, and would like one, however i dont want to buy one.....have any of you ever built your own?... I've got a buddy who's really good at welding, is it a good idea to weld your own out of some metal piping and all?, or is there an easy homemade way to lift your bike/tires off the ground?.. | ||
| Boney95 |
A steel rod through the rear axle, resting on two car stands. There's pics on here some where. | ||
| Jasonnennig |
I found it works well to just use two car stands, one under each side of the swing arm. This lets you remove the wheel. It's not really a one man job but...oh well, if you don't like it, buy a real stand.  | ||
| P_squared |
There was a thread on the quickboard not that long ago (http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/406 2/509301.html) for making a front stand using pipe and straps that holds the front up by the triple tree. No welding required. If you don't need to change the rear, then the rod through axle/2 car stands will work. If you do need to remove the rear wheel, you could use the above concept to make a rear stand that uses the straps on the swingarm possibly. Seems pretty economical IMO if you can't afford dedicated stands at the moment. | ||
| Ourdee |
I just put my car jack under the muffler and throw a strap over the rafter. | ||
| Fast1075 |
For those times I need to remove the wheels...I bought a cheap engine lift...use the lift and three straps to pick the bike up...otherwise, I use my cycle lift for chores that don't require wheel removal...the tools are not as expensive as you would think if you shop carefully...I bought the engine lift used for 50 bux....and the cycle lift on clearance for 150 bux... | ||
| Jasonnennig |
Iman501: I can't think of a better way to learn how to weld and build design skill than to make your own stand. Just take a look at how some popular units are designed and go from there. Take some bike measurement and draw one out. The trick will be to get the right geometry, but your smart guy. Buy a inexpensive welder for starters and some steel and have at it. When you have completed the project you will have the satisfaction of doing it, and an important new skill to boot. Best of Luck...  | ||
| Iman501 |
Iman501: I can't think of a better way to learn how to weld and build design skill than to make your own stand. Just take a look at how some popular units are designed and go from there. Take some bike measurement and draw one out. The trick will be to get the right geometry, but your smart guy. Buy a inexpensive welder for starters and some steel and have at it. When you have completed the project you will have the satisfaction of doing it, and an important new skill to boot. Best of Luck... i learned to weld in ag class, but i'd have my friend make it for me, he's way better at welding than i am, he's taking college classes for it, but i'll talk to him about it and see if he's up to it | ||
| Jasonnennig |
IMHO it would be best if you did it yourself man. There is no better way to get better at welding than to practice a little. Plus, the construction of the thing is only about 1/4 of the job. If you want it the way you need it to be, your going to have to design it yourself anyway...Best Of Luck  (Message edited by jasonnennig on December 22, 2009) | ||
| Bob_thompson |
Below are two pictured I made myself with simple rigid conduit. very inexpensive, ($5.00/10') and strong, except for the come-a-long for the front one which I had. Both somewhat adjustable for height, especially the front. Front stem pin replaceable. Have since added casters to the rear. Function over form baby! Bob   | ||
| Fuzzz |
I'm partial to "do it myself", and I like bike stands that allow removal of wheels, forks, swingarm, motors....so I made my own.  |
