Paddock stands are the basic of all the bike stands yet some finds the contraption a bit tricky to work with. It requires one to be capable of doing two things at once i.e. keeping the bike upright as one slips the stand from the rear. Good thing there are good alternatives to paddock stands. One can choose from motorcycle jack or lift for sale or one may opt to build motorcycle stands from scratch.
Building Materials
If building a homemade motorcycle stand captures your fancy, then go ahead and do it. This garage project is easy and very doable. The basic stuffs needed are pipe bending tools and a welder. For the stand's structure, the best material to use is a 2-inch heavy gauge steel pipe. This metal is fairly sturdy with high malleability. If that's unavailable, a 2-inch channel bar will do. It is a square steel pipe mostly used to build shelves and gates. One will have to struggle a bit with this material as it requires more heat and more muscle strength to bend it. There are also designs that make use of cylindrical pipes and channel bars. One can also build a ramp or a stand using 2x6 wood boards.
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Design
There are so many designs available on motorcycle jacks. One design for example can even support a ton load. It has a 3-feet rod handle bent at a diagonal against the surface and rises up from the center. The device is connected to a crossbar with stubby legs that will fit your bike from a slightly angled position. The crossbar is positioned underneath the bike parallel to the ground and when the handle is lifted, the crossbar slides forward lifting the bike up.
Another design resembles a V which is fixed onto a plate with a pivot bar. It is easy to use. One only needs to position the bike on the V figure. When the bike is pushed forward, the V locks into an upright position.
Fabrication
During the actual building process make sure that you are well-armed with metal bending tools.
First thing to do is mark the center of the bar then place the pipe into the bender so that the mark is centered. To bend the pipe, use a blow torch or a heat gun. For thicker bars or channel pipes, longer heating is required. The corners of channel bars however may bunch together which may make it weak. After bending, weld the corners of the bars with MIG or TIG to regain its strength. This skill requires practice. If one has no experience in welding, best advice is to learn welding first before doing any of the previously mentioned steps.
Optional Accessory
Since motorcycle stands are constantly under wear and tear, rubber caps on handle bars and legs help minimize the effects. Paints on the stand do not only add color but with an application of primer and an automotive paint prevents rusting.
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- Built-in innovative kickstand support provides greater stability and prevents tip over Ergonomic comfort grip provides greater comfort for long hours of use
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The DEWALT D26960 LCD Heat Gun features a unique LCD display that lets you adjust the temperature within 50-degree increments, so you can easily match the correct temperature to the job at hand.
Built-in overload protection shuts the heating element down and prevents burn up for safety and longer tool life. For additional safety, a cord protector prevents the cord from tearing away from the cord housing.
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