dirt cheap bike stand
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Cruiser
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From: Clifton, ME
dirt cheap bike stand
okay, so we don't all have the change for a bike jack/center stand. heres one that i made from stuff that i had lying around: a 2x4, a hinge, a couple square feet of plywood, and some nails/screws.
what i do is slide it under the scoot when the scoot is on the jiffy stand. position it far enough back on the frame that it wont slip off or pinch the clutch cable (which fits between the two upper bunches of 2x4), grab a handful of front brake, and right the bike, leaning it to the right. i then reach down and flip up the hinged part, and set the bike down on it. voila, front wheel off the ground and scoot is level.
Be careful. this isn't for anyone who can't lean their bike over in a controlled way. its just a little thing i use to help with my bike work.
what i do is slide it under the scoot when the scoot is on the jiffy stand. position it far enough back on the frame that it wont slip off or pinch the clutch cable (which fits between the two upper bunches of 2x4), grab a handful of front brake, and right the bike, leaning it to the right. i then reach down and flip up the hinged part, and set the bike down on it. voila, front wheel off the ground and scoot is level.
Be careful. this isn't for anyone who can't lean their bike over in a controlled way. its just a little thing i use to help with my bike work.
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2008
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okay, so we don't all have the change for a bike jack/center stand. heres one that i made from stuff that i had lying around: a 2x4, a hinge, a couple square feet of plywood, and some nails/screws.
what i do is slide it under the scoot when the scoot is on the jiffy stand. position it far enough back on the frame that it wont slip off or pinch the clutch cable (which fits between the two upper bunches of 2x4), grab a handful of front brake, and right the bike, leaning it to the right. i then reach down and flip up the hinged part, and set the bike down on it. voila, front wheel off the ground and scoot is level.
Be careful. this isn't for anyone who can't lean their bike over in a controlled way. its just a little thing i use to help with my bike work.
what i do is slide it under the scoot when the scoot is on the jiffy stand. position it far enough back on the frame that it wont slip off or pinch the clutch cable (which fits between the two upper bunches of 2x4), grab a handful of front brake, and right the bike, leaning it to the right. i then reach down and flip up the hinged part, and set the bike down on it. voila, front wheel off the ground and scoot is level.
Be careful. this isn't for anyone who can't lean their bike over in a controlled way. its just a little thing i use to help with my bike work.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
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Your not kidding! Make it out of metal, put some rubber bumpers on the top and sell em'.
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From: SW OH.
I like it,simple,cheap and it works.I have always wondered why someone didn't market a ride off centerstand(bolt on)for dynas.Maybe the companies that make jacks hold the patent to them.LOL
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