Bike Stand

[hubeerjw]

I had someone ask me about my homemade bike stand. Anyway, here are some pics with a tape next to it to hopefully show the dims. Please don't comment on my welds... I have a cheap wire-welder and it gets me by. I have all my important welds done by a local guy who is pretty good. Anyway, you might be able to pick one up on eBay for cheaper than what you can make one for, but I had some time and material laying around so I spent a few hours and here is what I came up with. Instead of having a square tube part that actually supports the bike, a round tube with a rubber hose over it would be MUCH better. I used some electrical tape and some rags to protect the swingarm. This works pretty well, but I should add some guessets in to help stiffen it up a bit.

 

[KJShover]

I had someone ask me about my homemade bike stand. Anyway, here are some pics with a tape next to it to hopefully show the dims. Please don't comment on my welds... I have a cheap wire-welder and it gets me by. I have all my important welds done by a local guy who is pretty good. Anyway, you might be able to pick one up on eBay for cheaper than what you can make one for, but I had some time and material laying around so I spent a few hours and here is what I came up with. Instead of having a square tube part that actually supports the bike, a round tube with a rubber hose over it would be MUCH better. I used some electrical tape and some rags to protect the swingarm. This works pretty well, but I should add some guessets in to help stiffen it up a bit.

Jeff, don't be alarmed, but I think a bird shit on your welds :rofl_200:, j/k

Looks good, and even better use of stuff laying around. unk:

 

[Lew L]

Buy a GMAW machine and use solid wire with a CO2/ Argon mix as a shielding gas. Your welds will look much better and be stronger.
Good on you for building the stand.

 

[Redbone]

Nice Jeff! Good use of spare materials. I only wish I was so handy with a welder!
Harbor Freight has one for $40 that doesn't look too bad. Buy 2 of 'em and get these front fork adaptors then I could get the both wheels off the ground.

 

[KJShover]

Nice Jeff! Good use of spare materials. I only wish I was so handy with a welder!
Harbor Freight has one for $40 that doesn't look too bad. Buy 2 of 'em and get these front fork adaptors then I could get the both wheels off the ground.

I think a twin paralever type setup, that would raise both front and rear at the same time would be sweet. Jeff your analytical, fabricating self could probably design/build it.

 

[RagingMain]

Thanks Jeff