Home made rear wheel stand
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From: Sandy, UT
Home made rear wheel stand
I was lamenting my economic situation today. Money is tight and I can't afford a rear stand that will allow my wheel to spin while I clean or put on my rim tape I got last year.
I was looking around my garage and noticed a few things that when put together would do the trick.
Parts list:
2x4 - cut to 14 inch lengths (4 pc)
2x4 - Cut to 8 inch length (1pc)
PVC Irrigation Pipe - any diameter - cut to 13.75 inch lengths (2)
2.5 Inch Nails (8pc)
2.5 Inch Screws (8pc)
1/2 Inch Rebar - any length over 14 inches will do (2pc)
Put it together just like the pictures. The small 2x4 ramp helps roll the bike backwards onto the stand. To rotate the rear wheel just grab the rim and pull. A bit rough but works just fine.
Cost - $10
Time - 20 min
I was looking around my garage and noticed a few things that when put together would do the trick.
Parts list:
2x4 - cut to 14 inch lengths (4 pc)
2x4 - Cut to 8 inch length (1pc)
PVC Irrigation Pipe - any diameter - cut to 13.75 inch lengths (2)
2.5 Inch Nails (8pc)
2.5 Inch Screws (8pc)
1/2 Inch Rebar - any length over 14 inches will do (2pc)
Put it together just like the pictures. The small 2x4 ramp helps roll the bike backwards onto the stand. To rotate the rear wheel just grab the rim and pull. A bit rough but works just fine.
Cost - $10
Time - 20 min
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Sorry, I didn't think to include information about how the bike is standing up straight.
Like I said, money is tight..... I have the bike in a 10 foot garage strapped upright to both walls with cinch type tye downs. Pretty cheap huh?
The bike is partially apart because I've traded some tile work to a guy for a paintjob. The previous owner layed it down.
Like I said, money is tight..... I have the bike in a 10 foot garage strapped upright to both walls with cinch type tye downs. Pretty cheap huh?
The bike is partially apart because I've traded some tile work to a guy for a paintjob. The previous owner layed it down.
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Thats wild. Very nice though. I wish you could have seen my old F3 when I took the wheels off to be powdercoated. It was strapped to the ceiling of my grandma's basement with ratchet straps.
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I just used a couple milk crates from my local 7-11...I'll return 'em when I'm done (yeah right). Just scoot one up against the rear wheel while bike is leaned over on the K/S, hold it with your foot and stand the bike up so the weight is on the crate, and slide the other one in place on the other side. You'd be supprised at how stable it is, it only gets the wheel about an inch off the ground, but its enough to (Howd you put it iRide) Git-r-done.
yea, for the last few weeks mine has been suspended from the ceiling from the front, and a jack and peice of wood pushing the back tire off the ground from the middle bottom of the bike
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A pair or jackstands, on under each side of the rear swingarm works well. Just lean the bike far enough over to get one side on one, then lean it the other way and slide the second one under the other side.
You know, if you had just one more tie down you could have just hung the back of your bike from the ceiling, or, since you had the lumber you could have made an a-frame that pushed up under your subframe. Like the way you did it though, kinda like the worlds most ghetto Dyno.
You know, if you had just one more tie down you could have just hung the back of your bike from the ceiling, or, since you had the lumber you could have made an a-frame that pushed up under your subframe. Like the way you did it though, kinda like the worlds most ghetto Dyno.
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