08-25-2020, 07:57 AM
(08-25-2020, 06:27 AM)Chris Goldson_imp Wrote: Many thanks once again
Just from a safety point of view is there a method of locking the bike in position so you don't simply push it off the prop stand or is it a case of grabbing the front brake during manoeuvres?
Best wishes
Chris
The sidestand leg portion is adjustable fore-and-aft. So with the front wheel as far forward as it will go, you position the sidestand leg very close to the back side of the deployed sidestand. That way, when you roll in, put the sidestand down, then tilt it to the left, it is definitely locked in place. It can't shift around until the bike is set upright. It becomes very secure, more so than if it were on the garage floor.
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[/quote] Just from a safety point of view is there a method of locking the bike in position so you don't simply push it off the prop stand or is it a case of grabbing the front brake during manoeuvres?
Best wishes
Chris
The sidestand leg portion is adjustable fore-and-aft. So with the front wheel as far forward as it will go, you position the sidestand leg very close to the back side of the deployed sidestand. That way, when you roll in, put the sidestand down, then tilt it to the left, it is definitely locked in place. It can't shift around until the bike is set upright. It becomes very secure, more so than if it were on the garage floor.
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Chris, if you are looking at the picture of the bike on the WilTec stand, be advised that the bike there is photo-shopped in. Normally the front wheel goes all the way forward to the silver crossbar. The WilTec is much more adjustable than the US one, so you can slide the sidestand portion fore-aft before tightening it permanently.
By adjusting the sidestand portion as described, it really locks it in place. The bike can't go forward as the front tire is up against the forward stop. And because you've adjusted the side stand leg to be as far forward as possible, up against the back of the extended sidestand, it can't go backwards.
As an alternative, an appropriate-sized block of wood aft of the sidestand would also lock it in. I used to have my top-heavy 600 pound Moto Guzzi Breva 1200 Sport on it, and it had a slim, forged aluminum sidestand that I never trusted.
The second pic shows how a bike should fit. Because it is the American one, it doesn't have as much adjustability, and you can see where a little block of wood should go, for greater security. If your concern is that the front wheel will roll over the bar, it certainly won't by pushing it.