Understanding Motorcycle Paddock Stand

This is not something that an average biker holds with him, but you can see this at your local garage or service center. Paddock stands are something that has made life for many a lot easier, especially to service, repair and also simply stand the bike in a stable position. Today most of the bikes (apart from commuters) do not come equipped with a main stand for the bike. Hence the bikes when needed to hold into an upright position, the side stands are of no use there. Hence in this case paddock stands come to the rescue to hold the bike upright without any wobbling.

The construction of the paddock stand is something really simple, yet quite intricate. It contains a rectangular frame connected with a set of wheels on the rear end and two holding mounts on the front. It has a push/pull frame connected to it at an angle to as to hold on and support the stand firm on the ground and not wobble due to undulations. The paddock stands come in various shape and sizes depending upon the motorcycle specifications. Also there are adjustable ones which are one fit for all. Paddock stands are available for both the front wheel and the rear. Since the measurements are different, hence they are not inter-replaceable. The two are totally different in sizes. Using a Paddock stand is pretty simple. All one has to do is match the holding mounts of the paddock stand to the rear wheel’s extension bolts and support the wheel on it. Then simply push the handle frame downwards which will wedge the bike upwards until the frame touches the ground and supports the bike on it. It is a lock mode where unless you pull the frame upwards again, the bike will be supported on the stand and it won’t budge at any moment. So they are really safe to use.

One can use paddock stand for loads of purposes and it has various advantages over the usual main stand of the bike. For starters, the main stand has to tendency to make the bike wobble from the front to the back wheel touching the ground for overall support. In case of paddock stands, the bike is very much supported via the stand and hence there is no wobbling from front to back. Also in case of paddock stands, if one has to service or repair the tyre or the wheel and needs to remove the entire wheel, in that case the bike can be suspended on the paddock stand via the swingarm.

General Uses of Paddock Stand:
* Puncture repair.
* Tyre change.
* Wheel balancing.
* Wheel check/repair.
* Support the bike.
* Chain cleaning and maintenance.
* Overall servicing.
* Cleaning/washing of the bike.
So the paddock stand has quite the purpose for it and no wonder it can be found on most of the garages you see around. If you are one of those DIY types who love to get their hands greasy, then it is a good idea to invest in a good paddock stand for your bike so that you can get done with your maintenance work a lot more quick and efficiently.

By: Pratik Patole
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