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Message started by och on 08/20/22 at 14:08:33

Title: A stand to keep the bike upright?
Post by och on 08/20/22 at 14:08:33

A bit of a noob question, but I am looking for some kind of a stand that will securely keep my bike upright, so I can check oil level and whatnot. Need something that isn't too bulky, but secure at the same time. This is both for my S40 and Star 950, so something that can accommodate a smaller and a larger bike.

Title: Re: A stand to keep the bike upright?
Post by verslagen1 on 08/20/22 at 15:35:43

If you got jackstands, 1 under the right foot peg and 1 under the left engine bolt works great.

but if you're just checking oil, then a 2x4 under the sidestand is vertical enough.

Title: Re: A stand to keep the bike upright?
Post by och on 08/20/22 at 16:07:42

72617677686563616A35040 wrote:

If you got jackstands, 1 under the right foot peg and 1 under the left engine bolt works great.

but if you're just checking oil, then a 2x4 under the sidestand is vertical enough.

I actually have a piece of 2.5" aluminum tube that I use under the jackstand, its almost vertical, but I'm looking for something to secure the bike. I down have a set of jackstands, but is there a device that hassle free?

Title: Re: A stand to keep the bike upright?
Post by Gary_in_NJ on 08/20/22 at 16:43:42

Roll-on wheel chock. I use them for bikes without center stands.

Title: Re: A stand to keep the bike upright?
Post by och on 08/20/22 at 17:56:24

212B2F252E27232A747276460 wrote:

Roll-on wheel chock. I use them for bikes without center stands.

Any particular one you can recommend?

Title: Re: A stand to keep the bike upright?
Post by ohiomoto on 08/22/22 at 18:05:05

Harbor Freight

I use tie-downs to stabilize the bike and a floor jack to lift the front or rear wheel when needed.http://https://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/9fc4a8332f9638515cd199dd0f9238da/6/1/61670_W3.jpg

Title: Re: A stand to keep the bike upright?
Post by Needles on 08/25/22 at 17:12:03

I made one from the plan I saw in the tech pages. You're supposed to use a 4x8' board. I used two pieces of 2x8", glued and screwed, then drilled a 1" hole for the piece of conduit and put a floor flange on it upside down. Eight inches is high enough to let the bike sit nearly level. My wooden piece is 4 feet long, and I put screw eyes in the ends so I can stabilize it side to side with a couple of tie downs. Works well. Costs maybe $35 USD. I have a small garage and didn't want to have to store a bike lift. (I don't know about the 950.)

Title: Re: A stand to keep the bike upright?
Post by twhitus on 08/28/22 at 12:05:37

i have a orion motor tech motorcycle lift i got off amazon a few years ago and it works fine and should handle the weight of both bikes fine. the t-handle comes off and i just use my electric drill to raise/lower it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M0AB7MJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Title: Re: A stand to keep the bike upright?
Post by Serowbot on 08/28/22 at 15:14:57

Rikko's Build Your Own Bike Lift/Stand
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1100379341

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEbuOh9l1es[/media]

Title: Re: A stand to keep the bike upright?
Post by TheSneeze on 08/28/22 at 18:09:06

Slick... and inexpensive.

Title: Re: A stand to keep the bike upright?
Post by och on 07/15/23 at 15:38:59

Do these rear stands work with the Savage?

http://https://i.imgur.com/2KaVQXK.jpg

Title: Re: A stand to keep the bike upright?
Post by TheSneeze on 07/15/23 at 17:01:57

You would have to take some measurements and do some research. You might get lucky, but I wouldn't buy it before I confirmed the specs on it.