I threw this one together this morning, works great



and heres a drawing if you are interested



the 45 degree braces can be anylength i didn't dimension because i just finished up the 8 footer with whatever they turned out to be, i turned them so there would be less splitting, also those cuts are easier on a table saw ( i dont have a miter)

disclaimer

it works just like a commercial one, but because your lever arm is much shorter, you gotta use a little more muscle
its not a big deal for me, i can just muscle it up, but it might take two people if you are smaller/weaker

also with no rollers, the bike rolls backward so just keep the front wheel straight when its on the sidestand and it will come right up

Thanks for sharing, skirecs

As it looks like the upright is way too far in for the cross stud to work without hitting the tire, I assume the rearward momentum cause the bike to slide back a little on the top of the vertical, right? So maybe a small piece of rubber would work for this.

And seeing what you've done, makes me wonder how some angle iron would go, the sort with holes all along it for shelving purposes. Something like this


Which I used to make a home made airrifle pellet trap


But in this case it would be just like using Meccano. Hmmm....

Michael

I've thought about doing that on occasion. I have a rear stand but I wouldn't mind making a cheap front stand just for winter.

Quote from: mister on December 22, 2010, 01:41:38 PM
Thanks for sharing, skirecs

As it looks like the upright is way too far in for the cross stud to work without hitting the tire, I assume the rearward momentum cause the bike to slide back a little on the top of the vertical, right? So maybe a small piece of rubber would work for this.

And seeing what you've done, makes me wonder how some angle iron would go, the sort with holes all along it for shelving purposes. Something like this


Which I used to make a home made airrifle pellet trap
But in this case it would be just like using Meccano. Hmmm....

Michael

when you first place it, both crossbars are on the tire, then as you lever it up they move down and away

the farther that front crossbar is to the upright the harder it will be to lever it up

i could have put it between the rails and on the ground, but just putting on top makes it easier to secure

i tested it in solidworks, so i knew it would be close, but its easy enough to pop it on and lever it up

if i made the base rails longer to get that crossbar farther away from the upright i would probably need an extensionto get a little more leverage

Quote from: tt_four on December 22, 2010, 01:55:52 PM
I've thought about doing that on occasion. I have a rear stand but I wouldn't mind making a cheap front stand just for winter.

i just put blocks under the engine frame rails

That's pretty cool. Does the job.

I'm still confused, how exactly did you get the bike up on there?

Quote from: tt_four on December 22, 2010, 05:08:36 PM
I'm still confused, how exactly did you get the bike up on there?

same as a commercial rear stand

bike on sidestand

put the uprights under where the axle goes through the swingarm

the front crossbar is on the ground

push down on the rear crossbar and it pulls the bike back and up

not as easy as a commercial one, just gotta muscle it a little



you could just pick it up by the rear subframe, that works as well

cool..i'm thinking about welding swimarm spool sliders so it can use regular bike stand....

Nice. I was thinking of trying to make one, then I was in Harbor Freight and saw this..

Normally $49.99, I got it at 50% off plus an extra $10 for the swing arm adapters
http://www.harborfreight.com/low-profile-rear-motorcycle-spool-stand-99701.html?utm_term=99701&tag=froogle


They also have one normally for $39.99
http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-swingarm-rear-stand-66192.html?utm_term=66192&tag=froogle

Quote from: Grommett2k on December 23, 2010, 09:03:27 AM
Nice. I was thinking of trying to make one, then I was in Harbor Freight and saw this..

Normally $49.99, I got it at 50% off plus an extra $10 for the swing arm adapters
http://www.harborfreight.com/low-profile-rear-motorcycle-spool-stand-99701.html?utm_term=99701&tag=froogle


They also have one normally for $39.99
http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-swingarm-rear-stand-66192.html?utm_term=66192&tag=froogle

How did you get 50% off? Is there a coupon somewhere?

if you bought the second one, Id have to figure out a way to brace it.

Quote from: mister on December 22, 2010, 01:41:38 PM
Thanks for sharing, skirecs

As it looks like the upright is way too far in for the cross stud to work without hitting the tire, I assume the rearward momentum cause the bike to slide back a little on the top of the vertical, right? So maybe a small piece of rubber would work for this.

And seeing what you've done, makes me wonder how some angle iron would go, the sort with holes all along it for shelving purposes. Something like this


Which I used to make a home made airrifle pellet trap


But in this case it would be just like using Meccano. Hmmm....

Michael

i wouldnt use that stuff if i was you. thats not iron, its much too flimsy to hold up a motorcycle, youre better off with wood.

My bike came with a center stand, are E's sans center stand?

I pulled my centerstand off because it hits my left heel sometimes. I keep it around though as it's pretty easy just to stick back on if I need to use it. I just put it back on the GS a night or 2 ago for winter storage.

Quote from: Suzuki Stevo on December 23, 2010, 09:12:37 PM
My bike came with a center stand, are E's sans center stand?

nah it is supposed to have one

over 21 years and who knows how many owners it was taken off along with many other pieces

Yeah my bikes PO took the stand off to make room for some unsightly exhaust mod. I've looked off and on for one with the springs to put back on.

Quote from: centuryghost on December 23, 2010, 10:50:40 AM

Quote from: Grommett2k on December 23, 2010, 09:03:27 AM
Nice. I was thinking of trying to make one, then I was in Harbor Freight and saw this..

Normally $49.99, I got it at 50% off plus an extra $10 for the swing arm adapters
http://www.harborfreight.com/low-profile-rear-motorcycle-spool-stand-99701.html?utm_term=99701&tag=froogle


They also have one normally for $39.99
http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-swingarm-rear-stand-66192.html?utm_term=66192&tag=froogle

How did you get 50% off? Is there a coupon somewhere?

Was back in September, I went to the one in Everett. No coupon, just marked down on the shelf. I went there with all intent of getting the $39.99 one since I saw it on the web, but when I got to the store and saw the other on sale, I picked up that one instead.