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a word of warning on the paddock stand for the F4 - as my pride and joy just fell off it!!!! let me explain >>
with the bike on the paddock stand i was happily cleaning the crud off the rear chain when without warning - plonk - it just fell away from me!! i was on the left side of the bike turning the wheel clockwise when it happenned. i was lucky to get away with a broken lever and bent clip on as i had all the bodywork removed.
after the cussing and swearing died down the head scratching started - how could this happen? i have owned these bikes for nine years and am fanatical when making sure the bike is safely on the paddock stand,then it dawned on me -to make life easier i had applied a small amount of grease on the stub of the stand to assist when removing it - reduced friction allowed the nylon spiggot of the stand to stay put allowing the wheel to turn on turn itself off it!!
also it is worth noting the position of the stand stub when it is in the wheel - the stub is only 75mm long - i was shocked to find that when it is in the wheel it dose not go to the centre line of the rear swinger which is worth noting is no where near the centre of the bike(go have a look)
the bike only needs to move a fraction away from the stand and it.s over.
be careful out there guys&gals you have been warned!!!
colin
with the bike on the paddock stand i was happily cleaning the crud off the rear chain when without warning - plonk - it just fell away from me!! i was on the left side of the bike turning the wheel clockwise when it happenned. i was lucky to get away with a broken lever and bent clip on as i had all the bodywork removed.
after the cussing and swearing died down the head scratching started - how could this happen? i have owned these bikes for nine years and am fanatical when making sure the bike is safely on the paddock stand,then it dawned on me -to make life easier i had applied a small amount of grease on the stub of the stand to assist when removing it - reduced friction allowed the nylon spiggot of the stand to stay put allowing the wheel to turn on turn itself off it!!
also it is worth noting the position of the stand stub when it is in the wheel - the stub is only 75mm long - i was shocked to find that when it is in the wheel it dose not go to the centre line of the rear swinger which is worth noting is no where near the centre of the bike(go have a look)
the bike only needs to move a fraction away from the stand and it.s over.
be careful out there guys&gals you have been warned!!!
colin