Who needs axle stands? Not me...

[c_dug]

I spent the whole of this morning getting quoted ridiculous prices to fit a tyre to a wheel, eventually I found somewhere that would do it for a tenner if the wheel was loose, however I had a complete brain fart and forgot that the centre stand raises the back wheel not the front so I did this:

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https://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/paddy2007dug/P190412_1219.jpg

Which at the time I didn't worry too much about. Only now the bike place has said it will take a few hours to get the tyre done and it's looking pretty windy and stormy outside. Suddenly my wobbly bodge job doesn't seem like such a fantastic idea! I should point out that no weight goes through the plant pot, it is all balanced on the bricks.

Do I get stupid points?
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[CaNsA]

Subframe will be twisted

[JoeDougieDoug...]

Eh, if it works, it works Can't argue with progress.
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[MarJay]

You should have used something large and flat like a toolbox rather than balancing it on the narrow end of some wobbly things...
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[c_dug]

As it goes, that little metal tin is my tool box and I did try. It wasn't bowed in the middle before!
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[Mikey3]

could you not have put some weight on the back of the bike, that'd lift the front, maybe you'd need to strap it or soemthing, but that would lift the front.
Rather than a gust of wind wobbling the bike and down it goes from teetering on some bricks.
Good luck, hopefully it'll hold, its quite windy recently too!

Mike
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[blurredman]

Could have also strapped some large blocks of something onthe seat (and make it secure), aswel as strapping the rear hand hold to some sort of ground anchor.
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[c_dug]

I thought of that just before typing this thread but I don't think I have anything heavy enough that would stay balanced. If I had some rope I could work something out but if's don't help me much!
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[Kris]

Bricks and slabs under the headers would have been better.

I like your gypo style though.
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[ajbsmirnoff]

Tie some balloons to the handlebars - it'll be fine.

[DrDonnyBrago]

A heavy barbell through the rear wheel has also been known to work .


For the exact reason of garages being incompetent thieving pikey ball bags I have just ordered some gear so I can change my own tyres.

There is a good chance of epic fail but it's still better than letting garages fuck it up AND ask for money.

[Alpha-9]

Those bricks are so gonna fall over.

I did the same thing taking my front wheel off after the crash, then the bike fell on it's side when I turned my back and now i've got to buy a new tank too. Fantastic.

And my bricks were stacked horizontally 2x2 rather than precariously balanced like those
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[c_dug]

But! Did you have Plant Pot Power as backup???


Didn't think so.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

It does look mere seconds away from disaster, any chance you could get the rear wheel weighted down as backup?

[c_dug]

Just not sure what to use, also I don't want to add enough weight to make it unstable without adding so much as to bring the back wheel down entirely as I can't help thinking that middle zone will be a bit of a disaster area.

I have a big bucket I could fill with water and plonk on the pillion seat but I don't think it would be heavy enough.
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[MarkJ]

It'll be fine. Next time though, put the spindle back through the forks, if one brick goes the forks will try to settle to different heights and might crack the mudguard. Or just take the mudguard off.

[chris-red]

I pile loads of shit in my topbox job done
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[Marmalade]

I often find something heavy to place on the floor behind the bike and strap the bike to it lifting the front
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[FerretFing]

If that was my bike I'd be bricking it


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[J.M.]

If it's going to be windy, wind shield?

https://www.shadeusa.com/WINDShield_1.jpg

Could make-shift something up to do the job, but that should keep most the wind away from knocking the things over, right?
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[mad4it028]

i just put my bikes on there side stands the jack up near front that way theres 3 points of contact and is very stable always done it this way never had a problem yet
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/mad4it028/DSCF1426.jpg
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[Andy_Pagin]

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Call it something like "Urban Frustration" and sell it to The Tate, they'll usually pay zillions for anything involving piles of old bricks.
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[mad4it028]

if you have a center stand just put it on stand and jack it up simples
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