Service stand

[gentlemanjim]

V7II Can a paddock stand be used to raise the back to perform service on this bike or is their a special adapter for final drive side?

[turboguzzi]

plan A, fit stand bobbins to the axle, buy you cant change the rear wheel like that

plan B, fit stand bobbins to the bottom shock mounts. you will need a longer bent arms to clear the axle

plan c, a small business in Mandello is making CNC adapters, cant remember their name




 

[Guzzidad]

   MG Cycle sells a stand for the V7's and V9's. Fits under the frame.

[gentlemanjim]

This seems like the best option plan A, fit stand bobbins to the axle, buy you can't change the rear wheel like that.

What through the axel kit works?  None listed for MG, lots for Jap bikes.  Anyone know which bike bobbin kit works on the V7's?

[YellowDuck]

   MG Cycle sells a stand for the V7's and V9's. Fits under the frame.

I have one like I think you are describing, and it is terrifying to use without assistance.  Very hard to hold the bike upright while positioning the thing under the frame cross member, pretty much blind.  I take the anxiety out by running the front wheel into a chock to hold the bike, then put the stand under the frame.  But at that point you might as well forget about the special stand and just lift the rear of the bike with a floor jack.

[SIR REAL ED]

that is a great color scheme.  A local Mini-Cooper is painted like that.  Looks great.

[SIR REAL ED]

I have one like I think you are describing, and it is terrifying to use without assistance.  Very hard to hold the bike upright while positioning the thing under the frame cross member, pretty much blind.  I take the anxiety out by running the front wheel into a chock to hold the bike, then put the stand under the frame.  But at that point you might as well forget about the special stand and just lift the rear of the bike with a floor jack.

Very true!  Even on a light bike like my DR650 (350 lbs. wet.)

Trials bikes (140 lbs) are much less intimidating.

A couple degrees off vertical and you need to be built like The Hulk to stop that baby from going down with only one arm!

[gentlemanjim]

I was reluctant to go that route.  I thought the rear axle was hollow to allow mounting the bobbins.  It is not. Now I need to go to plan B brackets to mount the bobbins on the lower shock bolt.  Any guidance out there?

Looking at the pic using the rear axle.  Is that hub hole threaded?  or can be tapped to mount the bobbins.

[Cam3512]

Not sure what kind of room you have, but why not a center stand?  Before I got a table lift, I used an ATV type  jack lift, and it worked with my old big block Eldo.

[gentlemanjim]

Good ideals table lift tight quarters, and I already have a paddock stand.

[turboguzzi]

I was reluctant to go that route.  I thought the rear axle was hollow to allow mounting the bobbins.  It is not. Now I need to go to plan B brackets to mount the bobbins on the lower shock bolt.  Any guidance out there?

Looking at the pic using the rear axle.  Is that hub hole threaded?  or can be tapped to mount the bobbins.

Well just a matter of taking the axle to someone with a lathe and tapping both ends for M8 thread. then screw in the most common bobbins you can find....

for plan B, its not really brackets, but bobbin where the shock holding bolt passes through. 

In any case, asked my friend for the link to the bolton adapters of plan C...

[SIR REAL ED]

I was reluctant to go that route.  I thought the rear axle was hollow to allow mounting the bobbins.  It is not. Now I need to go to plan B brackets to mount the bobbins on the lower shock bolt.  Any guidance out there?

Looking at the pic using the rear axle.  Is that hub hole threaded?  or can be tapped to mount the bobbins.

For the lower shock mounts, simply use longer bolts with a nuts to keep them tight.

For the rear axle, take it to a machine shop and have them drill and tap both ends with the desired threads.

[Perazzimx14]

I'm not a fan of paddock stands as most designs the handle sticks out past the bike and is a trip hazard.

An $70 wheel chock from HF a couple ratchet straps, small block of wood and the scissors jack out of the car is my go to. Far more versatile as it can be used on any bike and in a lot of instances the bike can be reversed into the chock, secured and the jack used to raise the front wheel. A wheel chock is also good if you ever haul your bike in a truck/trailer and also using for parking bikes with no center stands as it hold them upright and they don't take up as much room as when leaned over on the side stand.



 

[turboguzzi]

well, since OP asked about a paddock stand, here you go, Plan C

you bolt this to the shock mounts and they have the extension with bobbins for the paddock stand.

https://www.kc34motorcycle.com/prodotto/nottolini-per-cavalletto-posteriore-moto-guzzi-v7-850-e5/

[gentlemanjim]

You guys are awesome greatly appreciate your suggestions.