Ride-off stand

[James.A]

Can anyone give me advice on the spring arrangement and attachments for the Reynolds ride-off center stand?

[R100RS]

On what bike?

The /6 in my garage has a ride-off stand (don't know if it's a Reynolds or not), I can take a look at it tonight.

[rocketman]

On my /5 with taht stand I believe they run from the tabs on the stand to the lower horizontial cross-brace between the frame tubes just behind the tranny.

RM

[flash412]

Can anyone give me advice on the spring arrangement and attachments for the Reynolds ride-off center stand?Unless you are a timid rider or LIKE dragging hard parts in the curves, the best place for the springs is with a Reynolds Ride-Off stand, in the bottom of some box in the garage or else up for sale on eBay.

[rocketman]

After beefing up my suspension with progressive springs in front with the spacer cut to a one inch length and slightly taller/stiff rear shocks I don't find dragging to be a problem on my R60/5 and am considered a fairly spirited rider, though not as much now as in my younger more "carefree" days! when I was amoung the Imortals! :) One plus for the ride off is slightly wider stance but there is a trade-off in not being able to raise either wheel off the ground without "shimming". Also with taller suspension I have to be more carefull of finding flat spots to park enough of a depression between the wheels causes the stand to not sit evenly on the gound, but I am generally to move a bit and get a good "stance". Guess it depends on what you're trying to gain and willing to trade for the convienance of a ride off.

RM

[James.A]

Unless you are a timid rider or LIKE dragging hard parts in the curves, the best place for the springs is with a Reynolds Ride-Off stand, in the bottom of some box in the garage or else up for sale on eBay.

Normally I would agree with you flash412. I am installing one for a friend who is quite a bit shorter than average. I wrote about re-habilitating a derelict R75/6 with him last year. His real problem is that in addition to being short, he accidentally shot himself in the belly 15 years ago and his belly muscles are scarred up from the bullet wound and surgery. He has a great deal of difficulty pulling up with enough force to park the bike on the stock stand.

We've got the springs and hardware, just looking for some pointers. Thanks

[flash412]

I am installing one for a friend who is quite a bit shorter than average. His real problem is that in addition to being short, he accidentally shot himself in the belly 15 years ago and his belly muscles are scarred up from the bullet wound and surgery. He has a great deal of difficulty pulling up with enough force to park the bike on the stock stand.{Emily_Latella}
Oh... that's very different. ... Nevermind.
{/Emily_Latella}

But you might want to warn him about the fact that it WILL drag easily and it CAN lever the rear wheel off the ground when it does.

[lkchris]

But you might want to warn him about the fact that it WILL drag easily and it CAN lever the rear wheel off the ground when it does.

In addition ...

1. He might carry a 2X4 or 2X6 to put under the stand to permit removing wheel in case he has flat on the road.

2. He should constantly observe the condition of the mounting tabs and tightness of mounting screws, as the frame tabs were not designed for the extra stress use of a rideoff creates.

In addition, your friend might note that the sidestand is the preferred method of parking the bike for anything but serviceing. He may be able to get along without rideoff centerstand with some behaviour modification.

[R100RS]

Don't know if it's just me or just mine, but it's a heckuva lot easier for me to put my RS with stock centerstand on centerstand than it is to put the /6 with ride-off stand up on centerstand.

The /6 ride-off stand has two springs on it, connected to the tangs on the stand with the other end of each spring wrapped around the frame crossmember.

Send me an e-mail if he's interested in getting rid of the stock centerstand on the /6.