Sometimes Creativity is Ugly

[wrenchin 4 fun]

I just made one of the ugliest devices ever conceived. It's a stand designed to raise the front wheel off the ground to work on the fork. And though it's ugly as sin, it raises the front 3 inches off the ground and is as stable as if the bike were on the ground. I will be able to remove the front wheel and fork to install my new springer front end that's coming along nicely. If you are interested, the thread is called "The craziness continues". The stand is made of scrap wood from my burn pile and a handful of speedy screws. It is 34" tall which fits perfectly under the top tube. A worn out kitchen sponge is attached to a notch in the upper brace with a zip tie to protect the top tube and hold it firmly in place. I've seen similar stands made from PVC pipe which are much more attractive and easier to construct with cement, but the scrap wood was just going to be burned anyway, so I decided to use it instead.

 

[ImpulseRocket]

If ugly works, it isn't ugly. My only suggestion would be to put in a small bit of wood to triangulate the top arm with the vertical post for some additional strength.

 

[GW's Motorized]

If it works who cares. It's not like ur taking ot to Sema

 

[robe]

No points for neatness but definitely points for done. Lol.

 

[Arty]

Whatever works works for me!

 

[wrenchin 4 fun]

It works, it's cheap, and it's simple to use. What more could I ask for? Beauty? Nah!

 

[darwin]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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[wrenchin 4 fun]

Darwin. How did you get pictures of my wife and mother-in-law?

 

[darwin]

OOPS, that was your wife? Sorry man I didn't know, and she didn't say.

 

[Wyvern]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Eeeh God, Rosie, terrible person for many reasons.

I call her "the cow" and it's not because she's overweight.