I had seen something similar to this some time back, so I tried it out for myself.
*I removed the side stand, traced the outline on a hockey puck, cut it out with a jig saw, filed it smooth while trying to have the bottom taper outward slightly.
*Drilled through the bottom of the stand with a tap drill size drill, then set the stand on the puck and extended those holes down through the puck.
*Tapped the holes in the stand.
*Countersunk the holes in the bottom of the puck and bolted up through with a flat head cap screw, filed off the protruding threaded ends of the cap screw, and touched up the paint.
It works well and has a nice soft feel when you set the bike down on the stand. It feels sturdy and gives me the impression that it will last. Time will tell.
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/7/150_18_04_14_7_02_46_0.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/7/150_18_04_14_7_02_49_1.jpeg)
Platform shoes shoe for your FJ??? I dunno...
Actually, that looks pretty slick. I may have to try that.
Quote from: markmartin on April 18, 2014, 08:24:28 PM
I had seen something similar to this some time back, so I tried it out for myself.
It feels sturdy and gives me the impression that it will last. Time will tell.
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/7/150_18_04_14_7_02_46_0.jpeg)
You did and there's no need to wait to see if it lasts. it will.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7390/9011732791_b0fd584c51_c.jpg)
The only thing I did was angle half of the bottom to sit dead flat on a hard surface and to minimise the side profile. Being screwed on, you can change it if you wish, as I did twice until I was happy with the lean angle.
Noel
Awesome mod, great job guys.
Kurt
Nice. As they say necessity is the mother of all invention.
:hi: Hmmmmm, up date today's shopping list...Bread, milk, coffee and a hockey puck :good2:
Great idea... :drinks:
John.
Do you have to freeze it before you apply -- ( Hockey people are laughing now (maybe)-- non-puckers are saying Uh?)
there is this as well -- along the same lines but it costs money --- but it does have a maple leaf on it so " its worth every penny"
http://www.webbikeworld.com/r4/parking-puck/ (http://www.webbikeworld.com/r4/parking-puck/)
Quote from: simi_ed on April 18, 2014, 09:32:10 PM
Platform shoes shoe for your FJ??? I dunno...
Actually, that looks pretty slick. I may have to try that.
I would call it a KISS stand now. Get it? :music:
Just finished the F4i mod, and then I saw this. Completed it no time. Brilliant!
Kevin