Speedmaster Ground Clearance

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  1. Drummer

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    I know it works as I had one years ago for a Yamaha cruiser. As far as price goes, it is advertised on eBay at £85 plus £15 postage, so am a bit unsure if a conventional lift may be a better idea at this cost?
     
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  2. dilligaf

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    :eek: Jeezus £100:(
    Might see if I can make one :p
     
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    Go for it Dilli.......
     
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    How about some bobbins and a paddock stand.
     
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    As far as I can gather from comments on this forum, the Speedmaster is very low and it is difficult to find a paddock stand to fit.
     
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  6. Cyborgbot

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    Wow. I’d eat my hat if it weren’t possible to get a paddock stand to fit.

    Here’s one - interesting as it works towards the centre of the bike, but there are other more traditional ones that also claim to work.

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/141460061325?chn=ps&ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F710-134428-41853-0%2F2%3Fmpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%252Fi%252F141460061325%253Fchn%253Dps%26itemid%3D141460061325%26targetid%3D595627807353%26device%3Dm%26adtype%3Dpla%26googleloc%3D1006742%26poi%3D%26campaignid%3D1700156600%26adgroupid%3D63778811502%26rlsatarget%3Dpla-595627807353%26abcId%3D1140496%26merchantid%3D7442504%26gclid%3DEAIaIQobChMI686156_84AIVzLztCh14Cw9QEAQYAyABEgJTofD_BwE%26srcrot%3D710-134428-41853-0%26rvr_id%3D1892282130605%26rvr_ts%3D7167e23e1690a9cb2f32978affe58e0b

    Thankfully I don’t have a hat and have no intention of borrowing one of Havit’s stetsons, so I can’t lose...

    Ps: I have a Tiger 800 XRx Low - this doesn’t have a centre stand so I bought a paddock stand from infinity. Works perfectly and makes chain maintenance a doddle. Until then I’d be pushing the bike a few inches, spraying the visible chain, pushing forward a few inches for a new bit of chain and spraying that. It would take ages...

    PPS: here’s a thread about paddock stands and speed masters https://www.thetriumphforum.com/threads/best-paddock-stand.14379/
    There’s talk about how to get the bike into a paddock stand when ur alone. Sounds dodgy to me. My technique when in need of help is to stand by the fridge. In hardly any time at all a strapping son will appear for some food. A little coercion is all it takes to acquire a begrudgingly helping hand.
     
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  7. mpllineman

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    Good morning and welcome in. Good luck with your lift decision, and remember to always be safe!
     
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