Back in my past paddock stands used to fit

Front: inside the yoke
Rear: under the swing arm

Both allowed the wheels to be removed
No Issues with the current front stand but the rear stands seem to rely on bobbins etc, which would not allow the spindle to be removed?

Is it just me being out of date?

Apologies for my incompetence

Andy
Lightning XB12S

not really Andy...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Micron-Rear- ... SwEaBaDCwZ

i have a micron like in the link, was good on my XB & my Tuber


loads on ebay with out the need for bobbins

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Feros Ferio

Cup adapters are available, to slot into the stand.

I switch between cups or hook adapters dependent on the bike being worked on.

Get the Micron. If you're not removing the wheel, you can turn the cups around and stick them into the spindle holes, or even more securely, stick a long bar all the way through. Get an adjustable one for the front as the legs are a different length. I bought an ordinary front stand and cut a bit out of the tube, then welded it back together. Be careful if you buy a front stand with pegs that fit up the fork. They may hit the spindle and damage the threads.

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to all of it...

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08 Specialized Langster

My 1125CR has bobbins on the rear, but not attached to the axles.

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I wouldn't recommend drilling an XB swinging arm

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There are two types of people in this world, those that can extrapolate

Why not ?....oil tank is confined to the pivot area

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

Coz I don't know how far down it goes😀

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If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough.

Remember that guy that DID drill his XB swing arm (on the old forum)? He obviously chose the wrong spot...

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08 Specialized Langster

As the swingarm is a couple of castings welded together the wall thickness is pretty thin hence all the cast strengthening webs inside. I'd stay clear of drilling it too. Get that micron rear stand, I have one that I use on both the xb and S1