New bicycle engine kit came - kickstand??

Just wanted to drop in to say my 70-80cc eBay bike kit arrived yesterday. A little rough from shipping and a little rough from China....the instructions are in English, but not what the seller said them to be. I guess I'm too used to real work instructions (preparing and writing).

Anyway I have my work cut out for me.

Silly question - my bike does not have a kickstand - how should I prop this beast up whilst I work? Even with a kickstand, it can't be easy. Clamps? Props? Don't want to spend dollars.

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i have a bike rack so never gave it much consideration lol. might be able to make something out of scrap wood. somebody else here i am sure will have some ideas. take your time pablo. i can't wait to see your bike when you are done

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I was thinking of rigging a rack from wood.....

http://www.ufpi.com/literature/bikerack-62.pdf

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that would work but have braces in front and back so you can lift it. my bike sits in the rack about 2 feet off the ground so i can pull up a chair and be right thier to work on it

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Man - that sounds ideal. Got picts?

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A clamp like one of these attached to the work bench is awesome pablo
bicycle bench, Cycling, Advertising items on eBay.com

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daughter has my camera or i would get you one right now. basically it is like the one you show but with back and front the same and then i take and put the rack on a small old coffee table when working on bike. then i put the table away and the rack goes on the floor and i use it for parking bike in the garage

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Those bench clamps are sweet! I might have to look into one of those. I sometimes just throw a strap over the shop door track and wrap it around the handlebars.

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I use two Automotive jack stands and a 2x4 under the rear of the bike and suspend the front (handlebar) from the ceiling if i need to lift the entire bike. If you are considering a kickstand, I use a dual kick stand that raises the back tire off the ground about an inch, just enough the rotate the pedals. The link shows one for $20.00. If you search ebay you can find them for about 12.Bicycle 26" Alloy Double Kickstand Kick Stand BA39 - eBay (item 140196852885 end time Jan-14-08 20:18:38 PST)

HI,

Kick stands are available from Wal Mart for under $10...They are made of alloy and and are a universal fit on most bikes.....They are very light weight.....I add them to all my bikes.....It makes working on them / building them a lot easier.....It also helps when I sometimes take them to outdoor events when I want to keep the bike with me but have no where to lean it against....just kick the stand and she'll stay!

Andrew