Patent ID: RE42971

Claim:
A motorcycle stand for securing a motorcycle in an upright orientation, the motorcycle having a front wheel, the device stand comprising: a frame defining a wheel-way along a generally longitudinal path on the frame, the wheel-way defining a surface; and a front wheel locking assembly, the front wheel locking assembly including a pivoting saddle adjustably mounted to the frame along the wheel-way, the saddle having a concave shape and including an entrance portion lying along the wheel-way for receiving the front wheel of the motorcycle and pivoting between an entry position wherein the entrance portion lies on the surface and a locking position wherein the entrance portion is raised from the surface when the front wheel passes over and beyond the a pivot pin , the front wheel locking assembly further including a wheel stop for engaging the front wheel when the motorcycle is moved onto the stand and when the front wheel is positioned in the pivoting saddle, wherein the pivoting saddle pivots about a the pivot pin and wherein the pivoting saddle is movable along the wheel-way along the generally longitudinal path on the lift on the frame toward or away from the wheel stop .