[bmparis]

How often do you take your motorcycle off the ground? I am not a wrenchhead, my bike will pretty much stay stock save for a few visual modifications. should I invest in those fork and swingarm stands?

What are your thoughts?

 

[Gas Man]

I don't know how you can own a bike without them!!!

Get a complete set. Pit Bulls are the best but you can also get a set of cheap Handy stands for about $100. The PB's are going to run like $200-$300 for the set.

 

[R1up0n1]

Stands do make any bike maintenance so much easier like changing your tires, lubing the chain, replaceing forks/oil and many other things..:2cents:

 

[Gas Man]

Yeah lubing your chain without a swing arm stand or at least a center stand WOULD HAVE TO SUCK!!

I seriously used my stands almost every other day. I would put the entire bike up even when washing it. Washing the wheels is so much nicer when up!

Not owning a complete set is just :crazy:

 

[Gas Man]

First pic is my first set... a basic set of Lockhart Phillips. A flat bracket universal swing arm stand and a front fork stand.

The others pics is the most recent setup I had before I sold it all... bike and stands... Pit Bull flat & spool swing arm stand and a front steering head stand.

 

[Gas Man]

pics are a more up close pics of the Pit Bulls!!

And by the last 2 pics you can see why you use the steering head stand...

 

[R1up0n1]

here's some of my friends new front stand, he's got an adjustable PitBull rear stand, but I'm not sure who makes this front stand.

Edit>>> I see the front stand is a PitBull also.:dthumb:

 

[Gas Man]

That's a PitBull dumb-butt! Its the same one I just posted and it says it all over the darn thing.

Not too mention that it has that perfect anadozied Pit Bull yellow/brown color! DUH!!!

 

[R1up0n1]

That's a PitBull dumb-butt! Its the same one I just posted and it says it all over the darn thing.

Not too mention that it has that perfect anadozied Pit Bull yellow/brown color! DUH!!!

:lol: i just never look at the pic that close...he just sent me the pics last night.... He lives 600 miles away so I haven't see the front stand in person yet.
I need him to send me pics of his roommates SV1000. He dropped his bike like 3 times in a row a few weeks ago and damaged the fairings, mirrors, bars, windscreen and a few other things. Just pulling it out of the garage! Man I swear his rommie is a dummie! He's been riding a long time too.:crazy:

 

[DLIT]

I got the rear Pitbull. The front steering head stand will be later. I always put it up when not in use. Everything GMan said is true. It makes everything sooo much easier, even washing.

 

[bumblebee]

I have a universal set of Handy Stands...Made in Iowa...I got them for about 100 bucks including shipping for Christmas '04...they have been Handy too...just ask 99birdv6 and Snakemann...:lol:

http://www.handyindustries.com/shop/subdepartment_view.asp?D=1&S=4


They are great people to deal with too...:dthumb:

 

[ebbs15]

First pic is my first set... a basic set of Lockhart Phillips. A flat bracket universal swing arm stand and a front fork stand.

The others pics is the most recent setup I had before I sold it all... bike and stands... Pit Bull flat & spool swing arm stand and a front steering head stand.

those are the ones I'm getting... as soon as my bank account allows:lol:

 

[neebelung]

I don't know how you can own a bike without them!!!

Get a complete set. Pit Bulls are the best...

:iagree: Absofreakinlutely. When my boyfriend said he wanted to get the Pitbulls, I was like, "Why?" but they've proved absolutely indispensable.

The first time you clean and lube your chain with the rear stand, you'll pat yourself on the back for getting them.

 

[bumblebee]

Doesn't anyone hold their bike up on the kickstand while your buddy spins the tire and sprays the chain anymore???:lol:

 

[drewpy]

no comment..... sounds like us alighning the chain.....

 

[MOTV8]

Doesn't anyone hold their bike up on the kickstand while your buddy spins the tire and sprays the chain anymore???:lol:

...that was pre-Pit Bull though! Oh, and Gas Man, I'll be needing to speak with you regarding the teardown on the ZX9 front end, ...eventually. :readng:

:twfrox:

 

[Gas Man]

...that was pre-Pit Bull though! Oh, and Gas Man, I'll be needing to speak with you regarding the teardown on the ZX9 front end, ...eventually. :readng:

:twfrox:

Anytime!! Its really EASY!!! Here's a pic of another teardown. I swear I've had that bike down more times than I can remember. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help!

On the stands... I speak the truth. The whole truth. The PitBulls are the absolute best stands I have EVER seen!

Granted the Handy Stands are a great deal and work perfectly! However, I can not speak highly enough about the PitBulls and always having a set of stands on hand.

And by the pic you can also see that sometimes you even need a MC lift. The biggest catch on those with full fairing sport bikes is that...the fairings. That's why I don't suggest those for the "non-naked" sportbikes!

 

[R1up0n1]

i thought about buying one of those MC lifts when I had the SV, but I knew I would be buying a full faired bike soon.

 

[Gas Man]

Yeah after I sold my Pit Bulls I purchased a really nice alum. lift from Sears. But then again, i don't own a sportbike anymore.

 

[jeeps84]

Yeah after I sold my Pit Bulls I purchased a really nice alum. lift from Sears. But then again, i don't own a sportbike anymore.

That lift will come in handy with the chopper. Nice flat frame to use it on too.

I have a set of stands to sale cheap if interested.