I'm going to get a rear stand soon and front stand sometime after that.
Do you guys have any recommendations on which brand to get?
Should I just get whatever they have at Cycle Gear?
http://www.pit-bull.com/
PowerStands Mario is what I use...
I do like my cyclecat, but... they are in somewhat short supply these days...
+3 on pitbull
Single sided swingarm? I also use Powerstands Mario. No complaints, does what it should
What I like about the Mario is the nice long handle for leverage, Makes it real easy to lift...
Got my Pit-Bull Ducati Reversible One Armed Rear at Cycle Gear and have zero complaints. Great stand.
I have zero complaints with my T-Rex stands. Very sturdy and you can't beat the price.
Quote from: NAKID on May 11, 2008, 09:49:06 PM
PowerStands Mario is what I use...
Quote from: aa4111 on May 12, 2008, 01:02:53 AM
Single sided swingarm? I also use Powerstands Mario. No complaints, does what it should
Quote from: NAKID on May 12, 2008, 01:31:41 AM
What I like about the Mario is the nice long handle for leverage, Makes it real easy to lift...
while the powerstands products are cheaper, there is a reason i won't do business with them:
http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=128961
they are blatant ripoffs of the pit-bull design, even to the extent of using painted pit-bull products in their early advertising.
i've liked my cyclecat stands, if you can find them used (they're no longer doing business)...they're stable, very easy to use, and have a decent range of adjustment for most any double-sided swingarm bike.
I can see that the powerstand and the pitbull are very similar but it is the obvious solution, it is just three tubes welded together. does pit-bull have a patent for their design? specifically the layout of the three tubes? from the pictures on pit-bull's site it looks like the powerstand has a better handle. there is a pad about a foot down the handle and a bend to bring the end of handle off of the ground. the handle is also removable after the pad. the PS also came with 5 pins for other popular bikes.
I don't have experience with other brands, but I do have the Ducati stand, which works very well [thumbsup]
Quote from: aaronb on May 12, 2008, 06:22:48 AM
I can see that the powerstand and the pitbull are very similar but it is the obvious solution, it is just three tubes welded together. does pit-bull have a patent for their design? specifically the layout of the three tubes? from the pictures on pit-bull's site it looks like the powerstand has a better handle. there is a pad about a foot down the handle and a bend to bring the end of handle off of the ground. the handle is also removable after the pad. the PS also came with 5 pins for other popular bikes.
yes, charlie does patent his designs...
15 years or so ago, you couldn't find decent stands for your motorcycles. charlie came up with a quality solution without copying anybody.
and obvious solution or no, what is obvious (at least to people who pay attention) is that powerstands copied pit-bull.
you can make your own decision, but i choose not to do business with a company that blatantly copies products from a company that has supported the sport for over a decade.
Damn, you just had to quote me…
I just read through the thread and the linked thread in the first post of your thread. Apparently PS copied a bit more than just the SSS rear stand, and their representative is a complete douche. I am planning on buying a front stand soon and will not be buying a powerstand.
Quote from: aaronb on May 12, 2008, 07:40:05 AM
Damn, you just had to quote me…
I just read through the thread and the linked thread in the first post of your thread. Apparently PS copied a bit more than just the SSS rear stand, and their representative is a complete douche. I am planning on buying a front stand soon and will not be buying a powerstand.
[thumbsup]
Yeah, Pitbull stands are great, and as a longtime supporter of our sport they deserve our business. Copycat ripoffs at lower prices are no enticement to me. I've got the Pitbull front and the single-sided rear and universal rear for regular swingarms, all top-notch designs that work very well. No complaints whatsoever.
PIT BULL!!!
I have three: a front, regular rear, and single-sided rear. I have owned LP and it was crap, and I would sure as hell never buy a Powerstand.
I had an issue with a Pit Bull stand once. I picked up the phone, called them, talked to the guy who actually did the welding, found out that they had an issue with a jig, and promptly received a new stand in the mail.
No phone calls to China were necessary.
FWIW, I didn't buy my PowerStand. I got it because they wanted to see if it would work on the SSS Monsters. I got it for free on the basis that I give them feedback...
I have the Pit Bull triple stand for the front and the single sided swingarm version in back.... you can move the bike around in the garage on those stands... jump up and down on the pegs... get creatively intimate with your spouse... or anything else... those things take a beating...
+1 on pit bulls.
I have three PitBill stands. [thumbsup]
at the risk of sounding redundant... pit-bull stands get my vote
Also another option for your front is to purchase a Baxley Sport Chock. They are awesome, you just drive right into it and it holds the front tire so the bike stays up, then use your Pit-Bull stand to lift the rear. It's a snap! I have one of each and love both of them. Makes lifting the rear much less precarious by yourself.
Quote from: Evil_Ductator on May 12, 2008, 07:47:58 PM
Also another option for your front is to purchase a Baxley Sport Chock. They are awesome, you just drive right into it and it holds the front tire so the bike stays up, then use your Pit-Bull stand to lift the rear. It's a snap! I have one of each and love both of them. Makes lifting the rear much less precarious by yourself.
really hard to do a front tire change w/ a sport chock.
that said, i have one of those, too. ;D
I am a little late, but I give the PitBull another vote. I got the reversible one from Cycle Gear for $160 and it only took like 6 days (calender, not business) to get it. It worked great for the two days I had it leading up to the crash of my s2r1k. Now it works well to photograph the damage :-\