http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66192 (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66192)
Quote from: mookieo2 on December 29, 2008, 01:35:06 PM
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66192 (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66192)
Looks overpriced. :P
[popcorn]
This is one of those you get what you pay for deals.
If I just needed a stand while i'm working on something -- good deal.
If you plan on leaving it in the air, unattended -- ehhh, not so good of a deal.
Looks better than I expected. The real proof would be in person though - HF's pictures always look better than the item in real life.
mitt
Stands are something that I have no problem paying top dollar. I'll stick with Pit Bull. :)
I have a couple of pit bulls too, but I've also used a bunch of other rearstands over time. I've never quite understood what makes a good stand versus a bad stand. What's wrong with that one (other than the slight lip on rubber part the swingarm sits on -- which may not work if your swingarm is too wide). I've only found a big difference in under-the-fork front stands, but not with rearstands.
Compare its dimensions w/ a pitbull.
They don't have a big of a footprint on the ground and aren't as stable.
It will most likely be just fine. I had doubts about the front wheel chock they were selling but went and had a look at one. It was beefy and well made. I have since been to SoCal from NorCal twice and trailered to a track day etc with the chock and it has been rock-solid. And I mean ROCK solid, no movement or loosening up of any kind. It even handled my 600lb Mean Streak w/o issue over some of the nastiest freeway I have ever been on...
Go have a look at it, you might just be surprised...