Stands spooled/non-spooled (noobish question)

[JoeChieftain]

Ok, so I have been shopping around for stands, for my 696. I need the non-spooled correct?  I just want to make sure, the dealer I got my bike from has had Pit Bull stands "ordered" for almost 2 weeks (when I got my bike). I am starting to shop around and I know that some of the shops in town will be like "WTF Ducati?"

By the way, you all are way more helpful than the shop I bought my bike from, as far as giving good info to someone who doesn't have a ton of experience. I appreciate it and I am sure I will plenty more noob questions in the months to come.

Thanks-

Mike

[Slide Panda]

Well, one can always use a stand that's set up for non spooled bikes.  But you can't use a stand that requires spools on the bike that doesn't have them...

I don't think the 696 comes with spools - but here's a bunch of 'em

http://www.1tail.com/sa/c/Swingarm_Spools.htm

If you've got a pair on your swing arm... then you have spools.  IF not- well there's a place to buys some and add them if you want.

[mmakay]

How easy will it be to add spools to that cast swing-arm?  Just curious....

[ScottRNelson]

Pit Bull makes a stand that works with both spooled and non-spooled swingarms.  I have one.

Using the stand with spools is significantly more secure than without.  I would be tempted to add spools to the swingarm of my ST2 if it didn't already have a centerstand.  I need to raise it about an inch with a board under the centerstand to get both wheels off.

If I had used a slightly different angle, you would be able to see that I keep the 888 (under the cover) on the Pit Bull rear stand using the spools to keep it more secure in my garage.

[LA]

I ordered mine directly from Pit Bull and got em in three days.

LA

[A.duc.H.duc.]

Hover Ducati!

[erkishhorde]

How easy will it be to add spools to that cast swing-arm?  Just curious....

I've seen a how-to on adding spools to the 620 but I don't remember where I saw it. IIRC it's relatively simple. The spools just screw on so you have the option to drill a hole in a swing arm, tap it, and then screw them in or I think there used to be some where you could weld them on too.

*edit: there's a guild on how to install spools in the How-To threads... 

The most important part about installing your own spools is the placement of them. A couple of things to keep in mind when placing your spools are:

1) make sure they are high enough that they lift the bike off the ground when the stand is used.  I believe on my bike it lifts about 2 inches off the gound? Could be +/- an inch.

2) the spooled stands have a Y fork that lifts the spools so you need to space your spools far enough away from anything that could get in the way of the Y turning (like the axle).

3) make sure that the spools are parallel. Spools are generally only a little longer than the forks of the stand so if they are not parallel they could bind and keep you from lifting the bike.

[mmakay]

I've seen a how-to on adding spools to the 620.....

I think you missed the important bit.  He's got a 696, so it's not a simple rectangular steel swingarm.  So ... how hard would it be to add spools to that cast aluminum one?

[bryant8]

I put spools on my old 620 and it was straightforward.  Then again it had been done before and the guide was already posted. 

The 696 is still teething in the mod dept so, somebody is going to bite the bullet and drill into their swingarm.  But I don't think it'd be much different.  You just have to find the right place to drill.

[Binary]

You can try the following product:
http://www.motovationusa.com/mvstore/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=394

I have the Pitt Bull standard rear stands which works well but I just ordered the Motovation rear axle sliders for a quick mounting.

[printman]

That would probably be the best solution IMO, to drilling and hoping that it fits tightly. Mine got FUBAR'd when the rivnut didn't bite into the swingarm. HAd mine welded directly to the swingarm because of it. 

[mitt]

You can try the following product:
http://www.motovationusa.com/mvstore/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=394

I have the Pitt Bull standard rear stands which works well but I just ordered the Motovation rear axle sliders for a quick mounting.

That product prevents 80% of the reasons for lifting the rear end off the ground though.

+1 on ordering direct from Pitbull, awesome products and awesome service. They also make spools, and you can give them a call direct for application questions.

mitt

[Cider]

I bought the aluminum spool bungs from PitBull and had a local welder attach them to my swingarm (old style double-sided aluminum swingarm).  They work great.