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Rafartist
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 09:12 am: |
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What stands are you guys using? I am not looking to spend more than I absolutely need to. I have a mc lift and just plan to take the ex. off once I get my Jardine on. I would like to be able to put it up on stands to do minor maintenance though. Where can I get some cheap ones or have any of you made your own? |
Slaughter
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 09:21 am: |
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Hooooo boy - this opens up a can of worms. I used Handy brand (about $100 a set) and had to fiddle with them, they never really felt stable.. Lockhart Phillip stands I borrowed - cheap and barely adequate. Dropped the bike one time with each type. Finally bought Pit Bull for both ends. No regrets but generally they're $150 each end. Hit Daves up for Badweb discount. |
Jessicasdad
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 10:19 am: |
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Second the Pit Bulls .. bought my set through DaveS ... use the rear whenever the bike is in the garage as a point of safety .. three kids in the house and garage .. |
Diablobrian
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 11:28 am: |
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Pitbull stands are the best. Vortex comes a close second. probably doesn't need to be mentioned, but never use a front stand without the rear stand already in place and stable. |
Henrik
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 11:32 am: |
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I've been very happy with my Pit Bulls as well. They don't come cheap though. I saw another interesting - and even more expensive - rear stand from Cycle Cat. It'll get the bike on the rear stand directly from the kick stand - no need to balance the bike upright with one hand while maneuvering the stand around with the other. Henrik |
Jerseybuell
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 01:10 pm: |
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Pit Bull stands. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. A couple hundred bucks for a $10,000 machine is a no brainer..IMHO |
Daves
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 02:04 pm: |
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250.20 for a set of Pit Bulls thru me. 1-866-757-1651 I'll be back at work tomorrow after 10am Ask for Dave in the sales dept please |
Diablobrian
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 02:26 pm: |
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Dave is the man. note the 10% badweb discount! |
Buellxb9s
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 04:55 pm: |
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I just bought mine off of Ebay.. They are front and back and they paint them to match your bike if you want.. I paid $100 for front and back and they look just like the pit bulls. Mine are also painted Yellow to match bike.. Look for Stands I think they are very good quality..I will have to find the link. |
Rafartist
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 08:28 pm: |
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Yeah xb9s, they are the ones I am looking at, they look pretty beefy. |
Buellxb9s
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 11:17 pm: |
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Thrusters is the name of them.. They are very nice. |
Buellrcr
| Posted on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 06:33 am: |
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i got vortex frt and rear stands , i like them, and they were cheap |