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Strapless motorcycle stands
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kel23
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Posted: 04/25/10 05:42 PM
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I'm looking into buying strapless transport motorcycle stands. I've found 2 different models out there; One by Ivie Racing, which secure the bike by the forks and the other is by Strapless Transport Stands, which secure the bike by the rear axle. Is there anyone familiar with these stands and if so, which one is the better design?
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Posted: 05/03/10 12:05 PM
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No experience with them so my comment is just theory. I don't like the fact that the bike has so much leverage over the attachment point. That is, as compared to the conventional strap system, a greater percentage of the bike's weight is above the attachment point. For the same reason, the bolting down of the stands to the vehicle likely will have to be better than for straps' typical eyebolts too.
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shrek73
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Posted: 05/10/10 02:00 PM
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I've seen several guys using the ones that go through the rear axle (the pit-bull ones IIRC) and they look easy to use and the guys using them seem to like them well enough. For the price, I'll stick with my Baxley. I don't have to compress the heck out of my forks and I can use it in the paddock too.
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kel23
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Posted: 07/04/10 01:17 PM
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Still looking for some feedback on the strapless motorcycle stands. Look at post from 04/25
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kento1
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Posted: 07/04/10 07:09 PM
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We've used the Baxley stand before as a pit stand, and it works great. We know others that use it as a transport stand, and they report excellent results, as long as it is securely bolted to the floor, and you have some tie downs to keep the rear from moving around (something you'll have to do with all the "strapless" stands except the ones that go through the axle).
The Ivie Racing Freestand looks like it would work well, although our main concern with that one would be clearance on a sportbike with a full fairing. You'd have to position it so that it's just above the fender, in order to have some clearance for the front fairing when the front suspension compresses over bumps. In the photos with bikes with full fairings, there's not a whole lot of clearance between the clamp that grips the fork tubes and the underside of the fairing below the headlight.
The stands that use a rod going through the axle are OK, but contrary to their claims, we'd still tie down the bike for horizontal support, at least for streetbikes. That's a lot of weight up above the axles to just be supported by four struts positioned not that much wider than the rear tire.
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kel23
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Posted: 07/19/10 08:12 PM
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What about the Pit Bull strapless stands? Saw them on someone's trailer at the track and they look like an excellent product. Any opinion on this stand?
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kento1
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Posted: 07/20/10 09:23 AM
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As usual with Pit Bull, it looks like a product that had some thought into the design, rather than just taking the simplest route or copying another product. Nonetheless, there are some issues I'd be wary of.
It appears fairly easy to use (after attaching the stand to the rear axle, just roll the bike up until the floor latch catches the stand), and its forward angle means the stand has better leverage at all angles than a stand that simply rises up vertically from the floor.
My only concern is that the front end of the motorcycle is not really secured, and again, that's a lot of weight to be held just by the rear axle.
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