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KADO · 08-16-2009, 07:40 PM

I was thinking about buying some stands for the bike but there are so many too choose from. I was thinking about buying some pitbull stands. Anybody have any input or suggestions?

cbzdel · 08-16-2009, 08:18 PM

I got mine from harbor freight, couldn't be any happier, plus my wallet was still full enough to take the woman out for a night on the town

**99vengeur** · 08-17-2009, 09:20 AM

I bought the Pit Posse front and rear stands and love them! They are super easy to use and seem extremely sturdy and well built.

rleckert · 08-17-2009, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbzdel

I got mine from harbor freight, couldn't be any happier, plus my wallet was still full enough to take the woman out for a night on the town

I have the HF stands as well, although have not used them yet. I believe in an earlier thred someone mentioned they didn't think the HF were very stable in the front, or weren't sure how to install them. Have you had any experience with this? Thanks.

jspansel · 08-17-2009, 05:21 PM

I ordered the Harbor Freight rear stand. Still haven't received it yet though

Hopefully it will show up tomorrow so I can test it out.

btastarsky · 08-17-2009, 10:49 PM

As long as you can adjust the stand to fit your swingarms, it probably doesn't matter who you buy. Just remember that the stand is for putting the bike up and down, not for carting it around your garage. I have the HF stand. Haven't used it yet, but the build quality appears good from what I can see.

zig308 · 08-18-2009, 07:00 AM

I'm looking at getting a front/rear one of these swivel stands so that I can more easily tuck my bike away in the garage.

Redline Engineering Swivel Rear Stand - KneeDraggers.com

cbzdel · 08-18-2009, 10:43 AM

I used the HF stand on the font and it was stable enough, its not really ment to be used just in the front though because if it bump it the front wheel may want to turn and it could make the bike fall over..

I lifed the front just to put on my wheel stripes and it was good, I was not able to lift or lower it by myself though.

Roaddawg · 08-18-2009, 09:02 PM

I have the HF one and have used it many times with no complaints. Haven't used the front adapters yet, but have put the back up numerous times for chain maintainance, etc... I've sat on the bike while on the stands while adjusting the handlebars and its been stable. I say save youe money and buy the HF one....use the money you save on other mods.

KADO · 08-18-2009, 09:46 PM

Thanks for all the inputs.

08-16-2009, 07:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
KADO Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R Black Raven Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 61 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Stands I was thinking about buying some stands for the bike but there are so many too choose from. I was thinking about buying some pitbull stands. Anybody have any input or suggestions? __________________ Intuitive No Cut Frame Sliders, Competition Werkes Fender Eliminator, Flushmount Front Turn Signals *Coming Soon- Two Brothers Full Exhaust, Painted Windscreen, Rim Accents*

08-16-2009, 08:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
cbzdel Super Moderator Bike: 2009 FZ6R Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,061 Thanks: 37 Thanked 222 Times in 105 Posts	I got mine from harbor freight, couldn't be any happier, plus my wallet was still full enough to take the woman out for a night on the town __________________ 2009 De-Badged Raven FZ6R Mods: Intuitive Racing Sliders // Competition Werkes FE // Camcorder & GPS Mounts // Motrax Flush Mounts // Pazzo Shorties // K&N Air & Oil Filters // 6000k HID Kit // Red Wheel Stripes // Tank Slapper Kit // Oberon Fuel Tank Cap / /Axio Tail Bag // +1 Front Sprocket // Integrated Smoked LED Tail Light //

08-17-2009, 09:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
99vengeur Administrator Bike: 2009 Yamaha FZ6R Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 2,654 Thanks: 715 Thanked 751 Times in 475 Posts	I bought the Pit Posse front and rear stands and love them! They are super easy to use and seem extremely sturdy and well built. __________________ Robert 2009 Cadmium Yellow FZ6R//Intuitive Racing No-Cut Frame Sliders//Evotech Swingarm Spools//Two Brothers Racing V.A.L.E. Complete Carbon Fiber Exhaust//Two Brothers Racing JuiceBox//Driven AIS Blockoff Plates//Uscgduncan Fender Eliminator//Custom Garage Door Opener//Custom Painted Windscreen//Bi-xenon Projector Retrofit with Blue Angel Eye//More in the making...

08-18-2009, 10:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
cbzdel Super Moderator Bike: 2009 FZ6R Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,061 Thanks: 37 Thanked 222 Times in 105 Posts	I used the HF stand on the font and it was stable enough, its not really ment to be used just in the front though because if it bump it the front wheel may want to turn and it could make the bike fall over.. I lifed the front just to put on my wheel stripes and it was good, I was not able to lift or lower it by myself though. __________________ 2009 De-Badged Raven FZ6R Mods: Intuitive Racing Sliders // Competition Werkes FE // Camcorder & GPS Mounts // Motrax Flush Mounts // Pazzo Shorties // K&N Air & Oil Filters // 6000k HID Kit // Red Wheel Stripes // Tank Slapper Kit // Oberon Fuel Tank Cap / /Axio Tail Bag // +1 Front Sprocket // Integrated Smoked LED Tail Light //

08-18-2009, 09:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Roaddawg Senior Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R (Yes, the "R") Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Napa Valley, CA Posts: 1,653 Thanks: 635 Thanked 490 Times in 308 Posts	I have the HF one and have used it many times with no complaints. Haven't used the front adapters yet, but have put the back up numerous times for chain maintainance, etc... I've sat on the bike while on the stands while adjusting the handlebars and its been stable. I say save youe money and buy the HF one....use the money you save on other mods. __________________ Roaddawg

08-17-2009, 05:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
jspansel Super Moderator Bike: 09 R6 Raven Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 2,535 Thanks: 971 Thanked 1,171 Times in 619 Posts Blog Entries: 17	I ordered the Harbor Freight rear stand. Still haven't received it yet though Hopefully it will show up tomorrow so I can test it out.

08-17-2009, 10:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
btastarsky Senior Member Bike: 2009 Yamaha FZ6R Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 157 Thanks: 29 Thanked 28 Times in 16 Posts	As long as you can adjust the stand to fit your swingarms, it probably doesn't matter who you buy. Just remember that the stand is for putting the bike up and down, not for carting it around your garage. I have the HF stand. Haven't used it yet, but the build quality appears good from what I can see.

08-18-2009, 07:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
zig308 Senior Member Bike: FZ6R - Blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NOVA Posts: 150 Thanks: 9 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	I'm looking at getting a front/rear one of these swivel stands so that I can more easily tuck my bike away in the garage. Redline Engineering Swivel Rear Stand - KneeDraggers.com

08-18-2009, 09:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
KADO Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R Black Raven Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 61 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Thanks for all the inputs. __________________ Intuitive No Cut Frame Sliders, Competition Werkes Fender Eliminator, Flushmount Front Turn Signals *Coming Soon- Two Brothers Full Exhaust, Painted Windscreen, Rim Accents*

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