Stands for 1999 750ss?

[TPMJB]

So, kind of embarrassing to be posting a new thread about this, but couldn't really find anything good.

I am in dire need of tires, and paying the shop to take the wheels off is silly, so I need stands so I can take the wheels off (and do other work as well). My old bike had a center stand, so I just hung the front end from the rafters in my garage and had it balanced on the center stand when I needed new tires. Can't do that now...lol. I, of course, don't want to pay a fortune. I found these ones, and saw a casual mention of them in the forums somewhere:

Vortex Stands

What is recommended to work on your bike?

[Cryptotech]

I never understood why stands are so darn expensive. I bought the cheapest stand I could find for bikes with no spools. It works just fine. I really don't see why a $180 stand is better than my $50 stand. I paid $90 at a local dealership for a front stand so I can pick the whole bike up while I was on deployment. I would highly recommend getting the kind that picks up the front from the triple clamp rather than the bottom of the fork tubes. Way easier to work on the front end that way.

[jmaher157]

I have a triple tree stand for the front (an old K&L), but my 05 SS1000 does not even have a place to put rear spools. What does everyone here do to solve that?

Joe

[Cryptotech]

My stand just has 2 rubber pads shaped like an L that the square tube of the swing arm fits in perfectly. I forget where I got it, but it did take some searching to find a stand like that. It came with a set of inserts for spools as well. It was about $50 plus shipping.

[TPMJB]

Originally Posted by Cryptotech

My stand just has 2 rubber pads shaped like an L that the square tube of the swing arm fits in perfectly. I forget where I got it, but it did take some searching to find a stand like that. It came with a set of inserts for spools as well. It was about $50 plus shipping.

Hrm, guess I'll see what I can find at my local bike shop for stands. Kind of sucks that you can't really find parts for Ducks anywhere but the dealership.

[stoshmonster]

Originally Posted by TPMJB

What is recommended to work on your bike?

It's more a case of what style stand works best on your particular bike TPMJB.

When making the investment in a good set of bike stands money is usually always the deciding factor,so to that end try and get yourself the most versatility and bang for your buck that you can with whatever set of stands that you choose.

I've got an old set of Lockhart Phillips stands and the accessories that are capable of handling multiple different lifting styles. On the down side they were pretty expensive though.

From left to right J hook,barrel type,and L hook.


The J hook is for the bobbins (green arrow) and the barrel type is for the GP style hooks (red arrow).


And as Cryptotech has already stated,the L hook type lifts under the swingarm and works perfectly on the SS.




While the style front stand that lifts the bike up from under the fork tubes will allow you to remove your front wheel they're not particularly useful if you also want to remove your forks too. The style front stand that lifts from beneath the lower triple clamp is much more versatile and useful.

Again try to get the most bang for your buck and look for a front stand that offers pins for different size steering stem tubes. That way if you ever sell your bike and buy a new one that has a different size hole in the steering stem tube you won't have to buy a new front stand to fit it.

My front stand came with 5 different size pins.


When installing/removing the front stand it's easy to scratch your front fender. I wrapped some foam around the lifting arm and then taped it up (green arrow). I also put a soft towel over the fender when installing/removing the front stand as a sort of belt and suspenders protection measure.
I added a thick plastic washer around the pin so that the stand wouldn't scuff the underside of the lower triple clamp when pivoting the forks side to side while on the stand (red arrow).



Coupla tips for you TPMJB.

NEVER EVER use the front stand by itself. The bike can pivot at the steering head and fall right off the stand. I've seen it happen and it ain't a pretty sight.

Always install the rear stand first,then install the front stand.

Conversely always remove the front stand first,then remove the rear stand.

And most importantly never ever under any circumstances,even under threats of death or dismemberment or worse,mention to any of your buddies that you have a set of bike stands because guess who's going to be doing the maintenance work on their bikes from now on.

[Cryptotech]

Originally Posted by stoshmonster

And most importantly never ever under any circumstances,even under threats of death or dismemberment or worse,mention to any of your buddies that you have a set of bike stands because guess who's going to be doing the maintenance work on their bikes from now on.

So true! That or they "borrow" them and then you never see your stands again.

[supersport99]

Here's a set for you...

Buy.com - MOTORCYCLE BIKE STAND FRONT AND REAR SWINGARM LIFT SET

[slowerthan]

I like the PitBull stands. Strong. Stable. The PitBull also appears a little cheaper than the Vortex unit you linked (at least for a rear stand, don't know if Pitbulls convert to do the front too). Check it out at Motorcycle Superstore, where there is no sales tax and the shipping was free.

[scarface055]

I got these worked like a charm get the blemish ones you can hardly tell any paint chips and they knock off the price.

Front Rear Motorcycle Sportbike Sport Bike Lifts Stands | eBay