CRAP! This just had to happen. Now I am looking for stands! And I thought shopping around for riding gear was a bitch! At least I knew something about riding gear!! I don't believe I know all that much on stands.
I think a stand would come in very handy at times. It makes cleaning, maintenance and oil changes so much easier (I would imagine). Also, it is good for the tires. So, I think it is time to buy some.
Well, I think I actually need some advice here, folks. I normally give it, but I will take some this time. Of course, I have a 929 which isn't accommodated by a standard rear stand due to the uneven swingarm. PitBull makes a shim for the 929 that makes their stands work with the 929 (I am assuming the shim only works with PitBull stands). Anyway, I find this nice because I don't have to buy a stand solely for the 929. This means that when I want to buy another bike (or when I want to use the stand on my 954), I won’t have to get another stand. I can just take the shim off. Is there any other stand out there that would allow me to do this? Powerstands look right up there in quality (and price) with PitBull, but they don't make a shim or anything like that. Redlinestands doesn't even make a 929 stand. LP, Handy Industries and the rest make a stand for the 929, but it is only for the 929. I couldn't use it for any other bike. Also, I like how PitBull and Powerstands have both swingarm and bobbin attachment capabilities. Since the 929 doesn’t have a place for bobbins, I will have to use the swingarm mount, but I would like the bobbin mount in case I get a bike down the road that has a place for bobbin attachments (since that mount is more stable than the swingarm mount). Well, unless someone knows about a stand that I don’t, it looks like I will need to get a PitBull stand to meet my needs. That sound about right?
So, what about a front stand? They make a few different kinds that I know of. I am most-familiar with the fork lifters and the ones that lift the bike from the steering stem. Is the only major benefit to the steering stem stands the ability to work on the forks (not that I ever do, anyway)? That is the only thing that I can think of besides, maybe, a little added stability. If I could get away with not having to buy a PitBull front stand, then that would save me some extra money.
Thanks, fellas.