Front stands

[was92v]

When I said pins, I really meant studs that go into the holes in the bottom of the forks.

I'm not going to buy a center pin lift, just a fork lift. I'm thinking a Black Widow universal looks like something I can use without spending too much money.

I also wonder if the center stand used on Euro Honda F4's compromises ground clearance much? factory center stands are the bomb if they don't kill your lean angle..

[NONE_too_SOFT]

go w/ the tripple tree stand, or at least one that can be upgraded. I wish i had.

[was92v]

Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

go w/ the tripple tree stand, or at least one that can be upgraded. I wish i had.

I have yet to try one that didn't hit the bodywork. If I have to take the body work off (Honda! like 19 fasteners just for the for the lowers..) to raise it I would just jack it up and stick a couple of jack stands under it. no really.

My old fart brain thinks that for the price of a pit bull triple tree lift, I could buy a 1 ton engine hoist and put a lift pin on the end of the boom. In fact with a little creative thought the whole damn bike could be lifted. hum..

[azoomm]

I have http://www.powerstands.com/acb/showd..._ID=15&CATID=3

My 998 lower triple doesn't have a hole for a pin, so I went with the one that just wraps around the lower triple. Besides, they make the best single-sided swingarm stands out there - MUCH better than my pit-bull in that the arm is longer which means better leverage.

[Cutty72]

If you are not going to go with a triple tree stand, then get one with the two rubber knobs that the bottom of the fork rest on. It will be more solid than one with pins in the bottom of the forks.

[Riceaholic]

I've had the pins in the fork legs for years. (I've never pulled my fork legs off at the track though.)

[No Worries]

Originally Posted by was92v

...I also wonder if the center stand used on Euro Honda F4's compromises ground clearance much? factory center stands are the bomb if they don't kill your lean angle..

Center stands are so unbelievably useful, I can't believe that manufacturers don't put them on just to save a few pounds. Both my bikes have them, and I use them every time I park my bike. If you get one, you can always take it off for the track.

[was92v]

Thanks for the input guys, I have a plan now.

[Phenix_Rider]

No one else mentioned T-Rex stands, but I love mine.