SEBSPEED Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 This looks GREAT for doing most maintenance, making suspension adjustments, and for moving the bikes around in my garage as I switch from working on one project to another! Unfortunately, as with most quality tools that work well, they are expensive! They're about $500. So, I'm going to resolve to figure it out/reverse engineer one and build one or two for myself sometime this year. :rolleyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlB2KrTeuI8&feature=player_embedded# Thoughts/opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Luvmyvfr Posted January 11, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted January 11, 2010 Who makes it and where can I get more info?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 Site link - http://xtcommerce.motorradteile-bursig.de/index.php?cat=c1_PaddockRacingStand.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Luvmyvfr Posted January 11, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted January 11, 2010 Just watched the video.....yeah that's pretty freaking cool....and German made..I dig it!! :rolleyes: :biggrin: :fing02: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 Just watched the video.....yeah that's pretty freaking cool....and German made..I dig it!! :fing02: :fing02: :fing02: :fing02: Like I said, I gotta see some better pics and figure out the cam design, and make a couple. :beer: Not only are they expensive, but shipping to the US would be killer. Maybe I should see about becoming a USA distributor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted January 11, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted January 11, 2010 Doesn't look too hard to build yourself. Would probably just copy their exact design. Maybe even add in some sort of pneumatic or electric device for lifting. Really suprised that you can lift the bike and roll it around on those two points. Would have thought the bike would slip off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Luvmyvfr Posted January 11, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted January 11, 2010 Just watched the video.....yeah that's pretty freaking cool....and German made..I dig it!! :fing02: :fing02: :fing02: :fing02: Like I said, I gotta see some better pics and figure out the cam design, and make a couple. :beer: Not only are they expensive, but shipping to the US would be killer. Maybe I should see about becoming a USA distributor? Yeah that would be what I would call a "luxury" tool, when you can buy front and rear stands for half the price! Yeah, if you make them, people will buy them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 Doesn't look too hard to build yourself. Would probably just copy their exact design. Maybe even add in some sort of pneumatic or electric device for lifting. Really suprised that you can lift the bike and roll it around on those two points. Would have thought the bike would slip off. Yeah, I wouldn't exactly lift a bike and shove it down my driveway... but a tight fitting pin would go a long way towards making it stable. Honestly, I was really skeptical of fork stands when I first used them, but I have a couple now along with a triple tree front stand - just have to be careful with them. Rear stands that have pads - now those I won't use. Spool type only, for conventional swingarms for me thanks! (or a good SSS stand) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Luvmyvfr Posted January 11, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted January 11, 2010 Back in the late 90's I was at the Cycle world show in Rosemont(chicago) and my engineer buddy and I were wandering around the vendor area when I spotted some really nice looking Pitbull stands. I had never seen them before and thought that they looked pretty slick. I thought that the vendors that were using them were a race team...so I asked them if they could give me the measurements on the stands they used so I could have my buddy duplicate them in the fab shop he worked at....the guy gave me the dumbest look, and then he finally said no, but you can buy them from us! Turns out it was Pitbull, selling race stands...not a race team. :fing02: OOPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Luvmyvfr Posted January 11, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted January 11, 2010 Doesn't look too hard to build yourself. Would probably just copy their exact design. Maybe even add in some sort of pneumatic or electric device for lifting. Really suprised that you can lift the bike and roll it around on those two points. Would have thought the bike would slip off. Yeah, I wouldn't exactly lift a bike and shove it down my driveway... but a tight fitting pin would go a long way towards making it stable. Honestly, I was really skeptical of fork stands when I first used them, but I have a couple now along with a triple tree front stand - just have to be careful with them. Rear stands that have pads - now those I won't use. Spool type only, for conventional swingarms for me thanks! (or a good SSS stand) If you have ever put a pitbull stand in the rear axle of a Ducati 1098 or 1198, they are incredibly tight, and very stable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 If you have ever put a pitbull stand in the rear axle of a Ducati 1098 or 1198, they are incredibly tight, and very stable! I just bought a used SSS stand, can't remember the brand but it's not Pitbull. The guy gave me all the adapters for MV Agusta, Ducati, Honda, Triumph, etc. They do fit and work well. :fing02: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Luvmyvfr Posted January 11, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted January 11, 2010 If you have ever put a pitbull stand in the rear axle of a Ducati 1098 or 1198, they are incredibly tight, and very stable! I just bought a used SSS stand, can't remember the brand but it's not Pitbull. The guy gave me all the adapters for MV Agusta, Ducati, Honda, Triumph, etc. They do fit and work well. :fing02: Does it look like this one?? IMG_0416.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted January 11, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted January 11, 2010 This looks GREAT for doing most maintenance, making suspension adjustments, and for moving the bikes around in my garage as I switch from working on one project to another! Thoughts/opinions? Wow - thats hot! Didnt see pins for the VFR though.... MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 Nope, this one. I just realized in looking for a pic, what a good deal I got. I paid $75, and the thing is in nice shape. http://www.motorhelmets.com/htm-accessories/power-stands/pr-accessories-power-stands-bike-mario-european-front-powerstand.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dutchinterceptor Posted January 11, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted January 11, 2010 I like it! Pretty simple design too. This video shows the mechanism closely starting at 1:16.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Doesn't look too hard to build yourself. Would probably just copy their exact design. Maybe even add in some sort of pneumatic or electric device for lifting. I've seen similar bike lifts before that are electricaly operated and could raise the bike about 3'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted January 11, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted January 11, 2010 So, I'm going to resolve to figure it out/reverse engineer one You are not Chinese are you? :fing02: Copyright does not mean right to copy :fing02: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 So, I'm going to resolve to figure it out/reverse engineer one You are not Chinese are you? :fing02: Copyright does not mean right to copy :fing02: Only via tightness of wallet... :fing02: As long as it's not an exact replica, it's not copyright infringement. And that only (really) applies to products being marketed for sale anyway, IMO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wera803 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Nope, this one. I just realized in looking for a pic, what a good deal I got. I paid $75, and the thing is in nice shape. http://www.motorhelm...-powerstand.htm I have the same one. I think I paid $120 for the whole thing brand new with all the adapters you got, plus one for BMW. A buddy of mine is a racer and had Power Stands as a sponsor. The stand works, although not as sturdy as a Pit Bull. The bike leans a little while on the stand which can be un-nerving. If I can get a Pit-Bull at a decent price, I'll probably pick one up for a comparison. I can always use the Power Stand for bikes that I work on since I do tires for all kinds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 I have the same one. I think I paid $120 for the whole thing brand new with all the adapters you got, plus one for BMW. A buddy of mine is a racer and had Power Stands as a sponsor. The stand works, although not as sturdy as a Pit Bull. The bike leans a little while on the stand which can be un-nerving. If I can get a Pit-Bull at a decent price, I'll probably pick one up for a comparison. I can always use the Power Stand for bikes that I work on since I do tires for all kinds. I got the BMW plug too. If it has a (production) SSS, I have an adapter for it. :fing02: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 Doesn't look too hard to build yourself. Would probably just copy their exact design. Maybe even add in some sort of pneumatic or electric device for lifting. Really suprised that you can lift the bike and roll it around on those two points. Would have thought the bike would slip off. Looks like the hardest part will be finding 2 appropriate holes on the VFR frame to use for lifting. The RR-type frames seem to lend themselves better to this lift, after looking at some VFR side shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Nope, this one. I just realized in looking for a pic, what a good deal I got. I paid $75, and the thing is in nice shape. http://www.motorhelmets.com/htm-accessories/power-stands/pr-accessories-power-stands-bike-mario-european-front-powerstand.htm That's the same stand I had. I sold mine to Paul with the 900rr. Didn't think I would need it again, my mistake.. I'll probably buy the same one again, I liked it. I think I paid more like $150 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 That's the same stand I had. I sold mine to Paul with the 900rr. Didn't think I would need it again, my mistake.. I'll probably buy the same one again, I liked it. I think I paid more like $150 for it. 3 guesses as to where I got it... :goofy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted January 12, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted January 12, 2010 Just remembered something I wanted to complain about with this product, but couldn't remember when I went to post. Why are they using philip head screws on the leg attatchments. Why why why. I mean, yes, it's german, and they would have used some sort of magical metal from one of their competence centers so the screw head won't strip, but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 Just remembered something I wanted to complain about with this product, but couldn't remember when I went to post. Why are they using philip head screws on the leg attatchments. Why why why. I mean, yes, it's german, and they would have used some sort of magical metal from one of their competence centers so the screw head won't strip, but still. That's the best you've got?? :goofy: Yet another reason to build your own! Hey, I know this young guy from Ohio, his Dad has a machine shop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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