Stands

[AZmidget91]

When I get my bike, it will need new tires put on, and obviously it will need to be put up in the air. I was looking at jacks, but don't like the idea of lifting from the muffler. So stands it is, but don't want to spend a ton.

First question is, can you use triple tree mounts with the SCG suspension? This picture of a firebolt makes me feel like it wont.

There is a set of pitbull stands on criagslist right now for $175, but that's a little more than I want to spend.

I like the price of these, and look to be good quality(I know Pitbull or nothing...) but not sure if I will be able to use the triple tree mount. $90
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AV8HOEQ...TF8&colid=1UERCGGGMEF1N&coliid=I1H3FCK9C3KXXX

So there are also these without the triple tree mount. $60
http://www.amazon.com/Venom-Motorcy...bs_auto_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1T825RRDJ3FETF89EDW9

Now both of those only go out to 13" on the rear, and from my research we need about 14". Looks like there is a spring on the pad that could be removed to make it work though.

Thought or suggestions?

 

[mrlogix]

http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Buell-Lightning-XB12S-XB12Ss-CityX-XB12Scg/Front-and-Rear-stands

 

[thrstrmech]

T-rex Racing...is what I use

that firsts set would be fine, hope it's wide enough for the rear

 

[AZmidget91]

http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Buell-Lightning-XB12S-XB12Ss-CityX-XB12Scg/Front-and-Rear-stands

Yep, I saw that. Still leaves some questions unanswered.

Here is a thread about these venom stands. Sounds like worse case, the rear stand might need to be bent out.

http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/General-Motorcycle-Chat/Gorilla-Stands-Great-QualityLow-Price

 

[AZmidget91]

T-rex Racing...is what I use

that firsts set would be fine, hope it's wide enough for the rear

T-rex I feel is still over priced.

I agree, I think they will be fine, not the best, but not the worst. Worst case I'll have to bend the rear a little. I'm not using it several times a day at a track, just every once in a while when I need to change tires.

Still wondering if the triple tree mount will work on a xb12scg

 

[squidbuellie]

05 scg with pitbulls enough said....

But if money is tight you can change the tires with a scissor jack and the bike being on the kickstand.

 

[AZmidget91]

Thanks, so, is the only thing that keeps the triple tree mount straight up and down the pin?

 

[ztied]

atv jack, and strap work fine also, easy to move around too.

 

[squidbuellie]

There is a pin that goes into the bottom of the triple tree...
Use a pit bull #2 pin... For buells they recommend #3 for some and #2 for others.... I found with the scg.... the #3 pin fits to tight and makes it hard to remove the stand without removing the front fender.

 

[thrstrmech]

My stands are 8-1/2 yrs, old and bought 'em off ebay from T-rex , both for $99, got the triple tree adapter last year for $41, this time direct from their website. With the front stand, I removed the fork lift prongs and used two trailer hitch pins from harbor freight, red handles on 'em. Perfect fit into the stand, which was inserted then into the axle lifting the front end. That was before I got the adapter.

 

[GregoXB]

Again, I don't understand dropping big money on pitbulls, unless you have a bay at AMA.

 

[oh9bolt]

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[squidbuellie]

Again, I don't understand dropping big money on pitbulls, unless you have a bay at AMA.

Different strokes for different folk.... Some people would say a tire is a tire or a bike is bike....I would not put a cheap tire on my bike and rely or hope they would stick in a turn.... And I would not rely or hope a cheap stand would hold my bike up....

Also the big kicker is pit bull has a life time warranty, no matter what you do to them. I used a rear stand to lift a trailer and bent one of the arms and they replaced it for free.... I also had one fall out of the truck. And they replaced it no questions ask.

 

[AZmidget91]

Again, I don't understand dropping big money on pitbulls, unless you have a bay at AMA.

Exactly, unless other brands are made of thin wall tubing, they should work fine. I like to have the best of the best, but something as simple as these, shouldn't be $400. Not to mention using them right, sure it would be nice to be able to use it as a trailer dolly too, but I prefer to take care of my equipment.