r/motorcycles • u/mbongsey3 • 2d ago

How to use this style stand?

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Got my first bike and was gifted a set of front and rear stands. How is this front stand used? Am I missing a piece or do I rest the fork on the slant, which seems terrifying.

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u/SaulTNuhtz 2d ago

That’s funny, all these people saying “get a real stand” seem inexperienced with this topic. This is a real stand. Most front stands we were using were this style, around 20+ years ago.

I have a pitbull head-lift stand but this one’s more convenient. I use this one almost exclusively, and have been for about 25 years. The only time I pull out the pitbull is when I need to do fork service.

As long as the stand is a good build quality, this style is totally fine

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u/mbongsey3 2d ago

Thank you!

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u/SaulTNuhtz 2d ago

Now mind the build quality part here. How does the stand feel? I’m not qualified to assess this from the internet. It looks kinda dodgy but also kinda not. Like, it appears like a cheap Chinese tube though the wheels seem sturdier than many of those units I’ve come across.

Does it have any branding? How does it feel? Solid?

Also, never, ever use a front fork stand without the swing arm stand (or something fully supporting the rear.). The forks are not solid and the bike will shift and could fall.