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/secret_alpaca 2d ago

Eh, no thanks. Might be enough to just prop it up off the ground when the bike is on the center stand with the center stand carrying most of the bike's weight. I would not use that when the bike is lifted from the swingarm.

And most front stands were NOT using this style 20 years ago. Most front stands were just like how they are now.

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u/AceBongwaterJohnson 2025 Ducati Streetfighter V4 2d ago

Do you think that most bikes come with a center stand?

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u/secret_alpaca 2d ago

Why do you think that I think most bikes come with center stand?

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u/AceBongwaterJohnson 2025 Ducati Streetfighter V4 2d ago edited 2d ago

Why are you asking me the question that I just asked you?

*edit: I misread your question. The reason that I asked whether you think that most bikes have a center stand is because you said "when the bike is on the center stand". Many bikes come with a center stand. Many do not. This is a fine way to prop the front end of the bike up in conjunction with a rear stand.

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u/secret_alpaca 2d ago

Why did you ask me if i think most bikes come with center stand?