Best paddock stands
 

Whats the consensus on the best front and rear paddock stands?Go for cups or cotton reels?

Harris for me.

Rgds,

Rob

Harris or Micron

Deffo use the cotton reel type for the rear. I use the FG Racing one from ducati performance..top quality and lightweight. I have some brand spankers still in there wrapping without attachments...you can have one for £40 (half price) if you can get some ends knocked up (should be easy/cheap enough).

Heres mine attached, but the latest versions are gunmetal in colour.

Cheers
Nat

Natt I could be interested in one if it will fit my ZXR400, once I'm back from the TT I will see if you have any still available.

Kev

Hi Kev

No probs...BTW..each stand has a plaque with an individual serial number, and it also has the website and e-mail for FG..I am told you can get spares from there..

Cheers
Nat

The cups or forks from a Motrax rear paddock stand fit the FG stands perfectly.
:)

Cheers,sorted.

Cheers Keefy...will be easier to get some ends from them than FG in Italy I guess. Jaspers all sorted ... I must be getting generous in my old age as ive lobbed him the attachements off my FG stand (mind you I did get a spangly new wave rear disc in return !!!)

Cheers
Nat

What do we all think about the best front lifts/stands? I have a cheap (Demon Tweeks) front stand. It's the type with the pins that go up the bottom of the fork legs. It's a bit awkward to use and I really don't like the fact that it's not well located when I am trying to lever the front end up into the air. I often get one of the pins popping out from the fork bottom as the yoke twists on the way up which seems like a good route to a bill for body work.

Got any recomendations?

Thanks,

Rob

Depends what you want to do. There are two types, really: Under the bottom yoke type and bottom of fork type. Assuming you want the latter for most maintenance jobs, Pitbull is the best I've used. Some of the pin types interfere with the wheel spindle, makinfg front wheel removal a bit of a struggle.

http://www.pit-bull.com/Forklift%20and%20Converter.htm

Rob..I had one of those pin jobbers and your right about them locating badly. lus my fork bottoms have ben powder coated and it took bits of chuffing paint off.

I now have the cheap & cheerful 'prong' type from busters..still not perfect but much better than the last effort !!

Nat