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TheCafeKid
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Ok ok so it doesnt rank up there with...say... Electric lighting...or motorcycles. But *I* do happen to think it's better than sliced bread. Really, who's so lazy they'd rather not eat than slice bread?
Anyway, I dunno what ya call it really, and they've probably been around a long while, but I've only recently been introduced.
Everyone, or just about, is familiar with a paddock stand, or a swingarm stand or whatever you want to call it for the rear end of a bike. And some are familiar with paddock stands for the front. Usually the later employs more or less the same design as the rear, only picking the front end up by the axle nuts or what have you. And that's all well and good if you're just cleaning your wheels or messing with the brakes or whatever. But what if, like mine, your bike doesn't have a centerstand and you want to change the front tire? Sure you could use a motorcycle jack. But that either requires removing the pipes or blocking the jack up between them with 2X4 so you don't put the weight on the exhaust. Cant use the normal front end stand because it lifts it by the axle, which you need access to.
No, this little gem of a stand lofts the bike up in the air by the steering stem
I'll get pics up for those of you unfamiliar with one but it's handy dandy. Changing fork springs? Replacing fork seals? This little baby helps tremendously. And while I got it for my Rex, thus far it's fit into every GS stem, from 650 on up that I've tried it on. It's adjustable for hight so you can get the front wheel off the ground by at least and inch or so even on the shortest forked models. I wish I would have picked one up sooner. Saves a fair bit of time figuring out where to jack the bike up, fiddling with the jack and a block of wood. And it's WAY more stable.
Anyway, I dunno what ya call it really, and they've probably been around a long while, but I've only recently been introduced.
Everyone, or just about, is familiar with a paddock stand, or a swingarm stand or whatever you want to call it for the rear end of a bike. And some are familiar with paddock stands for the front. Usually the later employs more or less the same design as the rear, only picking the front end up by the axle nuts or what have you. And that's all well and good if you're just cleaning your wheels or messing with the brakes or whatever. But what if, like mine, your bike doesn't have a centerstand and you want to change the front tire? Sure you could use a motorcycle jack. But that either requires removing the pipes or blocking the jack up between them with 2X4 so you don't put the weight on the exhaust. Cant use the normal front end stand because it lifts it by the axle, which you need access to.
No, this little gem of a stand lofts the bike up in the air by the steering stem
I'll get pics up for those of you unfamiliar with one but it's handy dandy. Changing fork springs? Replacing fork seals? This little baby helps tremendously. And while I got it for my Rex, thus far it's fit into every GS stem, from 650 on up that I've tried it on. It's adjustable for hight so you can get the front wheel off the ground by at least and inch or so even on the shortest forked models. I wish I would have picked one up sooner. Saves a fair bit of time figuring out where to jack the bike up, fiddling with the jack and a block of wood. And it's WAY more stable. 
