Thread: Pit Bull rear for Pit Bull single sided swingarm

Originally Posted by ND4SPD

I have a regular Pit Bull rear stand I'd like to trade for a Pit Bull single sided swingarm stand.

Anyone?

You're acting as if you just bought a damn VFR or something ...

You will need the correct axle insert. They aren't all the same (but can be sourced from PitBull).

Damned kids...buy a cruiser with a center stand and still think they need a flipping paddock stand...

Originally Posted by abtech

You will need the correct axle insert. They aren't all the same (but can be sourced from PitBull).

I did see that on their site, thanks for the heads up.

Originally Posted by Baketech

Damned kids...buy a cruiser with a center stand and still think they need a flipping paddock stand...

Can the center stand be used in conjunction with a front stand?

Originally Posted by ND4SPD

Can the center stand be used in conjunction with a front stand?

For sure...that's the easiest way besides a milk crate to remove both wheels...

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Originally Posted by Baketech

For sure...that's the easiest way besides a milk crate to remove both wheels...

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Your radiator is in the wrong spot and you're missing half the swing arm.

Holy NWS pic, Batman. You gotta label posts with that type of nudity!

I guess the intensity of my search just decreased but if someone out there has one they'd like to ditch, get in touch and let's talk.

Originally Posted by Baketech

For sure...that's the easiest way besides a milk crate to remove both wheels...

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Whoa. I'm not sure I'd personally try that. Is it really stable? It looks like it's gonna fall over...

Remove the center stand so you have clearance

Originally Posted by Heavy-Dee

How do you think her *really* keeps banging up his toes?

That would explain it, for sure.

Meh, it's solid...between my bike and others, I've probably done this a dozen times. It's way better than the center stand/wooden block under the headers system that I used to use...

Originally Posted by SheepOfBlue

Remove the center stand so you have clearance

At least the edges of his tires didn't look brand new when the center wore down to the steel..

Z, if the rafters in your garage are exposed, they're well suited for ratchet straps or a come-along to back up any methods of standing the bike up that you're not comfortable with. Baketech apparently didn't want to wreck the aesthetics of the Michelangelo painting he has on the ceiling of his GarageMahal.

Originally Posted by CBRVFR

At least the edges of his tires didn't look brand new when the center wore down to the steel..

Schwing!

CBRVFR: 1
SoB: 0

I used to use the rafters and some tie downs in Garage ten to adjust the rear shock on my VFR. Setting the preload was always a bitch. Swapped engines a few times with the same technique.

Originally Posted by Baketech

It's way better than the center stand/wooden block under the headers system that I used to use...

My current method

Originally Posted by Baketech

Meh, it's solid...between my bike and others, I've probably done this a dozen times. It's way better than the center stand/wooden block under the headers system that I used to use...

Well, I'll have to try it, then. I wanted to avoid purchasing a stand, because it's got it's own. I'd been taking wheels off one at a time. The front I did my weighing down the rear to keep it tipped back on the rear wheel...

I've done the rafters method before but they don't have much bling value. I've got 3 rear stands and only one bike I can use them on. If I can convert another to something I can use, I wouldn't mind doing so.

It'll void your warranty . . .

Originally Posted by abtech

It'll void your warranty . . .

I wasn't aware that a 10 year old bike was still under warranty ...

Originally Posted by abtech

It'll void your warranty . . .

Originally Posted by CBRVFR

At least the edges of his tires didn't look brand new when the center wore down to the steel..

There was a bike with the smallest chicken strips and it wasn't a VFR
There was a bike with an ancient tire that looked new and it was a VFR

Oh and if you checked closer the sides didn't look that new nor does the front (also at the wear bars) Most of the wear on the center was heading to Texas so I now have 26 states....how many does you VFR have again

Originally Posted by HondaGalToo

Well, I'll have to try it, then. I wanted to avoid purchasing a stand, because it's got it's own. I'd been taking wheels off one at a time. The front I did my weighing down the rear to keep it tipped back on the rear wheel...

Ymmv depending upon which front stand you have of course...but with mine, the trick is to remove the rear tire first. Then put the front stand into place. It may help your nerves to have someone "spot" the rear of the bike while you do this, but with my stand it's rock steady...

If you are going to do other maintenance on the bike, it doesn't hurt to set a block of wood or something under the swingarm hub. It's just piece of mind in case you are really cranking on something...

Be careful out there...

Originally Posted by CBRVFR

Baketech apparently didn't want to wreck the aesthetics of the Michelangelo painting he has on the ceiling of his GarageMahal.

Snap!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by wdgah

I wasn't aware that a 10 year old bike was still under warranty ...

Who said anything about a bike?

Originally Posted by ONEvcs

Your radiator is in the wrong spot and you're missing half the swing arm.

You're my type One..... I don't care what everyone else is saying, you're an ass and I like it

Originally Posted by Jetbdude

You're my type One..... I don't care what everyone else is saying, you're an ass and I like it

That sounded exactly like what my wife has been telling me for 10 years, but now that I see it in writing I realize she was not saying "ace"...

Originally Posted by Jetbdude

You're my type One..... I don't care what everyone else is saying, you're an ass and I like it

be careful... i dunno if that is really a compliment...