pglaves
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Oh I have. Yes indeed. Some by Buffalo come to mind.
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Oh I have. Yes indeed. Some by Buffalo come to mind.
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RTRyder
Guest
Pit bull stand looks nice, but I use a much less expensive alternative. I have a scissors jack from some now long departed car that simply slide under the front of the engine at a conveinient spot and crank it up to the desired or required height. If the rear tire hits before I get enough lift, I can put it on the platform lift and remove the rear tire drop plate with the RT on the centerstand, worked great when swapping out the front shock!
Semper_Fi
Honey Badger
Semper_Fi
Honey Badger
For the RT - yes you can do that - on the GT you would crush the exhaust.
I used scissor jacks on my RT worked great - but this gave me a reason to buy a new tool and augment the man-fort!!
58058D
New member
Semper_Fi, Thanks for the reminder of the rear stand. I will get one eventually, right now, weighing the pros and cons of getting the NoMar tire removal tool. I have done my own tires for years and now that I live 200 miles from my buddie's shop and my balancer, it might be time to get my own. Unless of course there is someone in my neighborhood reading these.....
tommcgee
Unfunded content provider
The Pitbull stands have various ways of connecting with the bike depending on what bike you have. Fer instance, I use spools on the Vstrom, and there's a whole page of other options on the Pitbull website.
It's a great way to get one end of the bike up in the air quickly and securely.
It's a great way to get one end of the bike up in the air quickly and securely.
Semper_Fi
Honey Badger
tough choice - if i'd have to pick i'd go with nomar
119240
New member
NoMar tire Comp. makes a less expensive mount / unmounter called Cycle Hill
www.cyclehilltirechanger.com/ $365 +shipping / floor mount or $79. hitch Mt.
$555. Mounter & wheel balance + shipping. 5 yr. warranty vs. life with Nomar.
I've used the NoMAr - older style & found it nicer.
Joe
www.cyclehilltirechanger.com/ $365 +shipping / floor mount or $79. hitch Mt.
$555. Mounter & wheel balance + shipping. 5 yr. warranty vs. life with Nomar.
I've used the NoMAr - older style & found it nicer.
Joe
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RTRyder
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Got an email confirming mine shipped today!
Should arrive just in time to swap on the new Avon Storms that are also enroute
Semper_Fi
Honey Badger
119240
New member
Bead braking - on the ground / lower - Bread braker is steel lip or optional scatch proof blade ends. Compaired to waist ht. & scratch proof blade ends & off ground
Mounts to wall,floor or trailer hitch - only. Compaired to hitch,floor,stand.
Bolted together - compaired to some bolts & welded.
It comes down to this for me- how often am I gonna use it or share, The height of the person doing the work - table top work or working low / knee height, If you have a garage/trailer/basement space for it - city living/counrty living. Portability to move it or let it be. Age / strength of bending over & lifting or working at table top height.
Mounts to wall,floor or trailer hitch - only. Compaired to hitch,floor,stand.
Bolted together - compaired to some bolts & welded.
It comes down to this for me- how often am I gonna use it or share, The height of the person doing the work - table top work or working low / knee height, If you have a garage/trailer/basement space for it - city living/counrty living. Portability to move it or let it be. Age / strength of bending over & lifting or working at table top height.
