Recommended me a bike stand

[croyde]

My first street bike with only a side stand bar my KLR600 decades ago.

Looking at bike stands on-line and I'm not sure what to go for.

Don't want to spend a fortune but I don't want the bike to fall over. Main use will be chain adjustment and maintenance.

Some appear to need bobbins attached to the swing arm, double sided btw. Bike weighs 180kg.

Cheers for any help. Ta.

[Tribal Chestnut]

Recently bought an R&G front stand which seems quite solid, better than my Harris rear one. Also have an Anna stand, but that’s a faff so only used for more serious stuff.

[croyde]

Cheers, looking for a rear but do I need extras attached to the swing arm?

[OutInTheShed]

Bobbins on the swing arm are easier to engage the stand with, compared to wiggling the supports around the chain to sit under the swing arm. It can be a bit fraught, holding the bike upright with one hand and faffing with that stand with the other. An extra few quid for bobbins suddenly seems like a bargain, if your bike has tapped holes in the swinging arm to take them.

Varies from bike to bike I expect!

[Biker 1]

Definitely recommend bobbins. But it's hit & miss which bikes are compatible. There are after market adaptors that are a half way house, but many are of dubious auction site quality

[Tribal Chestnut]

As others have said, get bobbins. Make sure they at the correct type for your bike though as the swingarm mounting points vary from bike to bike.

[rigga]

ABBA stand , if you buy the additional front lift kit, you can get both wheels in the air at the same time.

And if you change your bike in the future, buy another fitting kit that suits .

Used mine on several bikes , great bit of kit.

[-Cappo-]

croyde said:

Cheers, looking for a rear but do I need extras attached to the swing arm?

Is your new bike single-sided swing arm? Not many options if so!

If not then you can get a rear paddock stand which has "cushions" which sit under each side of the swing arm, but they can be a faff to get into place. Are there not threaded holes for bobbins on your swing arm?

[_Neal_]

I got the Oxford "Premium" rear stand from Sportsbikeshop a while ago - currently on offer for £65 - it's sturdy and comes with bobbin hooks and pads. I have R&G bobbins that thread into the swing arm of the bike.

As above Abba stands are great but expensive.

[black-k1]

rigga said:

ABBA stand , if you buy the additional front lift kit, you can get both wheels in the air at the same time.

And if you change your bike in the future, buy another fitting kit that suits .

Used mine on several bikes , great bit of kit.

This!

[trickywoo]

ABBA stand is great but if all you are doing is cleaning and lubing the chain it can be a faff.

I'd go with bobbins and a rear stand. If you end up doing more maintenance you will likely want an ABBA stand as well so depending on how tight you are you may want to put up with the inconvenience rather than buy two stands.

[KTMsm]

Look at the design and don't buy the cheapest rear stand - with a big bike they flex and you can drop the bike

I like this one (after using cheap ones)

https://www.oxfordproducts.com/motorcycle/brands/o...

Same with the bobbins v picking up on the swingarm - bobbins are just more secure, the bigger the uglier but the easier to use

The other option is a front wheel chock and rollers under the rear tyre - I've never had an issue with my Warrior wheel chock but other have had bikes fall over in long term use

[Tribal Chestnut]

I’ve got an MPW front stand going for free if you want it. Bit crap for regular use throughout the day, but ok for occasional maintenance (eg front wheel removal and the like).

[ghibbett]

KTMsm said:

Look at the design and don't buy the cheapest rear stand - with a big bike they flex and you can drop the bike

I like this one (after using cheap ones)

https://www.oxfordproducts.com/motorcycle/brands/o...

Same with the bobbins v picking up on the swingarm - bobbins are just more secure, the bigger the uglier but the easier to use

The other option is a front wheel chock and rollers under the rear tyre - I've never had an issue with my Warrior wheel chock but other have had bikes fall over in long term use

I've got this stand and it's really good.

Can easily find them for £65 online too.

[croyde]

Ah, yes, there's something that looks like somewhere to fit an attachment.

Better work out if it's M6 or M8.

Edited by croyde on Friday 21st April 15:16

[croyde]

Tribal Chestnut said:

I’ve got an MPW front stand going for free if you want it. Bit crap for regular use throughout the day, but ok for occasional maintenance (eg front wheel removal and the like).

That's real kind of you fella.

[_Neal_]

croyde said:

Ah, yes, there's something that looks like somewhere to fit an attachment.

Better work out if it's M6 or M8.

Edited by croyde on Friday 21st April 15:16

That's the one - M6 on a Monster I think.

[Twolane]

Ive got an Abba stand, picked it up at a car boot for 8 quid.
I made my own adaptors made to suit either bike and when i want to take the front wheel out, I wrap a ratchet strap around the head stock, hook it up to the garage roof and hoist it up.
Very stable and only takes a minute or so to get the bike up.

[croyde]

Twolane said:

Ive got an Abba stand, picked it up at a car boot for 8 quid.
I made my own adaptors made to suit either bike and when i want to take the front wheel out, I wrap a ratchet strap around the head stock, hook it up to the garage roof and hoist it up.
Very stable and only takes a minute or so to get the bike up.

Ratchet strap, I like that, got loads too. Great idea.

[Twolane]

croyde said:

Ratchet strap, I like that, got loads too. Great idea.

When the wheel is out, just slide the spindle back in and lower it onto an axle stand.