Boy Scout
Tue Jul 8th, 2003, 07:00 PM
Now that we've covered rear stands (Rear Stand Recommendations? (http://www.cosportbikeclub.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1242)). How about front stands?
I've been looking at the PBs and it looks like there are three general choices (prices listed are MSRP):
1) Standard Front (http://www.pit-bull.com/Standard%20Front.htm) $149
2) Newfront Stand (http://www.pit-bull.com/Newfront%20Stand.htm) $149
3) Forklift with/without Converter (http://www.pit-bull.com/Forklift%20and%20Converter.htm) $140 for forklift, $195 for forklift & converter
#1 is the older style front stand (steering stem). #2 is the new style front stand (steering stem), which uses the same base as the rear stand (in fact there is a converter available to convert a rear stand to a front stand). #3 is a forklift stand. For #3, there is also converter available that will convert it from forklift to steering stem.
Given that #1 and #2 are the same price, seems like #2 would be the better choice since they are functionally the same, but #2 stores more compactly. With regard to #3, without the converter you're limited to tire/wheel work (i.e. can't remove the forks with it). With the converter you're functionally equivalent to #1 and #2, but $45 more. The question I guess is if you have a steering stem lift, are their any situations where you would want a fork lift instead? In other words, is it worth an extra $45 (likely less, since $45 is based on MSRP pricing) to have the capability to do both?
Pros? Cons? General comments?
I've been looking at the PBs and it looks like there are three general choices (prices listed are MSRP):
1) Standard Front (http://www.pit-bull.com/Standard%20Front.htm) $149
2) Newfront Stand (http://www.pit-bull.com/Newfront%20Stand.htm) $149
3) Forklift with/without Converter (http://www.pit-bull.com/Forklift%20and%20Converter.htm) $140 for forklift, $195 for forklift & converter
#1 is the older style front stand (steering stem). #2 is the new style front stand (steering stem), which uses the same base as the rear stand (in fact there is a converter available to convert a rear stand to a front stand). #3 is a forklift stand. For #3, there is also converter available that will convert it from forklift to steering stem.
Given that #1 and #2 are the same price, seems like #2 would be the better choice since they are functionally the same, but #2 stores more compactly. With regard to #3, without the converter you're limited to tire/wheel work (i.e. can't remove the forks with it). With the converter you're functionally equivalent to #1 and #2, but $45 more. The question I guess is if you have a steering stem lift, are their any situations where you would want a fork lift instead? In other words, is it worth an extra $45 (likely less, since $45 is based on MSRP pricing) to have the capability to do both?
Pros? Cons? General comments?