Pit Bull Motorcycle Stand

NobodySpecial

NobodySpecial

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2004 ST1300A
Greetings!

I'm about to do some maint. on my 2004 ST 1300A:
  • clean up brake pistons and new brake pads front and back
  • replace two O-rings in the back along with clean + replace moly goop
  • I'm having a shop mount and balance the Shinko Verge 011 tires I have

I own a front stand from these folks: https://www.pit-bull.com/
along with "pin #4" which they claim will fit this model.

It works by placing the "pin" in the steering stem tube and it brings the front into the air a good bit. It's off the centerstand (barely) and is balanced pretty well on the stand and the rear tire. I do have to move one of the brake lines out of the way a bit, but only a little bit and only to get the pin and collar past the lines. After that the brake line is under a little tension but not much.

Does anybody know of any reason why I should NOT use this? I plan on doing the work sometime this week, weather cooperating.
 
When I do tire/brake service on the front of Blue STar,,, I just put an old scissor jack under the front of the oil pan. This easily lifts the front wheel about half inch off the floor,,, which is all I need to get the job done. To service the back,,, I don't need anything in terms of a lift/jack/stand. Not sure which stand you are pointing to on the Pitbull page ?? Cat'
 
Catmandu2 said:
When I do tire/brake service on the front of Blue STar,,, I just put an old scissor jack under the front of the oil pan. This easily lifts the front wheel about half inch off the floor,,, which is all I need to get the job done. To service the back,,, I don't need anything in terms of a lift/jack/stand. Not sure which stand you are pointing to on the Pitbull page ?? Cat'
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That's another option, however I don't own a scissors jack (or any jack) but I do already own this.
They don't make the model I have (I bought it a long time ago) but the closest one is this:

www.pit-bull.com

Pit Bull - Hybrid Headlift - Motorcycle Front Stand [F0100A-000]

Pit Bull's Hybrid Headlift stand allows you to lift your motorcycle from the lower triple tree. Attachments sold separately for converting to forklift front stand. Pit Bull has been making motorcycl
www.pit-bull.com www.pit-bull.com
 
Seems to me to be a limited use, rather expensive tool, considering how cheap the screw type (scissor) motorcycle lifts or screw jacks are. I use a mini floor hydraulic jack from HF that cost about $35 when I need to jack up the front of the bike. As soon as the bike is in position, I place blocks of wood under the bike's oil pan and relax the hydraulics onto the wood. And this jack has been useful for other, non motorcycle tasks. As I get older, I am trying to get away from single use tools.
 
@SMSW You are not wrong. However, when I bought it (10 years ago?) neither of my bikes were especially conducive to using something under the belly pan. I also spent some time today and built (out of wood) a very solid and correctly dimensioned platform to rest the oil pan on. I haven't decided which I'll use.

Thanks to everybody's responses!
 
There is no reason why you can't use it- it won't hurt the bike. I think that you would be better served by using your wooden block under the oil pan simply because I think that you will find that that stand will be in your way while working on the front brakes.
 
I use a ratchet strap hooked to my lawn mower and wrapped around passenger hand grips. Ratchet down to pick up front tire.
 
Also place a block under pan for safety. A midge smaller block will do.
 
FWIW, I own one that I use for my wing. If you feel you need/want a lift and are okay with the price, you will not be disappointed with it.
 
I use a motorcycle jack under the oil pan to lift it up then slide a 6x2 under the centre stand and lower, plenty of clearance to work on either end and stable
 
Found the most convenient whilst perfectly safe to be a scissor jack...
Bike on main-stand, jack (with adapter) under the oil pan (on the thickened part below the drain bolt) and I can do, remove, assemble, work on just everything...

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I used the stand today for the first time with the ST. Actually, it was quite handy. I ended up on the centerstand with a well-built wooded platform under the oil pan.
 
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