stands from redlinestands.com *Honest Review*

Wrote this for everyone looking for stands and cant decide what to buy. Price: 150 shipped shipping time: 2 days Ordered? Front (pins) and Rear (Spooled) stands. http://www.slickrods.com/gallery/test/AbbieStandPic3.jpg Pros: Solid construction. (Rear is rock solid, the front will wiggle cuz your forks r not locked from turning) Adjustable rear width (to be expected). U can push the bike around while on the stands (Not responsible if u mess up and your bike falls though :D ) No bends in stressed areas (look at the pic) Its like a pitbull, the weight goes strait down to the wheels through an unbent bar, Keeps it strong, no weak links. No trimming of the front to get it to work with the 98-01 R1 forks (just take out that 6mm screw on the right side fork leg. 150 shipped for both front and rear stands LIFETIME WARRENTY! http://www.slickrods.com/gallery/test/PairSp.jpg Cons: I gota rubber coat the pieces that touch my bike...that way if I accidently hit my frame, rotors or body, it wont mess them up (But id have to rubber coat nearly every other stand too) Things im guna do to them: They come painted black so im guna get some spray paint, tape off some designs and add some red and white to them so they match my R1. But before that im guna take a dremel and round off some corners so they look pretty :) Would i recommend these to anyone?: Hell ya! For the money they r great! So if youre wonderin what stands to get...type www.redlinestands.com Tell Ian youre an R1-forum member and u can get the spooled stands for the Non-spooled price. -Dustin

I use pitbull only

I just got a set of the redline stands. I got them in 3 days. They seem very strong and my bike did not wiggle at all on the stands. I am very happy with them and would recommend them to others.

Good God! Does that girl come with them!?!?!?:boobies :boobies :boobies

Hey man, if you choose to pay more than twice my price for that zinc coating and use Pit Bull only, thats up to you, its your money. But my stands still rock! Ian Gilmore RedlineStands.com

new redline stands

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Beautiful bike you got there man, please be carefull on it. Ian Gilmore RedlineStands.com

hey steve what kinda rear sprocket is that ?

Sweet. They look nice and sturdy to me. :yesnod

It is a stealth sprocket

I'd like to ask you fellas to go to kowatools.com and have a look at these new stands of theirs and give me your honest opinion. What do you think of the product? Would you trust / buy one? Ian

I'd like to ask you fellas to go to kowatools.com and have a look at these new stands of theirs and give me your honest opinion. What do you think of the product? Would you trust / buy one? Ian

those look exactly like handy stands. handy stands are good for the $$$, but i bought a pit bull and i love it. ian, do you plan on making a front stand that lifts from the steering stem? i really don't care for the forklift front stands. joe

Ian, I have the Kowa stands and they work perfect. I am very happy with them and the bike is rock solid on them. Larry

I plan to offer a headstock stand in the future but no time soon. Also, I'd like to say that there are major differences between my stands and Handy, Kowa stands. The steel is twice the thickness of Kowa and Handy stands, making them much more capable of serious loads. I would have to imagine that some guy in america somewhere with a 500 lb. busa probably posed his girlfriend on his motorcycle for a picture, and if that be the case, I would not want to try it on a very thin stand. Thanks for your input guys and I'll list the differences, as I see them, below between my stands and Kowa, Handy stands. 1/2 inch bigger tubing thicker tubing lifetime warranty made in america hand made fully welded no cheap quick nuts, I use nylon insert nuts wider stance excellent tech support :rock Spool/Roller interchangeable R1/R6 compatible front stand I realize that some stands, like Handy, do incorporate a few of my special options listed above so I'll give credit there. Ian

Just recieved my Redline Stands. I am very pleased with them. They are very sturdy and well constructed. Shipping was hella fast and for the money, I don't think you'll find a better stand. I am in the process of painting them, so when I'm done I'll post some pics. Props to Ian @ Redline Stands.

:rock Ian

Hold the phone Jack, I run Redline Engineering at www.redlinestands.com and those are not our stands and that isn't our website. Not to mention our stands cost considerably less than theirs. And yes, our tubing is also thicker than pitbull's. However, you are not figuring in cross sectional area or moment arms here. You can not just compare thick tubing to thin tubing of different sizes and say, "wow, thats better." Its more complicated than that, but nice observation. Ian Gilmore Redline Engineering

How do your stands cost less than theirs?? You sell a roller type rear stand and front stand for $141.97 when they are in painted form and they sell theirs for $139.95 in painted form. Plus, you want a standard fee of $19.99 for shipping one stand or $29.99 for shipping two stands, and Heindl Engineering only charges the customer the actual shipping cost, which could be up to a $10 savings for some customers over the flat rate that you charge.

Our stands are currently $144.96 to your door so I guess they have me beat by $5. My only thoughts is that they must not sell a huge amount of stands because if I did shipping qoutes on every order there wouldn't even be time to make the stands, or so it seems. Ian Gilmore

I think svman00 is just trying to sell his stands. I'll be ordering some redline ones when the time comes.

Oh, by the way sv, two things. If you charge $139.99 plus shipping then you don't have us beat in price and also, you should sponsor a site before advertising on it. Not trying to give you a rash, your just going about this the wrong way. Ian Gilmore Redline Engineering

Originally posted by R1formetoo Oh, by the way sv, two things. If you charge $139.99 plus shipping then you don't have us beat in price and also, you should sponsor a site before advertising on it. Not trying to give you a rash, your just going about this the wrong way. Ian Gilmore Redline Engineering i agree. i'm gonna order yours tonight. i'm just having a hard time deciding which ones to order. i based my decision to order from you, on the fact that you're a supporter of this site, and as well... a contributor to the forum postings.

Well thanks, my advice, our bare metal pair of stands with spool style rear is on sale right now at $114.96 and is definitely the best bang for your buck on our site. Thanks. Ian Gilmore www.redlinestands.com

I'm considering getting a pair of stands and would like a little more info. What size tubing are Redline stands? The other ones sv mentioned say they are 1 1/2" 0.083 wall tube. These also come painted standard for $139.99 plus shipping, where redlines are $119.98+ 21.99 for powder coating, plus shipping. So if they can ship for less than $30, they are in fact less expensive. Thicker tubing (assuming equal steal quality) means less chance of bending and also directly goes to cross sectional area. Area of a circle is Pi*R^2, so cross sectional area of a tube is (Pi*R[outerwall]^2)-(Pi*R[innerwall]^2) Also, moment arms in the weld areas are a function of diameter and force. Example: Stand a wooden pencil up on your desk. Now push it over. Now imagine a tube the same length as the pencil, but lets say 12" in diameter. It takes a lot more force to push over, if it can be done at all. I'm not clear why you think these numbers aren't important to know...........

My tubing is 1in. shedule 40 so the outside dia. is around 1 3/8 or so inches. My advice, our stands have yet to fail on a customer structurally with some 800 sold so far, trust us. Also, our bare pair with spooled rear is on sale right now at $114.96 Please call with any other questions. Ian Gilmore 901-351-4764

I can't tell for sure, but it looks like those are swingarm sliders in the picture on page 1. Will the rear stand work with sliders, or are sliders too big? Also, will I be able to remove the front wheel using the front stand?

Well, the red R

Sorry, hit enter too early, the R1 pictured on my site has spools. From what I've found, basically all swingarm sliders will serve as spools just fine. And yes, you will be able to remove the front wheel. Ian

slickrods.com broke?

Originally posted by dontpntpool slickrods.com broke? LOL, www.redlinestands.com Ian

I love my Redline Stands!!! My 03 is rock solid on them even in the front. I can roll the bike around... do whatever I want. They're thick, sturdy and heavy. IMO they're over-engineered which is nice! Yeah they're not as pretty as some painted/powder coated stands, but I was more concerned with price & stability. If those are your hot buttons, these are an extremely good buy! Here's an old pic:

I have a Redline front stand and it :rock :rock :rock !! Very sturdy and stable, I feel very secure when my bike is held up by it. :thumbup :thumbup :thumbup :thumbup :thumbup

I have the Handy Stands front and rear stand package now and they seem like a great deal. I am not a professional mechanic who needs an Industrial Grade Pit Bull at industrial grade prices. I just want to clean the bike, lube the chain and do other routine maintenance without having to go through the hassle of always adjusting the bike or asking one of my non riding neighbors for a hand. These stands are working absolutely fine for those purposes. Am I alone in thinking this?

Originally posted by igottaride I have the Handy Stands front and rear stand package now and they seem like a great deal. I am not a professional mechanic who needs an Industrial Grade Pit Bull at industrial grade prices. I just want to clean the bike, lube the chain and do other routine maintenance without having to go through the hassle of always adjusting the bike or asking one of my non riding neighbors for a hand. These stands are working absolutely fine for those purposes. Am I alone in thinking this? No, not really, Handy makes a decent product. They just have limitations, thats all. They aren't made in the U.S., they don't have a lifetime warranty, you can't speak to the guy who makes them at 11 p.m. on a Sunday night, and they are not quite as stable as say a Redline, Pit-Bull, or Power stand. Ian Gilmore www.redlinestands.com

I say ya give me a set of stands for free, and I'll get at least 40+orders for ya through a 400+ group I ride with....:) J/k...............Unless you will......heck you should sponsor me...lmao!!!! I'LL prob. get a pair.

Originally posted by R1formetoo Hey man, if you choose to pay more than twice my price for that zinc coating and use Pit Bull only, thats up to you, its your money. But my stands still rock! Ian Gilmore RedlineStands.com Toot your on horn why dont ya. :beer :beer

Resurrection.... again!

Originally posted by Skanky Resurrection.... again! :fact :beer :beer

Originally posted by kc10er I say ya give me a set of stands for free, and I'll get at least 40+orders for ya through a 400+ group I ride with....:) J/k...............Unless you will......heck you should sponsor me...lmao!!!! I'LL prob. get a pair. LOL, sell 40 stands for me and you'll definitely get a free set but I must say I've never known any riding group to purchase more than 11 stands. Ian

OH HO HO...IT's on.....I'm on the phone now...I'll see what I can do tonight, but we meet every thursday night, so i'll print some of the pics and take them there on thur. I'll keep ya updated...your cell is on here right? Also, I'm Steve...you may be hearing my name from customers soon!

oh by the way...is this 40 stands....or 40 sets? most of the guys just want rear stands....

Tell you what, lets actually make this possible for you. Lets say the number is 20 stands, not sets. If you get upwards of the 40 area I'll be sure to take care of you with something like free swingarm sliders or something like that. Good luck and my cell is 901-351-4764 Ian Gilmore Redline Engineering

Cool, well I already have one rear stand sold for ya! Will call ya to figure out how we want to keep track of what orders are coming from me. He is going on a military TDY,but will be back on mon or so...I'll get orders on thurs. Steve

Just collect the funds yourself and call me when you are ready, we will place them all together at once so that shipping is compiled and is a better deal for you. Thanks. Ian

Ian... doin the networkin thang... You go girl! lol.

Right on...will do.I just hope I can get enough orders in a decent time frame, so they people that placed the order first don't have to wait to long. Thanks..I'll be in touch in this thread to update you.