Looking to pull the trigger on a set of these. I would love to move the bike around on the stands as I please. I wanted to check here first and see if anyone has tried them out? Any reviews?
not sure about the front, but i'd trust the rear and will probably be grabbing one of these in january since my bike room is smaller and it would be nice to move it around easier while indoors.
i bought a stand that goes with my current(non-pitbull) rear stand. cost was 40 bucks and works like a charm. allows to swivel the rear end around 360 while on stand. those redline stand look like they may be hard to get the bike on. ill take a pic of my setup.
There is a video on the link I posted above. The guy put the bike on the stand in about 2 seconds. He then maneuvers it all around with ease. Looks tempting as hell :lol
I have the regular redline stands..nothing wrong with them at all. Ian (the owner of Redline) is a member here. Used to be pretty active and go to the conventions, but don't see him around any more.
I have the regular Redline stands also. Been using them for 8 years with no problems. I've seen the roller ones he sells in person and they work great. Just don't roll it on a rough surface or it may stop and you'll push the bike over. Work best on a nice smooth concrete floor.
They are not Pit Bulls, but Ian does make a good stand. I've known him since '04 and have ridden with him. He's got good customer service. I've owned a set of his older stands for years with no problems.
I used to have the original version of the Redline stands. Couple of things to note:
Rearstand: The "V" does well overall for bent rod. But, be careful. They seemed to have more of a tendency to gouge into the swingarm more than my Pitbull stands do.
Front: I didn't care for the lift pins on the arms. The pushed into the pinch bolts and I wound up putting a couple of washers on them. It was bad enough that when I wanted to pull the front wheel, I had to remove the pinch bolts before I lifted it.
Overall, they were a decent set of stands for the money. IIRC, I think Ian did send these out for mass production instead of building them himself now. I seem to recall a post of his about it. :dunno
I personally am of the mindset that I'd rather have the Pitbulls. The rearstand for both spooled and non-spooled swingarms. The front stand is center pin for lifting at the tree so I can remove the suspension if I need to. Otherwise, front hangs freely. The rear hangs freely as it's supported via rearsets on race stands.
after looking at your pictures devil, why not just go all out? laminate really doesn't cost that much, i actually did my bike room with an interior kitchen laminate for about 50 bucks plus the glue which i already had on hand from past jobs. (small ass room keep in mind) the taping and painting, well we all know that's dirt cheep, just a time thing. if i was around you i'd offer to do it for free for you (minus a beer or 15) :lol
I've had a set of these for about 3 years now and absolutely love them. They are really easy to stand the bike up on and in my case where I have a small 1-car garage with a bike, ATV, a car, tool box, bench, etc. it used to be impossible to walk around through there. Now with the bike stood up I can cover it and tuck it away with ease giving me much more room. They roll around super easy and the wheel locks do indeed work like they should. What really helps is being able to just spin the bike any direction in a matter of feet rather than backing out, turning, pulling up, turning, you get the idea. I'd highly recommend them...
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