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05-02-2012, 04:51 PM | #1 |
giggity
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05-02-2012, 03:21 PM | #2 |
Hold mah beer!
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I have pitbull stands and I don't even have a bike that needs them. LOL
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05-02-2012, 03:41 PM | #3 |
Hold mah beer!
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man, t-rex stands seem to have gotten a lot more expensive.
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05-02-2012, 04:20 PM | #4 |
Elitist
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Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
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I have the one-handled pitbull, where the handle points forward. Sure, it saves space, but it sucks because you can't have your sidestand down when using it. I don't know WTF they were thinking when they designed it. The handle should have gone on the other side, so that as you're letting it down, you could just let the bike fall onto its sidestand.
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05-02-2012, 04:49 PM | #5 | |
Serious Business
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Location: New York
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Thanks for that info. Forward handled Pitbull and kickstand shenanigans or Regular pitbull and having to rearrange my garage so I can leave the bike on the stand and not have the garage door land on the handle Berry Berry Interplexing |
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05-07-2012, 11:48 AM | #6 | |
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05-07-2012, 01:22 PM | #7 | |
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05-07-2012, 02:00 PM | #8 | |
Elitist
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Location: SF Bay Area
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Also, when I am ready to let the bike down, I stand on that side of the bike and begin raising the arm, while bear-hugging the bike with my other arm. Then as I let the bike down, I pull it towards me so that it falls on the sidestand. I don't trust my ability to keep the bike from falling, which is why I want the sidestand to be down. Problem with the pitbull is that it makes you put your sidestand up while using it, which means that when you're ready to put the bike down, you can't put the sidestand back down until the pitbull's arm is almost at the point of no return. Each bike is different though. |
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05-07-2012, 02:36 PM | #9 | |
SFL Expatriate #2
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That said, I drop mine pretty fast and have never had a problem with it trying to get away from me when it touches the ground. Just a light hold on the left clip-on is more than enough to give it some stability until I throw a leg over it, or lean it on the sidestand. |
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05-08-2012, 01:32 PM | #10 | |
Elitist
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I guess I could shave off the perpendicular piece that sticks out of the sidestand, lol |
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