Stand Recommendations

[Kovner]

I'm going to get a rear stand soon and front stand sometime after that.
Do you guys have any recommendations on which brand to get?
Should I just get whatever they have at Cycle Gear?

[derby]

http://www.pit-bull.com/

[NAKID]

PowerStands Mario is what I use...

[Rev. Millertime]

http://www.pit-bull.com/

+11tyb

[teddy037.2]

I do like my cyclecat, but... they are in somewhat short supply these days...

[herm]

+3 on pitbull

[aa4111]

Single sided swingarm? I also use Powerstands Mario. No complaints, does what it should

[NAKID]

What I like about the Mario is the nice long handle for leverage, Makes it real easy to lift...

[DarkDucati]

Got my Pit-Bull Ducati Reversible One Armed Rear at Cycle Gear and have zero complaints.  Great stand.

[Sgt_H]

I have zero complaints with my T-Rex stands.  Very sturdy and you can't beat the price.

[derby]

PowerStands Mario is what I use...

Single sided swingarm? I also use Powerstands Mario. No complaints, does what it should

What I like about the Mario is the nice long handle for leverage, Makes it real easy to lift...

while the powerstands products are cheaper, there is a reason i won't do business with them:

http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=128961

they are blatant ripoffs of the pit-bull design, even to the extent of using painted pit-bull products in their early advertising.

[♣ McKraut ♣]

i've liked my cyclecat stands, if you can find them used (they're no longer doing business)...they're stable, very easy to use, and have a decent range of adjustment for most any double-sided swingarm bike.

[aaronb]

I can see that the powerstand and the pitbull are very similar but it is the obvious solution, it is just three tubes welded together.  does pit-bull have a patent for their design?  specifically the layout of the three tubes?  from the pictures on pit-bull's site it looks like the powerstand has a better handle.  there is a pad about a foot down the handle and a bend to bring the end of handle off of the ground.  the handle is also removable after the pad.  the PS also came with 5 pins for other popular bikes.

[Duc L'Smart]

I don't have experience with other brands, but I do have the Ducati stand, which works very well 

[derby]

I can see that the powerstand and the pitbull are very similar but it is the obvious solution, it is just three tubes welded together.  does pit-bull have a patent for their design?  specifically the layout of the three tubes?  from the pictures on pit-bull's site it looks like the powerstand has a better handle.  there is a pad about a foot down the handle and a bend to bring the end of handle off of the ground.  the handle is also removable after the pad.  the PS also came with 5 pins for other popular bikes.

yes, charlie does patent his designs...

15 years or so ago, you couldn't find decent stands for your motorcycles. charlie came up with a quality solution without copying anybody.

and obvious solution or no, what is obvious (at least to people who pay attention) is that powerstands copied pit-bull.

you can make your own decision, but i choose not to do business with a company that blatantly copies products from a company that has supported the sport for over a decade.