Rear Stand - 2011 Ducati Monster 696

[tlh235]

I recently got a pit bull rear stand for my 696.  I can't seem to get it to do the job.  is there anyone out there that has a picture of thier bike on a rear stand. 

this is the one i got, it just doesn't seem to want to fit under the swing arms on both sides evenly.  any advice.

[He Man]

theres an adjuster on it to make it line up. you cant have the bike on the side either. you have to hold the bike up with your left hand  hook up to the spools and then once the bike is balanced on the spools, push down on it. the stand will go under the tire while it lifts.

if you are using the other mounts in the 2nd pick, you have to do the same thing, but you dont need to hook up to spools, but sitll need to adjust it so you are on the swingarm evenly.

[thought]

did you put spools on your swingarm yet?  and this one looks like you need to adjust it to fit the clearance on your bike.

what do you mean by it doesnt seem to want to fit?  do the spools not line up to the stand or is one side lower/higher than the other?

[tlh235]

i didn't put spools on it (can u do that...seems like it would be eaiser if you can)...actually trying to use the stand with the second set of attachments since my bike doesn't have spools.  it seems like i get one side perfect but of course you can't see on the other side real well to make sure that side is also lined up.   anyway, as long is this stand with the second set of attachments is correct, i'll have to try again....kinda got frustrated and wanted to make sure the stand i got is one that i should have.  if you say it should work, then i will just have to work it some more.  gonna get a friend to hold the bike so that i can line everything up better....then i should be able to do it myself...thanks for the input

[thought]

get one side measured up perfect.  then measure it and replicate it on the other side when it's off the bike.  you dont need to fit it on the bike, you just need to make sure both are even.

and get spools, they're a lot more stable than using the swingarm lift type.  much less chance of things moving around... any spools should work, all DSS bikes i know can fit them.  but i could be wrong, i doubt it, but ducati always sometimes do weird choices.

[Link]

I use a pi bull stand on the 696 with out spools and it works great, very stable. You just need to get rubber parts lined up.

[tlh235]

I use a pi bull stand on the 696 with out spools and it works great, very stable. You just need to get rubber parts lined up.

how far down the swingarm do you go....as far as possible?  one other question...are your rubber parts pointin in or pointing out? 

[Grrrly]

hope this helps

[tlh235]

holy crap...that's not were i was trying to put it on my bike...

[Raux]

holy crap...that's not were i was trying to put it on my bike...

please do share a pic

I can't envision anything else.

[Grrrly]

holy crap...that's not were i was trying to put it on my bike...

please realize, that the rear stand above is NOT the same as yours.  Your (newer style) stand has the handle that points towards the front.  But the placement where is holds the swingarm is the same.


Here is the video from PitBull which shows how to use your rear stand with spools though, but it gives you an idea of how to do it regardless.  Again, I hope this helps.

Pit Bull Forward Handle Rear Visual Reference

[tlh235]

so where exactly would you think the best positioning of the stand...

[He Man]

dont tell me you were trying to put it on the curved part...it would jsut slide "up" the swingarm everytime. you have to put it on teh flat part thats parallel to the ground.

[tlh235]

honestly, i put it on that but as far down as i could...i wasn't sure it was correct to put it on the very level lower portion...when i ordered the stand i ordered the wrong one(ordered spools)...then had to order the attachments.  So truthfully, i wasn't even sure what i had was correct, so being a newbie the last thing i wanted to do is use the stand and wake up the next morning and my bike be on it's side in my garage.  that's why i came here, i'm totally new to the bike thing and even some common sense stuff still scares me a little, so i make sure i ask you guys everything. 

I am going to attempt to change the oil since i got my bike kinda late in the season, and have only put like 400 miles on it and folks told me before i put it up for the winter to at least change the oil since i haven't got to my first service.  I did the fuel stabilizer this weekend and got it connected to a battery tender jr, and just got a cover in yesterday.  The bike will be garage kept.  One other question, since i'll probably not do any riding in the very cold weather, is it good to maybe just go down and start it once or twice a week and let it run for 5-10 minutes?

[Raux]

Don't take us as condesending please. certainly here to help as we all started somewhere. course there are a few that means the dark ages. 
I've not put fuel stabilezer or oil change during long lulls but i don't run e10 either. for the oil personnally just do it at the next service.  You never know u might get a wierd warm blast in march