| Author | Message | ||
     Bearracing |
So im looking into doing some trackdays come spring/summer.. But in part of the rules you have to either remove or tie up the kickstand... which i understand.. So im looking for a rear stand to hold my bike up while its in the pit area. I have a '08 XB12R. What stands would fit it? | ||
| Boney95 |
Mostly any stand. All the stands that I've run across are adjustable to your swing arm width, or if you use spools. Pitbull, T-Rex, the list goes on... | ||
| Ratbuell |
Or the cheap way out - 2 jackstands and a piece of rebar, through the rear axle  | ||
| Ar15ed |
pitbull. works great.  | ||
| Bearracing |
Can you give me some part numbers for the pit bull stands that fit the buell XB12R.. Thanks | ||
| 4cammer |
This is the model I use for my XB9R: http://www.pit-bull.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Scr een=PROD&Store_Code=PBMSA&Product_Code=F0028-000&C ategory_Code=rear_stands Will allow you to use it with or w/o spools. | ||
| 03worc9r |
+1 pit bulls I found them for $100. on craigslist (Message edited by 03worc9r on February 01, 2009) | ||
| Firebolt32 |
http://t-rex-racing.com/catalog.php?item=11&ret=in dex.php I went with the t-rex stands. Look and work great. | ||
| Skinstains |
Pit-Bull...the only way to fly. Top shelf made in the USA. You definately get what you pay for. | ||
| Bearracing |
Thanks for all the info.. So with either stand i buy for my xb12r.. i wont need get anything else for it?? Kinda lost on the "spooled" part? Petty much i just wanna be able to order a stand. Then be ready to slip on the back of my bike to hold it up while at the track. | ||
| Skully |
We recommend the Pit Bull SS Rear Stand Combo as it will work with spools and has pads for the swing arm available through many of BadWeb's fine sponsors:  Keith DarkHorseMoto, LLC Protecting and Propelling Buell Motorcycles | ||
| Boney95 |
A spool is used for quick and convenient rear lifts of your bike with a stand. They bolt up through your rear axle. Also serve as a axle slider. Visit www.darkhorsemoto.com, a sponsor here. Any rear stand will work for your bike. | ||
| Skinstains |
If you use spools that mount through the axle you can not remove the axle or wheel whilst on the stand. I use the other side (with the rubber) and they work great. | ||
| Bearracing |
Ya i just plan on using it for trackdays.. nothing to where im going to be removing wheels... just need to hold the bike up while my kickstand is tied up in place. so i guess i wont be using spools since i dont have any sliders on my bike.. just need a stand that will fit the swingarm and life the back of the bike and hold it there while parked in the pit area. | ||
| Boney95 |
If I was planned on racing or doing track days, I would have sliders on my bike for sure. | ||
| Bearracing |
Point well taking.. so install sliders and get a rear bike stand with spools to fit the sliders on the bike stand to hold it up then right? and i guess i can get all that in one order from darkhorsemoto? | ||
| Paint_shaker |
You'll probably end up pulling your rims and tires at the track also. Tire changes at the track are cheap!! | ||
| Skinstains |
Definately get sliders, you see all the cheap swingarms on Ebay right ? For what it's worth...the track is like Heroin ! You will become an addict and you will neglect family and friends to feed your habit. | ||
| Boney95 |
Bro, spools are not a part of a stand. Click on this link http://www.darkhorsemoto.com/html/sliders.html And scroll down to the Signature Series Race Ready Axle Sliders. This should clear everything up for you. The stand that you get will have the option to lift the bike from underneath the swing arm or from a spool. The gap you see on those sliders is where the lifting arm/attachment on your stand fits so you can lift the bike. These axle sliders serve as one, an axle slider and spools. You should also think about getting some sliders for your forks, and if you don't have frame pucks, get those also. Its only a matter of time before you dump it on a track. Darkhorsemoto does sell Pit Bull stands, so you can buy all of this stuff from one vendor. Just a note, Pit Bulls are top of the line stands. | ||
| Bearracing |
OK thanks for clearing all that up for me... I see and undertand it now.. thank you.. Lots of help and good info.. and yes my bike already has frame pucks on the side.. just need to add the sliders to swing arm and front forks. Also get a stand for track days coming up this spring.. thanks again!!  | ||
| K3xb |
http://www.trackdaymag.com/Article.aspx?id=2988 This article should answer your questions about sliders, spools and Dark Horse. | ||
| Bearracing |
sure did thanks again everyone for you info! | ||
| Diablobrian |
Be sure if you are getting the rear stand for tire changes that you understand that the spools on the through the axle sliders will not allow you to remove the rear wheel. They will work great for tire warmers though. the universal (under the swingarm) rear stands work perfectly for rear tire changes, but there are some issues with stability, the bike can move forward or back if you are not set up on a perfectly flat surface. I have seen bikes hit the deck because of this. If possible have a pair of threaded bosses welded onto the underside of the swingarm to allow permanent install and use of standard swingarm spools. If you look at most race bikes they are set up in this fashion because it works.  While this one is not on my bike I have the hal's chain conversion on my bike and it has this type of spool boss on it. Something to consider for racing purposes. |
