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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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What are your guys thoughts?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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I have them and like them. I think they are a little more stable and easier to get the bike up. I dont know if it is really worth all the work I did but its all personal taste.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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I have em on my F4. And will have em on the RR SA I will install next week.

They make lifting the bike on the stand so much easier and it wont slid like it can on the sw pads.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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you can do it without drilling or welding. there is a how to that involves a threaded rod and your real axle. do a search for it here.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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you can do it without drilling or welding. there is a how to that involves a threaded rod and your real axle. do a search for it here.
Here is my How-To: https://cbrforum.com/m_435016/tm.htm

I would never use a padded stand again unless I had to. This is easy, cheap, fast, and secure. Hope that helps!
 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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Spools don't make it that much easier that I would waste much time on it. Just get the right stand. I recommend the Vortex rear stand.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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i get the bike on my handy stand in like 3 seconds and it's plenty stable.

i say save the bling and hassle and spend it on something else.

 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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spools are overrated...just get a secure stand and call it a day...
 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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nice, nice

I just throw a steel rod through the axle and lift it up onto jackstands. $1.89 FTW
 
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:50 AM
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Unless you want to remove the rear tire!
 
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