Im probably going to pick up a pitbull SS rear stand.. since the CBR seems to be a standard stand kind of bike.. but you never know what the future will bring...

 

Can't go wrong with PitBull or T-Rex. Both good stands, as are Vortex, Woodcraft, Powerstands, Graves, Lockhart-Phillips.

Walk around the paddock, you'll see mostly PitBulls. I don't have to worry about the bike falling off a stand or kludged support and hitting the TV or couch while the bike is in the living room (her winter home).

 

what does every 1 think of these stands..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOTOR...Q5fAccessories

 

cbr300... those look like some good stands, I think I might buy them. I was gonna buy the ones from Harbor freight, but these look better.

 

Look pretty flimsy to me, the center "joint" is a flex/failure point. Wheels too small.

 

My Lockhart phillips stands are a universal type, rear is not for spools. front goes into the bottom of steering head. Held up my 400+ bike for months with out any issues, I recommend them

 

I got those stand:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Motorcycle-Stand-...item3a53f5d161

I had only the rear one on my Kawasaki Ex650R, he stayed all the winter on it without problem, now i bought rear and front stand for my cbr 600rr, i had no problem, both bikes are sleeping on those stand.

But i dont know the name of the brand....

 

I tried the Harbor Freight rear stand. Had my bike on it for a month or so.

At first I was kinda worried given the price and Harbor Freight's hit or miss rep on things. But it performed fine. My driveway isn't exactly even so I found the more level part of it and gave it a go. Easing the bike up onto it solo on semi-level terrain didn't take much. Gave her a nudge or two and found things to be pretty stable. Pushed down on the rear, trying to see if the stand would flex and it didn't.

When it came time to bring her down, I did wish it had a longer handle or extension for better leverage. A longer handle would allow to control the descent easier. And found my first 'Note to self' point the first time I took her down: the handle was near flush to the ground. Just meant I picked a better spot the next time I put her up on it. But it can be a gotcha.

Gonna grab a 2nd + front fork adapter. Obviously its not a bling solution. Nor would I feel comfortable moving the bike around on it (not that I'd feel comfortable moving the bike around on any stands. But its getting the job done well for the price. My next major rear wheel task is removing the swingarm so I'm stuck with the jack still. But for lubing / cleaning / adjusting the chain I feel ok about it

 

I use a pair of jackstands and a floor jack. Depending on how high I set the jackstands and how far down I lower the jack, I can have the front, rear, or both off the ground. About the only thing I can't do without changing this setup is drop the engine.

 

+1 For T-rex