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After trying 3-4 different types of stands and spending a bunch of money, I am at wits end. Can anyone point me to a user friendly motard stand that:
- Doesn't need me to physically lift the bike up on to it. i.e., don't want a stool.
- Is wide/long enough that the bike won't slip off it while taking wheels off
- Is relatively easy to transport. This is a nice to have, not must have.
- Doesn't let the bike just crash land on to the floor when unloading? This is also a nice to have, not must have.
Here are all the stands I have tried so far, but not happy with any of them:
Was too tall to get underneath the bike without having to lift the bike itself. I removed the casters and it was short enough to fit underneath, but was clunky.
I had to modify it to make the lever/arm not retract all the way back towards the bike preventing me from exerting any leverage on it. It works now, but is so unstable/unsteady.
I had very high hopes for this one. Condor makes good products, and being flat makes it easy to transport and certainly easy to roll the bike onto. On paper. The dang thing doesn't even work. I can't get nearly enough leverage on the arm to lift the bike up on it. I may try futzing with mounting the arm in a different hole etc. but so far, it's proving to be an expensive mistake.
This one looks good on paper, but again, pricey. Anyone have experience?