sdfzzero7 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Hey guys, I bought a 2016 Fz-07 back in October and this is my first bike. I live in Michigan and winter is well underway. With the roads covered in ice and salt unfortunately I won't be riding anymore till spring. Now for winter storage I have a pit bull ss rear stand that is on the way. Didn't mind spending money on something that I've heard is well worth it. I figured I'd be using it for not only winter storage but also chain and rim cleaning. For the front stand, correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel like I won't be using it much besides winter storage. I can't justify spending $190 on the pit bull front stand and I know there are far cheaper options out there. What do you guys use? I'm looking for a good deal but also something that I can trust to keep my bike in the air without having to worry breaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Many in the forum use the Venom stands: https://www.amazon.com/Venom-Motorcycle-Swingarm-Profile-Kawasaki/dp/B00AWE0E3W?SubscriptionId=AKIAIKBZ7IH7LXTW3ARA&&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00AWE0E3W&tag=wwwbookcompar-20&ascsubtag=556b83c164261a80940d06a3 Even around $110 for both front and rear! If you don't have a rear one, that is helpful when working on the bike. If you've got it, the Venom front stand is a nice one! Safe riding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdfzzero7 Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Many in the forum use the Venom stands: https://www.amazon.com/Venom-Motorcycle-Swingarm-Profile-Kawasaki/dp/B00AWE0E3W?SubscriptionId=AKIAIKBZ7IH7LXTW3ARA&&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00AWE0E3W&tag=wwwbookcompar-20&ascsubtag=556b83c164261a80940d06a3 Even around $110 for both front and rear! If you don't have a rear one, that is helpful when working on the bike. If you've got it, the Venom front stand is a nice one! Thanks those are perfect! They look like good quality for the price. I have a rear pit bull stand already ordered but I'll get one of these front stands. Thanks for the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarGuy7a Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I use the venom stands also front and rear. Amazon has the kit front and rear for right at $100. Order a [HASH]33 pin from pitbull for the front lower triple tree mount it's like $13 and specifically made for the FZ-07. You'll have to drill out the hole for the cross pin to hold it into the stand and it works perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfisted Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I bought a cheap rear stand from Cycle Gear (Trackside IIRC). Not only was it a pain to use without spools, but it also broke in less than 2 years with minimal usage. Have a Pit Bull stand now and it's well worth the price. I'm all for cheap tools that don't get used a lot (have my fair share of Harbor Freight stuff), but I learned that stands are not something you want to skimp on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmacas87 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I just got the venom front triple tree/headlift stand, will post a mini review once I unbox it and try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afatrat Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 ...it also broke in less than 2 years with minimal usage. How did it break? I ask because I have trackside front and rear stands and haven't had a problem but have only had them for a few months. I do have spools on the rear axle adjusters so they're easy to use but would definitely like to know your experience with it breaking. OP: Whatever stand you get, as CarGuy stated, get the pitbull #33 pin for the head. I also had to drill out the hole for the cross pin with the trackside front stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reboot Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Another vote for the venom stands. I am using both front (triple tree lift) and rear with no issues. Bike has been on these stands for a month or so while I work on it and I have had zero issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmacas87 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 just posted a mini review of the triple tree stand from venom. good stand! http://fz07.org/thread/7072/venom-triple-headlift-stand-review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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