Hailwood Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Sorry to hear that I've had this happen before, and is why I always sit on the bike to remove from the rear stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Sorry to hear that I've had this happen before, and is why I always sit on the bike to remove from the rear stand.How do you do that? There's no way I could reach the stand to pull it up while sitting on the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Forward handle stand or rope tied to your rear handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hailwood Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 How do you do that? There's no way I could reach the stand to pull it up while sitting on the bike.While sitting on the bike normally, I brace my feet against the front of the stand (where the rollers are on my Pitbull) and just roll the bike forward. It should pop right off. This does work much better on stands that use spools instead of supporting directly on the swingarm, but you can use it on either one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baptizo Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Damn, sorry to hear about the drop, Sam.A front facing handle is what I went with for my Duc and is very easy to handle while raising/lowering the bike. The rear facing one was a total PITA to handle while trying to balance the bike with my other hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 I have a rear facing handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 I guess I never thought about it but my bike has a rear grab bar that I use to put it on and off the stand. If I didn't have it, it would be a huge pita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyone Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Dads 675 hit the ground like this luckily my little brothers giant inflatable waterslide was deflating next to it so it had a pillow soft landing..haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Damn man, sorry about the shit luck - I'm anal with double checking EVERYTHING before dropping the bikes back down, probably due to hearing little horror stories like these time to time. Sometimes I even enlist the wifes help in holding it upright while I pull the stands. Damage doesnt seem too hateful, but may be worth investing in ( or machining ) a set of sliders like Tim mentioned - and possibly some new "folding" levers? I try to be proactive when I encounter little issues like this to help eliminate future damnits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 That will buff right out sucks to see though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Found a used set of sliders on eBay for $30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Can get TRex sliders for about the same price brand new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harb67 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 (edited) I feel your pain - garage drops are only just below the Titanic on the 'tragic events' scale. Really though, that doesn't look that bad. I had to really look at the first two pics to notice anything was wrong, and the lever is a cheap fix. At least it isnt cracked plastics or a trashed radiator.i was thinking of doing that to mine if they faded anymore, even with them faded i still get complements on them. Just this weekend Harb as me if they were pazzo's Edited May 30, 2012 by Harb67 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Ops was that you? You white guys all look alike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Used sliders don't bother me, I'll take them to work, sand blast and paint them on the clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 They are polymer, do you sandblast that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 It's not sand, its polymer media. Will strip off anything from carbon build up to polyeurathane paint. Will not remove Chrome, annodize etc....I'll find out what material they are when they ship and act accordingly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Damn that sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted June 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Green, I would love to see how the tl matched up to the superchicken some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtDee675 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Holy shit, some of these replies are retarded. Sorry to hear about the mishap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE53ALI Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 ..... just saw this.... wonder how bikerboy(eyad) feels about this..... sorry to hear... jump on those frame sliders for sure!..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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