Guest Ragin' Pit Bull Posted November 25, 2002 Posted November 25, 2002 Just received the factory workstand for the V11. It seems to work pretty good and I like the fact that I can get both wheels off the ground with the prop they supply. I'm not too happy with the fact that the stand will eventually round out the nuts they clamp to. I'm going to see if I can finagle some spools to cut down on the wear and tear. Anybody go through this already?
Janusz Posted November 25, 2002 Posted November 25, 2002 In the meantime try doing what I am doing and as a result my nuts are still sharp as new ; I always smear some thick oil on them and the stand seats.
Guest Squashed Nose Posted November 28, 2002 Posted November 28, 2002 Can both wheels be raised at the same time using this stand? I ask because I am looking to buy a stand and cannot decide between a conventional paddock stand and a pukka MG jobbie. Is the V11 stand the same as the one on the 1100 sport?
Guest Jaap Posted November 28, 2002 Posted November 28, 2002 You can find an image of the MG stand here:Accessories Hope this helps Jaap
RichMaund Posted November 28, 2002 Posted November 28, 2002 It comes with a spool shaped prop to place under the oil pan. That brings the front wheel up even with the rear. So it does hold both wheels up.
Guest Ragin' Pit Bull Posted November 29, 2002 Posted November 29, 2002 Can both wheels be raised at the same time using this stand? I ask because I am looking to buy a stand and cannot decide between a conventional paddock stand and a pukka MG jobbie. Is the V11 stand the same as the one on the 1100 sport? You can have both wheels in the air with the prop supplied with the stand.
Guest Jaap Posted December 10, 2002 Posted December 10, 2002 Brian, Contact your MG dealer, it is an original MG part
Guest Ragin' Pit Bull Posted December 10, 2002 Posted December 10, 2002 how much do they cost? They are $196.07, part number is 00979717. If there are none in the country, it'll take about 6-8 weeks to come in.
callison Posted December 10, 2002 Posted December 10, 2002 At about twice the price, you can get a front and rear stand from Pit Bull. Quality costs, but these are worth it.
Janusz Posted December 10, 2002 Posted December 10, 2002 Sorry to contradict you Carl but IMO if there is one original accessory for our bikes which is the best in quality and design that must be that stand. Why look for anything more if you have a perfection right here? What i like the most is that it lifts the bike at the side plates and not by the swingarm.This way you can easily service not the wheel only but the whole rear suspension. also the additional prop lifts your front wheel in an elegant and simple way. The build quality is to the highest order too. And there is a nice MG sticker too .
Guest Ragin' Pit Bull Posted December 10, 2002 Posted December 10, 2002 And there is a nice MG sticker too . No stickers with mine.
Guest sthoerner Posted December 11, 2002 Posted December 11, 2002 MG Cycle had the factory stand on sale for $120. if you want to mail order it. Good deal. Here's the link. http://www.mgcycle.com/V11Sport.html Steve Thoerner
callison Posted December 11, 2002 Posted December 11, 2002 Janusz, you aren't contradicting anything. I merely said that Pit Bull stands are a quality item. They are and so is the MG stand. I wouldn't say that a Lockhart Phillips stand is worth much though, so that would be one to stay away from.
Guest Guest Posted December 11, 2002 Posted December 11, 2002 The "Central-Lifter" offered on http://www.becker-technik.de/ works fine. Kind Regards Jan Biesel
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now