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Newbie needs help!!! Stand issues

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DSevigny

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So I bought the PoopyTire stand. It appears that it doesn't work but came with a spool pack. Where do these go? I'm computer inclined not mechanically. Anyone in the Newmarket area that give me a hand getting this working? Of course our driveway isn't pristine so CT won't take the stand back as the wheels are now pockmarked from the driveway. Advice? Physical assistance?

PM me if available to do this sometime today?
 
Dude the spools go on your bike.. They just screw right into these small holes on the rear swingarm (towards the back).. They gave you several because they don't know for sure what size your bike needs.. Once you have both sides screwed in, the stand rests on the spools..

I hope this helps..
 
Not quite... There's no holes on the swing arm that don't have something blocking them. There's an oval shaped one towards the rear but has an aluminum(?) slider with ticks and a 2. Other than that the swing arm is completely clean. Keep in mind this is a Kawasaki Vulcan (cruiser style) and so I think the problem is that the stand is meant for sport bikes.
 
DSevigny said:
Not quite... There's no holes on the swing arm that don't have something blocking them. There's an oval shaped one towards the rear but has an aluminum(?) slider with ticks and a 2. Other than that the swing arm is completely clean. Keep in mind this is a Kawasaki Vulcan (cruiser style) and so I think the problem is that the stand is meant for sport bikes.
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AAAAAhhhh... okay.. yes.. usually stands will only work with sportbikes, which have those small holes for the spools.. You may need to get one of those cruiser lifts, it looks similar to a jack stand.. If I knew more about cruiser style products I would offer you some more help..
It will look more like this...
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Question #1: WHAT BIKE IS IT?

Some sports bike do not have holes for spools, like my F4i, so I needed a rear stand that lifts the bike under the swing arm (has rubber-padded metal plates instead of the spool hooks). Do NOT use the cruiser-type lift that lifts from the bottom of the bike if you have a sports bike. If you have fairings there, you'll destroy them. If you don't have fairings, you'll have a good chance to destroy the exhaust. That type of lift will work with a good chunk of wood in-between, but why would you want it. Of course, if you have a cruiser, then use that type of stand, as it is meant to lift the bike on its frame.
 
Thanks for the help guys. Just got back from SON accessories (The only part of SON I like) and they wouldn't even sell me a swing arm lift. Very simple reason... The Kawasaki Vulcan 500 LTD is a Cruiser. Which means I'm stuck using a lift that goes under the center of the bike which EXTRA sucks because the driveway is sloped so I wouldn't trust a lift in the first place. At least a one tire lift wouldn't be so bad because I could at least trust it a little more (more ground covered).
 
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