Portable stand (Packjack)

[Kiloohm]

Yesterday (after my 530 km ride ) wanted to lube my chain and I had a hard time putting the bike on the stand. My cheap 49,99$ stand is all crocked after 3 years of abuse and I'm worried I'll end up dropping the bike.

I'll replace it this year with a Pit Bull but was looking at another solution I can keep on or around the bike and found this:

http://www.packjack.ca

Anybody ever used that? Looks like a great solution for chain maintenance while being extremely compact (I live in a condo so space matters).

 

[Ollie]

I bought one last year to use with my cbr125r (narrow rear tire and lack of spools made using a proper stand difficult). It can be a little finicky to get the positioning just right but once set up it's very solid. Just make sure you're on a flat piece of ground when you're using it. Obviously for any proper chain adjustment you'll need a rear stand but for quick cleaning and lubing of the chain (especially on long trips) it's awesome.

 

[AF4iK]

Neat. Looks like a handy little tool for touring. I guess the left side of the bike leans on the kickstand? It looks really unstable and flimsy in the photos but if it's reliable I might buy one.

 

[toysareforboys]

Looks good, I like it

-Jamie M.

 

[Kiloohm]

Finally ordered one yesterday so I'll update you on the functionality once I get it.

 

[toysareforboys]

Finally ordered one yesterday so I'll update you on the functionality once I get it.

Nice!!! Only issue is my chain lube dun fit in my trunk... Guess if I'm goin for a long trip I'll have to bring a backpack or get a tail bag.

-Jamie M.

 

[skip]

I have something similar that I used when I had a bike without a center stand. Worked well.

 

[conundrum]

Interesting, the only issue I do see is my big use for this would be cleaning & lubing the chain, however that's on the kickstand side. This means it would work, but wouldn't be near as easy as putting it on an actual rear stand.

 

[coyo]

Interesting, the only issue I do see is my big use for this would be cleaning & lubing the chain, however that's on the kickstand side. This means it would work, but wouldn't be near as easy as putting it on an actual rear stand.

I think you're missing the point here...

 

[conundrum]

I think you're missing the point here...

Granted it's sort of portable, but given the choice of this or a rear stand (both sitting side-by-side) in a garage, I'd likely pick the actual rear stand. I've also never put over 1000km on one ride on the bike before, so I can always care for the chain when I get back vs having to do it on the road.

 

[AF4iK]

Granted it's sort of portable, but given the choice of this or a rear stand (both sitting side-by-side) in a garage, I'd likely pick the actual rear stand. I've also never put over 1000km on one ride on the bike before, so I can always care for the chain when I get back vs having to do it on the road.

It's designed for use on the road. I don't think it was intended to replace a paddock stand.

 

[skip]

He also lives in a condo. Not a lot of space to store a stand and there isn't a garage to store all your goodies.

 

[coyo]

Granted it's sort of portable, but given the choice of this or a rear stand (both sitting side-by-side) in a garage, I'd likely pick the actual rear stand. I've also never put over 1000km on one ride on the bike before, so I can always care for the chain when I get back vs having to do it on the road.

It's designed to be used on the road, not in place of something better suited for the job once back home.

 

[Kiloohm]

Finally got a chance to use my PackJack that I ordered earlier this season. We had such crappy weather that last Sunday was my first real long ride.

Overall I was really pleased with this little gizmo. It turns out that it takes me about 5 seconds to lift the bike on this while it takes me about a minute on my el cheapo stand that is all crooked. So for lubbing and cleaning the chain, i'll now use the PackJack.

 

[BigMac75]

Finally got a chance to use my PackJack that I ordered earlier this season. We had such crappy weather that last Sunday was my first real long ride.

Overall I was really pleased with this little gizmo. It turns out that it takes me about 5 seconds to lift the bike on this while it takes me about a minute on my el cheapo stand that is all crooked. So for lubbing and cleaning the chain, i'll now use the PackJack.

How long did it take to get delivered?
I live in an apartment building so this would be a great alternative to me getting a proper stand and carrying it down to the garage every time I need to lube the chain

 

[Kiloohm]

How long did it take to get delivered?
I live in an apartment building so this would be a great alternative to me getting a proper stand and carrying it down to the garage every time I need to lube the chain

It took a few days but it came from Calgary so perhaps postal service (or even that company) is a little delayed due to the situation in Alberta. I did get an e-mail from the owner next day to confirm everything however.