Is this a good buy??? - SV650.org

Blue Flame · 07-07-05, 12:46 AM

Saw this...

http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=901466

What do you think???

07-07-05, 12:48 AM

Wow it looks lovely the best

northwind · 07-07-05, 01:07 AM

Frotn and rear? Yeah, pretty good I'd say. i've got one of their rear stands and it's not great- works perfectly well but it's not the sturdiest. Still, for the money it's a bargain.

Don't really see the point of those front stands,since you can't use them to do half the jobs you'd want a front stand for. But at the price, it might be worth having.

07-07-05, 01:21 AM

Knowing M & P you'll get only one stand at a time, they may not be complete, any outstanding part of the order may arrive after you've sold the bike.....

Blue Flame · 07-07-05, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BURNER

Knowing M & P you'll get only one stand at a time, they may not be complete, any outstanding part of the order may arrive after you've sold the bike.....

Can't say thats's my experience. I ordered a number of items earlier this year and they all arrived with no problems.

07-07-05, 12:50 PM

I bought the rear one from them last year. It's ok, like Northy says, but not the sturdiest bit of kit.
If you actually ever need to lift both ends then get an NWS or ABBA stand. Much more stable and you can actually do almost all of the stuff you could want to do.

timwilky · 07-07-05, 01:30 PM

If you are to get a front stand, get one that goes under the yoke. That way you can get your dodgy forks off to put decent springs in etc..

However, at that price you can't go wrong. Front stand is only good enough to put bike in the air whilst you clean front wheel or fettle brakes etc. ie better than nothing. But when you need to do real front end work it will be of no use.

northwind · 07-07-05, 01:42 PM

He can borrow my Abba when he needs to do that

07-07-05, 03:45 PM

looks a good price to me, i thourght you would pay that just for the back one.

Blue Flame · 07-07-05, 10:06 PM

Thanks for all the feedback guys. May well go for em.

Northy. thanks for the offer. I'll bear that in mind.

Cheers

07-07-05, 12:46 AM	#1
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07-07-05, 01:07 AM	#3
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Frotn and rear? Yeah, pretty good I'd say. i've got one of their rear stands and it's not great- works perfectly well but it's not the sturdiest. Still, for the money it's a bargain. Don't really see the point of those front stands,since you can't use them to do half the jobs you'd want a front stand for. But at the price, it might be worth having. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

07-07-05, 01:30 PM	#7
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	If you are to get a front stand, get one that goes under the yoke. That way you can get your dodgy forks off to put decent springs in etc.. However, at that price you can't go wrong. Front stand is only good enough to put bike in the air whilst you clean front wheel or fettle brakes etc. ie better than nothing. But when you need to do real front end work it will be of no use. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

07-07-05, 01:42 PM	#8
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	He can borrow my Abba when he needs to do that __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

07-07-05, 10:06 PM	#10
Blue Flame Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 1,265	Thanks for all the feedback guys. May well go for em. Northy. thanks for the offer. I'll bear that in mind. Cheers __________________ Triumph Sprint GT 1050 -Sexy Phantom Black; Powerbronze Screen Previous >> K3 SV650S - Candy Copper;Lower Fairing Set;Fender Extender; Powerbronze Screen; HEL Braided Lines;

07-07-05, 12:48 AM	#2
didge Guest Posts: n/a	Wow it looks lovely the best

07-07-05, 01:21 AM	#4
BURNER Guest Posts: n/a	Knowing M & P you'll get only one stand at a time, they may not be complete, any outstanding part of the order may arrive after you've sold the bike.....

07-07-05, 12:50 PM	#6
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	I bought the rear one from them last year. It's ok, like Northy says, but not the sturdiest bit of kit. If you actually ever need to lift both ends then get an NWS or ABBA stand. Much more stable and you can actually do almost all of the stuff you could want to do.

07-07-05, 03:45 PM	#9
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	looks a good price to me, i thourght you would pay that just for the back one.

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