I ordered one of these stands (UK product) 4 weeks ago but there had been no stocks until this week. Received it today. Came in a humongous box weighing 12.5 kilos. All the packaging near filled my recycle bin. Had to do the self-assembly of castors and hooks. (Flat swing arm pads are available in lieu of hooks) Fortunately, the instructions were clear enough to enable a simpleton to piece it together - hence my reason for buying it. Assembly time of 20 minutes. A ratchet socket (13mm) is essential for the locknuts. The hooks are adjustable and secured via the screw you will note on the holder. The operation of this causes me concerns for a 'one-person' lift. I had my bike on the side stand and raised with a 18mm piece of plywood. On placing the hook under the bobbins, one of the castor wheels kept turning downwards, thereby preventing an even lift. I had to place one foot behind the RHS wheel to keep it steady. It did take a few attempts and the lift itself was precarious. I think the configuration, and the placement of the wheels, might compromise a simple lift. I found it very heavy as if the pivot point was wrong. [As clarification, I do advise that I am accomplished at one-person lifts with my bikes. The Ryde stand in particular ( https://www.rydestore.com/ryde-aluminium-motorcycle-rear-paddock-stand-silver.html ) is well balanced, secure and an effortless lift.] In the reverse, lowering the bike also felt unsafe because one wheel twisted and sent my bike off balance. (No disaster though) The concept of these is good. The construction is heavy gauge tubing, much heavier than the general budget 'red' stands. The ease of movement is good, and the bike felt very secure on flat ground - indoors. As with these type of stands, the lift arm extend a long way - obviously for leverage. For my purpose, I wanted to slide a bike into a confined space, but the amount of protruding bar from the rear extended too far into a walkway. In its intended environment of a roomy garage, this would not pose a problem. In summary, a well constructed product and worth the retail £99.00. I am though, disappointed with its functionality. ( @PauloHRC ?)
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/362263786211 Similar stand but with less problems I reckon
I've not managed to bag one of these yet, I will be doing when my new garage is finished. I can't really comment at the moment but what I would say is.......if it's a bit fiddly to initially get the bike lifted, this may be just down to getting used to it and the maneuverability it offers over a fixed paddock stand far out weighs the minor problem you have experienced I reckon. I'm pretty confident when it comes to holding the bike upright with one hand whilst offering up the paddock stand with the other hand so I'll see how I get on. The only difference over a normal stand is the swivel wheels so once you've mastered them you're laughing! Used with a front wheel plate these give full manoeuvrability over smooth surfaces so I think they're great for that.
I had one of those Moovamoto stands but couldn't get on with it. I originally bought one for trackdays, but found that the hooks for the bobbins were too far forward and the front castor wheels would dig in to the tarmac, making the stand lift itself off. Probably ok on a smooth surface, but I sold mine in the end to save me dropping the bike whilst moving it around the paddock.
Perhaps better explained than I did. Yes, there is very little tolerance in the front wheel clearance pre lift. I can assure you it wasn't much different on a solid vinyl floor. I am convinced the pivot point could be better. I'll relegate mine to permanent storage rather than regular moving.
I found it ok moving the bike backwards, but it's just better to keep a foot on the stand if pushing the bike forward to prevent the stand from lifting.
If I'm to get one, it's sole purpose will be to turn the bike 180 degrees while in the garage. Ride in forwards........ride out forwards
Spin it on the side stand?!!!! That will make a right mess of my freshly painted garage floor after a few goes! It's going to resemble a science lab...... All white walls, spot lights in the ceiling, very minimalistic. I'm going for Moto gp pit box with a nice tool chest and various bike/Moto gp related canvas's on the walls. There'll be no spinning it on the side stand in there
Probably my biggest pet hate for sins against a bike. I even give explicit instructions to my Honda dealer to not do that when they're in for service.
Nigelrb, I see brakes on the rear wheels, does it brake well ? I've seen this stand on pictures and wanted to know the brand, thanks Could be OK for my garage one day
Yes. Locks via an internal ratchet lock. Prevents the wheels turning and also locks the castor from moving.
Do it on a block of wood. I often leave mine on a sheet of plywood, although that's usually so the bike sits a bit more upright in the garage. Seen them do it in the showroom on a tiled floor. Their tiles must be good as they're still in one piece.
Likewise, I've seen the same. My concern though is not for tiles and floors, but for the stress it places on the stand and more particularly the mounting bolt. Whilst no serious harm might be immediately evident, the stress on the mount does lead to weakening, hence the bikes we see that rest on a side stand at a greater than reasonably safe angle. The 'worst case' scenario for this what I respectfully term abusive treatment, is turning some of the MV models on their side stand. For an unknown reason, the wisdom of MV designers decided to fix the side stand mount DIRECTLY into the crankcase. I have learnt through the MV forum that some bikes stored on a side stand end up with oil seepage from the crankcase as a result of stress warpage. Pic below shows the particular mount:
