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Got my order in yesterday, a Redline Engineering swivel stand for the rear. I also went ahead and ordered their swingarm spools while I was placing my order. The stand arrived quickly and was well packaged and protected. Assembly was a snap. Fit and finish were absolutely perfect.
I installed the spools onto the swingarm and then set the arms of the rear stand correctly. The bike went up, easy peasy. With the lightest touch, I was able to move the bike around effortlessly. Total time: 5 minutes from assembly to completion.
Stand Build quality: The stand is comprised of heavy duty hardware. Welds are clean and minimal. The stand utilizes three heavy duty casters with wheel locks. The spool arms are engineered perfectly to mate with the swingarm spools with absolutely no play whatsoever, yet fitting them up is easy. The spool arms consist of square tube steel with rod steel guides that are welded on. Again, weld quality is second to none.
Swingarm Spools: The spools are also heavy duty. Fitting them was a snap. The spools have rounded grooves that mate perfectly with the stand. Mine arrived with 8mm bolts (for Suzuki) and installed with a hex wrench. Again, installation was straight forward and very easy.
Assembly: All holes were correctly sized and mated perfectly with the casters. All mounting hardware was included and present. The bolts and nuts are high quality. Assembly was effortless and straightforward. The instructions were clear and included photographs.
Finish quality: I ordered mine with the black glossy powdercoat finish. It arrived blemish free. There were no runs, dings or uncovered areas. The stand arrived wrapped in a styrene sheets, taped on for extra insurance. Removal was a snap. The powdercoat finish looks to be very durable and is not a thin finish as is found on a lot of cheaper products.
Usage: The stand is positioned behind the rear tire with the spool arms positioned beneath the swingarm spools. Pushing down on the rear of the stand lifts the bike effortlessly off the ground. The bike rolls up smoothly and stands vertically and is very stable. Once the bike is up, it was easy to move the rear of the bike around, taking only the gentlest touch to do so. Once the bike is positioned where you want it, the casters can be locked. The instructions clearly state how to turn the casters when stowing.
Price: The rear stand and swingarm spools plus shipping was under $140.00 Shipping was provided by DHL. I thought the price was extremely reasonable considering the quality of the stand and spools. My bike will spend it's off time on this stand and I wanted a quality product that I could trust. I've heard horror stories about broken spools and bent stands dumping bikes and was not about to take a chance on it happening to me.
Overall Impressions: Redline Engineering manufactures heavy duty, high quality products. They are easy to contact via email or telephone and personally stand by their products. I trust their products and definitely recommend their products to others.
I'll try and get some pics up!
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wncranger
04-08-2007 @ 12:27 AM
