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How do you see the stand spools?
09-05-2005, 8:25 PM
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#1 | | Send Maple Clarice
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| How do you see the stand spools? How do you see the stand spools? I was spoiled at Grattan with help but have lost my pit crew for Barber. So RC guys what is the trick? I can't look down to see the spools since the pipes are in the way  I considered getting a mirror to put behind the bike.... |
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09-05-2005, 8:28 PM
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Bend over and look. |
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09-05-2005, 8:33 PM
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Quote: |
Originally Posted by Hammer Bend over and look. | OK so I am holding the bike by the tail and have a stand in the other hand and the pipes are in the way  The RR is easy hook a side and move further back and poof  Next summer I plan on having a sport chock but in the meantime...
Oops and there is no kickstand folks. |
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09-05-2005, 10:20 PM
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? I always held the seat of the bike, and put the stand under the lower spool, moved the stand so that it pushed the bike upwards, and to me. That would then allow the bike to be in both spools and lifted.  |
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09-05-2005, 10:25 PM
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Ask your pit neighbor to help you out. |
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09-05-2005, 10:28 PM
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#6 | | Send Maple Clarice
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Quote: |
Originally Posted by ND4SPD Ask your pit neighbor to help you out. |  I might also see if a coworker wants to go and watch  |
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09-05-2005, 10:29 PM
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Join Date: 06-05-2001 Location: Murder City, Michigan
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? I have the same pipes and I can see the spools just fine  |
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09-05-2005, 10:52 PM
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#8 | | Send Maple Clarice
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Quote: |
Originally Posted by abtech I have the same pipes and I can see the spools just fine  | Maybe it is the crooked ol' man back.... or the lack of wooliness  |
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09-05-2005, 11:03 PM
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Quote: |
Originally Posted by sheepofblue Maybe it is the crooked ol' man back.... or the lack of wooliness  |
ummmm, let's see . . . I grab the tail section with my left hand, grab the stand with my right, lean back to position the stand under the spools and hmmmm, no problem. Are you doing this with your glasses on or off? |
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09-05-2005, 11:06 PM
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Put the damn umbrella down SOB. |
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09-05-2005, 11:06 PM
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Quote: |
Originally Posted by abtech ummmm, let's see . . . I grab the tail section with my left hand, grab the stand with my right, lean back to position the stand under the spools and hmmmm, no problem. Are you doing this with your glasses on or off? | Guess you are farther back on the tail. I am VERY paranoid that I will drop it. It might help if the spools weren't dull gray though so they stood out better  |
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09-05-2005, 11:09 PM
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Paint 'em orange.  |
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09-05-2005, 11:23 PM
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#13 | | Send Maple Clarice
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Hmm or I could splurge and get a Baxley... made in Alabama.... |
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09-06-2005, 2:14 PM
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? OK I am not as skinny as Abtech, nor as fast, and cannot get the spools set with a degree of comfort. So tomorrow I have a Baxley coming for this weekend. This fine Alabama product will be coming in a superior Blue color  |
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09-06-2005, 2:16 PM
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#15 | | Mr. Brownstone
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? You'll get quite the stack of pamphlets with that Sport Chock, but the product itself is awesome. |
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09-06-2005, 2:18 PM
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? First...cure your Dunlap disease...then seeing the spools will be easy... 
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CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 "There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one..." - Joey Dunlop |
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09-06-2005, 2:39 PM
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#17 | | Send Maple Clarice
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Quote: |
Originally Posted by BDA116 You'll get quite the stack of pamphlets with that Sport Chock, but the product itself is awesome. | I live here so it is no big thing. As far as the CMA I have met many at the rally my brother puts on and find them to be pleasant if a bit odd.
Me and the RC are both going for reduction in Dunlop desease  It really is more me being paranoid on getting far enough back behind to see them (afraid of dropping my RC  ) |
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09-06-2005, 2:43 PM
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Quote: |
Originally Posted by sheepofblue (afraid of dropping my RC  ) | Again...  |
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09-06-2005, 2:46 PM
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#19 | | Send Maple Clarice
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Quote: |
Originally Posted by NinerPilot Again...  | BLEAT! that one hurt!
PS I will be up to return plastic after this weekend. Thanks again! |
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09-06-2005, 3:00 PM
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Yeah hurry up with that as I have plans to mount it to my body and run around the yard saying bruuuuuum..... bruuuuuuuum....  Hang on to it until you get some of your own...
Chris |
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09-07-2005, 8:51 PM
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#21 | | Send Maple Clarice
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| Re: How do you see the stand spools? Either they didn't see the need to save me or your skin is way to thin for the south BDA  There was two tiny packets in with the manual. Nicely made and very nice folks that work there. Quick service also. |
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09-07-2005, 9:26 PM
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