I am looking for a front stand which lifts from under the stearing head, rather than the forks or wheel, so I can check steering head bearings, remove wheel, forks etc. I was interested in the Biketek Front Head Stand or Pit Bull Newfront Stand, but neither seems to offer MV fitment, due to the MV not having a hole for the pin which slots under the steering head. The Pit Bull offers a Ducati conversion kit without pin, but after searching through old threads, it seems that this does not fit MV. So...I found this one by Red Racing Parts (Italy):
http://www.redracingparts.com/en/en...rcycles/productsandcomponents/frontstands.php
Then I found this one by Anderson Stands (Australia) and here's how they describe it on their website:
"NEW FRONT END LIFTER - THE Mk 5 or “Fugly” We have 2 other steering head lifters - the Mk 3 & 4, but they can’t lift 8 valve Ducatis or MV Agustas, because these don’t have a hole in the bottom of the steering stem. The Mk 5 uses a different lifting principle so it doesn’t need a hole, and it turns out to work well on most other bikes as well. Ideal for workshops. Only trouble is it’s so damn ugly!"
That's just too funny! (For those who don't know, "fugly" is short for "f@ckin ugly!")
http://www.andersonstands.com/gallery/motorcycle_stands/Front Stand Mk5 Fugly AS3115 Ducati.htm
At a glance, the Fugly looks a lot stronger and sturdier, and is around double the weight of the Red Racing Stand, but it is ugly alright! Both offer Ducati and MV fitment, which is ideal for me, as I have both. Shipping isn't an issue as I am heading Downunder soon and both are around the same price, but I am leaning towards the Fugly.
My question is: does anyone use either one of these stands (or any other similar stand) on their MV and can you recommend it? In other words: do they work? What front head stand works on MV?
http://www.redracingparts.com/en/en...rcycles/productsandcomponents/frontstands.php
Then I found this one by Anderson Stands (Australia) and here's how they describe it on their website:
"NEW FRONT END LIFTER - THE Mk 5 or “Fugly” We have 2 other steering head lifters - the Mk 3 & 4, but they can’t lift 8 valve Ducatis or MV Agustas, because these don’t have a hole in the bottom of the steering stem. The Mk 5 uses a different lifting principle so it doesn’t need a hole, and it turns out to work well on most other bikes as well. Ideal for workshops. Only trouble is it’s so damn ugly!"
That's just too funny! (For those who don't know, "fugly" is short for "f@ckin ugly!")
http://www.andersonstands.com/gallery/motorcycle_stands/Front Stand Mk5 Fugly AS3115 Ducati.htm
At a glance, the Fugly looks a lot stronger and sturdier, and is around double the weight of the Red Racing Stand, but it is ugly alright! Both offer Ducati and MV fitment, which is ideal for me, as I have both. Shipping isn't an issue as I am heading Downunder soon and both are around the same price, but I am leaning towards the Fugly.
My question is: does anyone use either one of these stands (or any other similar stand) on their MV and can you recommend it? In other words: do they work? What front head stand works on MV?