there are 2 types of stands. spooled and non-spooled for the rear. the spooled stands work by lifting the bike up by spools that are threaded into exisitng holes in the swing arm. non-spooled stands work by lifting the bike up by the swingarm but having some kind of bar that cames out and goes under the swingarm. both work by getting the ends of the stands into position, then pushing down on the handle. the wheels on the bike will move forward (as the part that lifts the spools or the swingarm holds onto the bike) and then the rear tire will lift up and then stand will sit on the ground. the stands have a built in lean angle to them so that the tire sits a little back over the stand itself for stability and so it doesn't fall forward on off the stand. most of that angle comes from the difference in the distance between the centerline of the wheel and the edge of the stand that rests on the ground but some have uprights that are bent back to start with.
non-spooled stand.......
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spooled stand.........
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how the spool works with the stand and a close up view of a spool.
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spools themselves.......
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non-spooled stand.......
spooled stand.........
how the spool works with the stand and a close up view of a spool.
spools themselves.......
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