The first stand I used attached to the base using a single bolt which came pre-assembled. Following the instructions, I placed a few drops of water on the three O-rings and began pushing the base into the hole that is already on my bike from the factory. When pushing the stand in I noticed a little more resistance than I was comfortable with so I stopped and added a tiny drop of dishwashing liquid to the shaft of the base and tried again. The second attempt went much smoother and in seconds the stand was ready for action. I bought the black stand, intending for it to hold my Motorola FRS Model 6310 radio. I constantly use the radio to communicate with other riders and to play tunes while traveling down my favorite roads. The Stem Stand comes with a large piece of Velcro that covers the entire mounting surface. I did not want to use sticky adhesive on my electronic equipment, so I found another way to mount my electronics to the stand. A strip of double sided Velcro tightly wrapped around the stand and the radio did the job just right. After mounting the radio, I loosened the bolt at the head of the stand, and with the radio still attached, I positioned the head at such an angle as to make it super-easy to see the radio's LCD display. Re-tightening the bolt kept the radio in a perfect position.
I had the opportunity to test the Stem Stand on many long rides
and I am happy to announce that I am really pleased with it's
performance. The stand did budge from its original position. I
am also quite surprised that there was no noticeable shaking or
unwanted moving of the While I am pleased with the Stem Stand there may be one thing you may need to note. I found that if you give the stand a good bump with your hand the stand will pivot just a bit, this is easily fixed by just easing the stand back into proper position. At the price of $59.95 USD for the single stand and $69.00 USD for the double these products are well worth the money. So if you are sick and tired of putting your radio or phone in your pocket, grab a Stem Stand for your bike today. I give the Stem Stand a big thumbs up and gladly recommend this awesome product to everyone. Captain 9/11/2001 copyright Hayabusa.org |
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After
connecting the rest of my communication equipment to the bike
I was ready for my first test ride. I put my helmet on, plugged
the headset into the Stem Stand mounted radio and viola! I had
tunes. I glanced down to see if the Stem Stand had maintained
it's position and was rewarded with secure, perfectly snug equipment
ready for the road. It was awesome. Everything was situated perfectly.
The Stem Stand's design allowed me to position the radio low enough
so it wouldn't distract me from my bike's instrumentation or block
any of the gauges from view.
equipment
while riding at higher speeds. The O-rings really did a great
job of holding the stand at attention like a Marine Corps Private
during a crack-of-dawn surprise inspection. According to the instructions,
you can reinstall thet stand several times before needing new
O-rings. I didn't choose to test this theory. I suggest that once
you put the stand on the bike you leave it there. I also felt
comfortable because the O-rings created a tight fit and I found
it very difficult to pull the stand out of the bike. 