Magliner 130502 Rotacaster Double Row Multi-Directional Wheels for Self-Stabilizing Hand Truck

The media could not be loaded.  If you’re like me and into motorcycles at all then you’ve probably been bombarded by advertisements for “those” motorcycle stands with omniwheels. Sure they’re a good idea but I’m not paying $500 for one stand. Instead I used these to retrofit the single sided swingarm hybrid pitbull stand that I already had. The pitbull design is superior in every way except for the omnidirectional capabilities.I searched for a long time trying to find wheels that were close enough in diameter and width to the originals with a high enough load rating to withstand the weight of a motorcycle and these are the only ones that fit the bill. The lateral load rating is 150lbs each, the static load rating is 275lbs each. So with two wheels on the back and a third support point (front of stand arm) there’s still plenty of safety margin for half of a 425lb motorcycle. If you use them as they’re intended (with the wheels perpendicular to the surface) then they roll very smoothly in all directions. The harder 95 durometer is ideal for this application.Pitbull uses wheels that are approx. 4” diameter so that means you are very slightly reducing the mechanical advantage of the lever arm when initially lifting the bike but only by .5” so it’s not even noticeable. PitBull wheels roll on 1/2” axles so the bearings in these are the right size but you’ll probably have to smooth the axles out just a tad like I did. The push washers that came with the stand cause some marring so I had to take some emery cloth and sand the axles just enough so the bearings slid on and off easily. To remove the pitbull wheels you’ll need a pry bar, crowbar, or large flathead screwdriver to get between the wheel and push washer to pry the washers off. Then the wheels just slide off and these omniwheels slide on. Get some new 1/2” push washers and push them into place, voila.You could stop here if you have a hybrid one armed stand since the steel arm does slide on smooth garage floors, but I went a step further and used a piece of Delrin acetal plastic turned to shape on a wood lathe to allow for multi directional sliding. Thinking of upgrading to another omniwheel at the front but I’ll need to weld on an axle at the correct angle to allow for perpendicularity.All in all I’ve saved about $150 over one of those other stands and I’ve got the advantage of having a forward arm PitBull hybrid stand which is much easier to use since you don’t have to stand behind the bike awkwardly while lifting. Instead you can hold the bike’s handlebar while you slot the pin into the axle which is much more stable.I hope the video and picture provide some insight to anyone else thinking of retrofitting a motorcycle stand like I have. It’s a project I really enjoyed completing and wouldn’t have been possible without these excellent wheels from rotacaster. Just wish they stocked the black plastic hub version. Also they’re nearly $20 more on here than they are from the rotacaster website but shipping from Australia is prohibitive unless you get more than 4 wheels at once.

Robust wheels that go in ANY direction.- sturdy reliable quality- finishing 4/5 but full functionality anyway

The rollers are made of hard plastic, which causes a lot of slip. Nylon/rubber rollers work much better. They didn't work for our robot application, under our load, but they could work in different applications...

This product does not roll smooth. The gap between the rollers make it rough to roll.