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.

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.

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 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.

By changing the heads on the stand you can easily manipulate the angles that each of your devices uses. For example my Motorola radio needed to be placed at one angle that would allow me to see the LCD while at the same time keeping the antenna vertical while the second platform held my Nokia 8260 phone which needed a different angle to allow me to see arriving calls. The double angle head is ideal for the rider that needs to use different angles for different devices. Radar detectors need to be pointed directly ahead and your GPS, radio or cell-phone need to be tilted slightly in order for you to correctly view the display. This stand is perfect for small electronic devices like cell-phones, radios, digital cameras or even a mini digital video camera. I believe that heavier equipment will require a stand that is just a little stronger.

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