I've been around dirt bikes for 40 years and this stand makes changing tires a lot easier. There was two things I had to do, (which other buyers gave it less stars), but to me it wasn't worth lowering the rating. Because you just can't beat the price and it's a solid stand. 1st- it does slide down while your changing the tire. Instead of cranking the bolt down hard, find where you want the hieght of the stand, drill a hole in the middle tube, that way the bolt goes all the way through and locks it in easily. 2nd- instead of having to screw and unscrew the wing nut every time you need to flip the wheel. Leave it on all the time, then when you have to flip the wheel, unscrew the top bolt (that holds the top shaft, the one the wing nut is screwed to), and pull it up. It's a lot quicker. To make changing the tire easier, I strongly recommend 3 tire spoons, bead buddy and tire lube.