View Full Version : Abba Stands-not the normal question.
Will be buying an Abba Stand very soon as my nice cheap:rolleyes: one buckles under the load of the SV and is very worrying to say the least. Anyway, when the bike is on the Abba stand can you still remove the front wheel or do you need this (http://www.abbastands.co.uk/product_details.asp?id=2)and has anyone got/used one, they any good?
Luckypants
17-02-09, 03:57 PM
still on front wheel, but can be lifted by a car jack / straps around a beam / few house bricks etc. No need to spend £50 on a bent pole from ABBA.
DarrenSV650S
17-02-09, 05:59 PM
What are you going to be doing? If your changing the forks have a read of this thread (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=125627)
What are you going to be doing? If your changing the forks have a read of this thread (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=125627)
HA no way am i spending over £300 on a lift!
DarrenSV650S
17-02-09, 06:05 PM
HA no way am i spending over £300 on a lift!
How much?!? I coudn't find it on their site
http://www.abbastands.co.uk/product_details.asp?id=3
DarrenSV650S
17-02-09, 06:10 PM
http://www.abbastands.co.uk/product_details.asp?id=3
Oh it's that one. Maybe better with the car jack option like luckypants said:oops:
maviczap
17-02-09, 06:59 PM
No you don't need the special ABBA stand thing, to remove the front wheel, just a car jack to tip the counter balance of the bike backwards.
Just make sure its secure so the bike doesn't tip forward, which it shouldn't do as once you've removed the front wheel the bais of the weight should be toward the rear.
But better safe than sorry
Jester666
17-02-09, 11:36 PM
I have a licenced copy of the 'Sid Squid patented' SV front prop. A bit of 2" x 2" wood. Nice and cheap, fairly secure and easy to replace. :lol:
Luckypants
17-02-09, 11:43 PM
my Viffer currently has no forks, it is sat on the centre stand with a paving slab on the pillion seat to counter balance the bike. Works a treat, you can try that, or a sand bag through the rear wheel etc.
Wooden prop :-D I remember the technical thread where that was introduced. :smt040
parkinmj
19-02-09, 09:17 PM
you could just turn the abba stand round the other way as i do it works a treat:)
all the best
MJP
DarrenSV650S
19-02-09, 11:14 PM
you could just turn the abba stand round the other way as i do it works a treat:)
all the best
MJP
Tell me you're joking
Jester666
20-02-09, 12:17 AM
He's not!! :lol:
parkinmj
20-02-09, 01:17 AM
^^ as above
svdemon
20-02-09, 01:46 PM
you could just turn the abba stand round the other way as i do it works a treat:)
all the best
MJP
Does this method lift the front off the ground? Can't picture it working
Drew Carey
20-02-09, 02:29 PM
The other way I have seen this done is to use ratchet straps from the bottom of the stand up to the pillion foot peg mounts, once tightened pulls the rear down and the balance towards the rear. Not sure how secure it would be though as means all the weight is on the mounts.
Think i will just go for the car jack or sand through the rear wheel method.
Cheers guys.
DarrenSV650S
21-02-09, 11:42 AM
He's not!! :lol:
^^ as above
Can't believe I never thought of that! And nobody told me! lol
DarrenSV650S
08-03-09, 04:17 PM
you could just turn the abba stand round the other way as i do it works a treat:)
all the best
MJP
Horse droppings! That doesn't work
Don't know why I thought it would because it is using the same pivot point on the bike so why would it make any difference?
DarrenSV650S
08-03-09, 04:29 PM
yes
saved me trying it!! think ill stick to the car jack method.
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