Abba stand - where from?

[craig dow]

looking at getting an abba stand , can you get the forks of using one , not sure if it lifts the bike high enough or not , any idea the best place to get one from ? or if you have one for sale please let me know , thanks :)

[dkid]

Abba stands are great bits of kit and are worth having if you do regular work on the bike. If your planning a one off or infrequent job (fork removal) there are other ways.
Ratchet straps under the top yoke and over a roof beam/rafter worked for me once. Car jack under the engine will also work if you're careful. I ended up buying a headstock stand as I already had a rear paddock stand. This also allows removal of the forks.
Like I said, abba stands are great. Just make sure you can justify the cost to you personally.

[Tomor]

I used mine to get my forks off on the sv. Coupled with two bits of wood under my crash bungs lifted it high enough.

[JamesMio]

As above, ABBA stand + car jack under the header pipes was all I needed to be able to drop the forks out of the Blade.

Never even looked like it was going to shift, they're brilliant bits of kit.

[fizzwheel]

Moved to bike talk

[Mark_h]

Now if Ralph were around he'd make you one for a fiver out of a curlywurly and a dead slug.

One advantage of the abba is that the pivot point is quite a way forward so any sort of heath robinson front end lift you cobble together has less effective weight to lift. However for under £40 you can get a front headstock lift which works well with an abba. <Link (http://forums.sv650.org/showpost.php?p=2754005&postcount=17)>

[Spanner Man]

Good morning all.


Not being a fan of jacking bikes on the engine or exhaust, & for those with a garage, who indulge in regulat twiddling. A good tip is to sink a couple of folding hooks into the floor. The type HGV's use on trailers.
Park the bike on the Abba, with the rear wheel between the hooks, & use a ratchet strap through the wheel to lift the front. A jack under the engine/exhaust can then be used as a steady.


Cheers.

[craig dow]

thanks for all the info , I jack my bike up on a beam in my shed with ratchet straps , but it is a hassle , so im going to get an abba stand , just trying to find a good deal on one , all about £100 on ebay , just wanted to know if any one new of any where else where I could get one cheaper , thanks again

[Supervox]

thanks for all the info , I jack my bike up on a beam in my shed with ratchet straps , but it is a hassle , so im going to get an abba stand , just trying to find a good deal on one , all about £100 on ebay , just wanted to know if any one new of any where else where I could get one cheaper , thanks again


Check the company's website - a Superbike stand + fitting kit (if req'd) + P & P = £106.90.

Why buy from Ebay when you can get brand new for near enough the same price?

[IRMO]

Does anybody know which abba fitting kit fits the sv650 and which other bikes it fits? Also will the sv1000 kit fit the 650?