Abba stand - where from? - SV650.org

24-04-13, 01:36 PM

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

24-04-13, 03:21 PM

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 · 24-04-13, 03:25 PM

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 · 24-04-13, 05:18 PM

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 · 24-04-13, 05:45 PM

Moved to bike talk

Mark_h · 24-04-13, 06:12 PM

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>

Spanner Man · 25-04-13, 06:42 AM

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.

25-04-13, 07:20 AM

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 · 25-04-13, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 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

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?

30-05-13, 01:40 PM

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

24-04-13, 01:36 PM	#1
craig dow Guest Posts: n/a	Abba stand - where from? 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

24-04-13, 03:21 PM	#2
dkid Guest Posts: n/a	abba stand 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.

24-04-13, 03:25 PM	#3
Tomor Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Yateley, Hants Posts: 2,306	abba stand 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. __________________ Yam XT125R - Sold SV650 -Sold DL 650 K6 - Sold 2012 Street Triple R - For Sale - Linky here

24-04-13, 05:18 PM	#4
JamesMio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Scotland's Deep South Posts: 1,461	Re: abba stand 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. __________________ "That **** on the push-bike." Creatomatic

24-04-13, 05:45 PM	#5
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: abba stand Moved to bike talk __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

24-04-13, 06:12 PM	#6
Mark_h Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,448	Re: abba stand 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> __________________ Don't want to be the quickest; don't want to be the best; just want to be the one having the most fun. XL125Varadero -> Curvy SV650N-Y -> SV1000N-K3 -> Multistrada 1200s Twin-tastic stuff. Minister for Sustainability *Aliquid prudentissimus delectabiles et intelligentes in adamasset lingua.*

25-04-13, 06:42 AM	#7
Spanner Man Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunbury Middlesex Posts: 1,396	Re: abba stand 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. __________________ Spanner Man http://stewarts-motorcycles.co.uk/default.html

25-04-13, 07:20 AM	#8
craig dow Guest Posts: n/a	Re: abba stand 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

30-05-13, 01:40 PM	#10
IRMO Guest Posts: n/a	Abba stand - where from? Does anybody know which abba fitting kit fits the sv650 and which other bikes it fits? Also will the sv1000 kit fit the 650?

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