Abba or NWS stand for winter. - SV650.org

12-09-05, 09:08 PM

I know this has been asked sometime in the past but what is the best bike stand for the K5 SV, between the abba and the nws. I am looking for a stand that I can operate on my own, will fit in my shed and lift the bike off the ground if it needs to be stored over winter for a month or so.

http://www.n-w-s.com/suzuki/sv650-04.html

http://www.abbastands.co.uk/default.asp

I take the the NWS has metal prongs that slot inside the swing arm pivots and lift the bike without any special or extra fitting bits on the bike itself ? I am leaning towards this rather than the abba unless anyone knows reason why the abba is better ?

Also is it best to take the battery off over winter or will it muck up the ecu and bike settings ? Otherwise I'll start and run the bike every few weeks to keep it charged.

swamp

12-09-05, 09:11 PM

I've seen both but only used the NWS. The NWS was recommended to me by somebody who has had both.
You do need, and get, a very small adapter to make the NWS fit the K4 and K5 properly, otherwise the hole on the right hand side is too large and the spike goes in too far and the stand presses the pedal when it's lifted.

The NWS is a PoP to use on your own. You have both hands free to hold onto the bike while you just press down on the lever and up it comes.

Biker Biggles · 12-09-05, 09:53 PM

I don't know which stand is best for you but I can say that NWS are a small firm who know about customer service.I called in to buy a hugger off them and it would'nt fit in my rucksack.So they fitted it then and there.Little things like that make me go back next time.

Sid Squid · 08-11-05, 08:58 AM

Having owned both, the one I'd buy again is the NWS. It doesn't require adaptors to suit every different bike and is a dab more stable, I also prefer the foot operating method as it allows you to hold the bike with both hands when putting it on and off of the stand.

Agree on NWS customer service - good people to deal with.

BillyC · 08-11-05, 08:59 AM

deja vu?

08-11-05, 09:01 AM

I've got the Abba.. but not used the NWS. But I find it just fine. I've also found there customer service to be great, sending me out a new rubber handle and extentsion for my front lift with no charge even for postage.

Sid Squid · 08-11-05, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by BillyC

deja vu?

True, I think I replied to this before, but it dissapeared into the electronic ether somewhere.

08-11-05, 01:34 PM

funnily enough, someone asked me the same question about their 999s last week, but I couldn't get the answer as forum broke.

So would you recommend NWS as a good all-rounder?

12-09-05, 09:08 PM	#1
swamp Guest Posts: n/a	Abba or NWS stand for winter. I know this has been asked sometime in the past but what is the best bike stand for the K5 SV, between the abba and the nws. I am looking for a stand that I can operate on my own, will fit in my shed and lift the bike off the ground if it needs to be stored over winter for a month or so. http://www.n-w-s.com/suzuki/sv650-04.html http://www.abbastands.co.uk/default.asp I take the the NWS has metal prongs that slot inside the swing arm pivots and lift the bike without any special or extra fitting bits on the bike itself ? I am leaning towards this rather than the abba unless anyone knows reason why the abba is better ? Also is it best to take the battery off over winter or will it muck up the ecu and bike settings ? Otherwise I'll start and run the bike every few weeks to keep it charged. swamp

12-09-05, 09:53 PM	#3
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	I don't know which stand is best for you but I can say that NWS are a small firm who know about customer service.I called in to buy a hugger off them and it would'nt fit in my rucksack.So they fitted it then and there.Little things like that make me go back next time. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

08-11-05, 08:58 AM	#4
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Having owned both, the one I'd buy again is the NWS. It doesn't require adaptors to suit every different bike and is a dab more stable, I also prefer the foot operating method as it allows you to hold the bike with both hands when putting it on and off of the stand. Agree on NWS customer service - good people to deal with. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

08-11-05, 08:59 AM	#5
BillyC Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The exiles of Kent Posts: 2,184	deja vu? __________________ SV650 K3 - Gone. Now a member of the SV650.org Kawasaki brigade!

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12-09-05, 09:11 PM	#2
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	I've seen both but only used the NWS. The NWS was recommended to me by somebody who has had both. You do need, and get, a very small adapter to make the NWS fit the K4 and K5 properly, otherwise the hole on the right hand side is too large and the spike goes in too far and the stand presses the pedal when it's lifted. The NWS is a PoP to use on your own. You have both hands free to hold onto the bike while you just press down on the lever and up it comes.

08-11-05, 09:01 AM	#6
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	I've got the Abba.. but not used the NWS. But I find it just fine. I've also found there customer service to be great, sending me out a new rubber handle and extentsion for my front lift with no charge even for postage.

08-11-05, 01:34 PM	#8
CoolGirl Guest Posts: n/a	funnily enough, someone asked me the same question about their 999s last week, but I couldn't get the answer as forum broke. So would you recommend NWS as a good all-rounder?