Used my ABBA stand for the first time the other day, cracking bit of kit, but I thought it would be easier to get the front wheel up than it is, so I guess thats why they developed the ABBA Stand Pro for lifting the front. Now I dont believe in paying out for stuff that I can make, so has any one got one of these that they would be willing to measure up for me? :wink:
I have a trolley jack which I considered using but I liked the idea of the lever action one swift move to lift or lower the front.
I liked mine at 1st but became a pain in the arse putting together and taking apart just use paddock stands now Richie
Just out of curiosity, what do you use as the jack point? Could be a good alternative to a front paddock stand
OK, well forget that project, I have just seen this on the ABBA Stand web site: "Will the front lift fit my bike...? The abba front lift is designed to lift on the bottom of the exhaust pipes of a four cylinder machine where at least two pipes run parallel to create a flat lifting point. (On faired bikes there needs to be a 10+cm gap between the fairing for the front lift to locate up inside). The front lift is not suitable for V-twin engine motorcycles because of only one single front down pipe, or motorcycles with an unusual exhaust layout (i.e two pipes not running parallel)" So I will have to figure something out for this, any ideas?
I used one of these recently to change the fork seals on my bandit before I sold it and I know it can be used on Dukes as my Nephew used it on his 900ss before I got my 900ss (It's his stand I borrowed it ) Front Headstock Fork Lift Motorcycle Wheel Track Paddock Stand with 5 Lift Pins | eBay they're excellent little bits of kit for front end work.. Front Headstock Fork Lift Motorcycle Wheel Track Paddock Stand with 5 Lift Pins | eBay
Or you could invest on one of these. Not cheap but excellent value, simple to use and very sturdy. It's a lifetimes investment as it will work on any bike (bar a BMW with the funny front ends). FS11/D Motorcycle Front (headstock) Paddock Stand
