Abba Superbike Stand
Discussion
Farky said:
I have one, with the front wheel lift kit, absolutely love it, purchased recently :-)
If you work on the bike mostly yourself then its defo worth it, if its only for chain maintenance etc then maybe not
I'm a bit anal about chain cleaning/tension & also polishing wheels etc - middle age & wanting to keep stuff looking & running right!If you work on the bike mostly yourself then its defo worth it, if its only for chain maintenance etc then maybe not
I'm usually OK with regular paddock stands, but this bike doesn't want to play ball: z900rs. I bought standard R&G bobbins, but they don't stick out enough beyond the swingarm to avoid scratching from paddock stand fork adaptors.
Hopefully I'll take delivery midweek & will report back....
GSA_fattie said:
Tribal Chestnut said:
Agree broadly w with the majority of comments here; paddock stand for chain maintenance and swapping wheels, Anna for anything longer-term or that might require a bit of force.
anna sounds like fun 
Update:
Superbike stand arrived earlier (very polite Greek DPD driver). Lots of packaging requiring a Stanley knife, but no complaints as all the parts were shiny & undamaged.
Takes a bit of thinking to assemble everything & I was a bit nervous during the first erection.....
Very stable once up....
So far very pleased with purchase, although I'm not convinced about the optional tool tray I bought with it, as it tilts together with the stand. It was also a bit disconcerting that the side stand gets kicked up as you lever the stand up into position.
Any top tips from other owners appreciated!
Superbike stand arrived earlier (very polite Greek DPD driver). Lots of packaging requiring a Stanley knife, but no complaints as all the parts were shiny & undamaged.
Takes a bit of thinking to assemble everything & I was a bit nervous during the first erection.....
Very stable once up....
So far very pleased with purchase, although I'm not convinced about the optional tool tray I bought with it, as it tilts together with the stand. It was also a bit disconcerting that the side stand gets kicked up as you lever the stand up into position.
Any top tips from other owners appreciated!
Biker 1 said:
Update:
Superbike stand arrived earlier (very polite Greek DPD driver). Lots of packaging requiring a Stanley knife, but no complaints as all the parts were shiny & undamaged.
Takes a bit of thinking to assemble everything & I was a bit nervous during the first erection.....
Very stable once up....
So far very pleased with purchase, although I'm not convinced about the optional tool tray I bought with it, as it tilts together with the stand. It was also a bit disconcerting that the side stand gets kicked up as you lever the stand up into position.
Any top tips from other owners appreciated!
Just be careful making sure both sides of the stand are properly "in" before raising as I scratched the side of my old bikes frame once when one side wasn't....Superbike stand arrived earlier (very polite Greek DPD driver). Lots of packaging requiring a Stanley knife, but no complaints as all the parts were shiny & undamaged.
Takes a bit of thinking to assemble everything & I was a bit nervous during the first erection.....
Very stable once up....
So far very pleased with purchase, although I'm not convinced about the optional tool tray I bought with it, as it tilts together with the stand. It was also a bit disconcerting that the side stand gets kicked up as you lever the stand up into position.
Any top tips from other owners appreciated!
Also the front wheel adaption isnt really needed if you have a ground anchor and the wheels for the superbike stand; just ratchet the swingarm to the anchor for the same results
Also, agree with the above, chain maintenance is easier with a paddock stand (or ideally a centre stand like I now have for the 1st time!), bigger jobs are better with the ABBA
I've have a mixture of sports and adventure bikes and when I bought the Abba stand one of the huge pluses for me is that it makes very easy to lift any one of them just by simply changing the adaptor.
But TBH I've moved on and for general maintenance including cleaning I use the Abba Skylift which is brilliant.
But TBH I've moved on and for general maintenance including cleaning I use the Abba Skylift which is brilliant.
I've used the ABBA stand for more than 10 years and didn't even own a paddock stand until recently. So, I suppose I have got very used to using the ABBA stand - every time I wash the bikes etc - and therefore find it very easy to use as I've had a lot of practice. I too have the front wheel lift thing with mine which is a bit of a faff tbh and would only use it if I need to remove a wheel etc, for washing I just tilt the bike on the main stand. Once the bike is in the stand it is very secure and gives a lot of confidence.
The one thing to look out for is using the ABBA stand on a bike a painted frame. When the bike is on a side stand the ABBA stand is assembled under the bike and depending on what swing arm pivots the bike has it is very common for the stand to slip off the bolts before it is tightened. This presents a real risk of scratching the frame. You have to be careful, or use masking tape on the frame (a faff).
The one thing to look out for is using the ABBA stand on a bike a painted frame. When the bike is on a side stand the ABBA stand is assembled under the bike and depending on what swing arm pivots the bike has it is very common for the stand to slip off the bolts before it is tightened. This presents a real risk of scratching the frame. You have to be careful, or use masking tape on the frame (a faff).
I've have a mixture of sports and adventure bikes and when I bought the Abba stand one of the huge pluses for me is that it makes very easy to lift any one of them just by simply changing the adaptor.
But TBH I've moved on and for general maintenance including cleaning I use the Abba Skylift which is brilliant.
But TBH I've moved on and for general maintenance including cleaning I use the Abba Skylift which is brilliant.
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