The ABBA stand, nothing to do with the band

[caspernz]

I dont think they are called Abba but Abbas or similar wording as I do remember seeing them advertised. They are bike specific and not universal from what I read.

Well all the labels read ABBA so if that's anything to go by I'll stand by my using the name ABBA. FYI - The stand is universal, just need bike specific adaptors for the swingarm pivot tube...

I like the idea of being able to take off the wheels / shock / swing arm etc and leave it all hanging but still mobile. Being a lifelong bodger nothing happens fast or easily in my shed. Am I right in thinking that the stand mounts on / in the frame and rear wheel or swing arm? If so then shirley it's a case of having a selection of bolts and spacers...

So if you take a zoom on the pic in my initial post, the ABBA stand lines up with your swingarm pivot bolt/tube, which is where the bike specific adaptor comes into play. So you could have one stand, with several adaptors to suit your specific bikes. Or you could be sneaky and use a lathe to run your own adaptors.

It's just such an easy way of getting both ends off the ground, for tyre swaps, engine oil changes, fork oil changes etc.

[george formby]

Wrong again. They're Abba. Used to be in Nelson, but as someone else said, now in Christchurch. https://abbastandsnz.com/

They are universal, it's only the small adaptors which plug into the swingarm which are bike specific. This is my Suzuki with the additional kit which lifts both wheels off the ground together. They do a nice hoist too.

Gotcha, cheers for the pic. I'm guessing they are pretty stable judging by the size of the bikes hanging off them. Abba stand on the birthday list it is then.


Cheers CasperNZ, looks like it could all be bodged.

[Blackbird]

Gotcha, cheers for the pic. I'm guessing they are pretty stable judging by the size of the bikes hanging off them. Abba stand on the birthday list it is then.

Yep, you can climb all over the bike and it ain't going to move! There are several YouTube videos showing installation.

[caspernz]

Yep, you can climb all over the bike and it ain't going to move! There are several YouTube videos showing installation.

Thanks Geoff, awesome pics showing the stand in use. You should ask for commission...

[Blackbird]

Thanks Geoff, awesome pics showing the stand in use. You should ask for commission...

I should be paying you Rob, it was you that introduced me to Abba

[AllanB]

Hmmmm small bit of money due in July. I always reward myself with something motorcycle related ....

[george formby]

Yeah it's a bit of a take a chance on me, only two left according to the site. But I have a dream so gimme, gimme, gimme. Blackbird and CasperNZ are a bit knowing me, knowing you, don't you think? Does your mother know?
Then again, it's all money, money, money, that's the name of the game.


I'm sorry.

[caspernz]

Yeah it's a bit of a take a chance on me, only two left according to the site. But I have a dream so gimme, gimme, gimme. Blackbird and CasperNZ are a bit knowing me, knowing you, don't you think? Does your mother know?
Then again, it's all money, money, money, that's the name of the game.


I'm sorry.

As long as you're not starting off on "gimme a man after midnight" then I'm not worried about you as yet

Oh and Blackbird and myself are aligned with the same petfood company IYKWIM

[mulletman]

I used a trolley jack and wood under the headers to lift the front off the ground to get my forks out with the ABBA then a headstock stand cause I didn't trust my old TJ for more than a few hours.

[bogan]

Something like this would be cool to.

http://moovamoto.com/index.php?page=...VaV1ZVMUVhejA9

Can confirm, fully mobile castor stands are fucking mint in a space constrained shed.

[Cosmik de Bris]

I bought the ABBA Skylift off of this guy, nice chap, very helpful. I'm old and find crawling around on the floor painful, so lifting the bike up to eye height and being able to wheel it around while up there is great. Quite expensive but I have a couple of bikes and it really makes working on them easy.

Cheers