Its time front paddock stands were a lot better than they are my old stand wont go under new bike and even when you do there not good at best of times . Anyone know a really good one?
Abbastand with front wheel removal kit. Both wheels can be removed together and the bike is perfectly stable. easy to use and if you change bike all you have to buy is new bike specific adapters at a low cost. Brilliant piece of kit for the hassle it saves!
thanks guys the headstock is the one I fancied to be honest but then I thought hell theres about three inches from my mudguard to my nose fairing this aint gunna work seen the abba lifts too there expensive but must admit they do look good
I have a bike lift (platform/scissor lift), and it came with another small flat jack that goes under the engine and lifts the front. The whole thing is a brilliant bit of kit, but the company it came from (www.saluk.info) has since closed down
But usually, a bike lift will cover most options. And it's usually more stable - and really can't be doing with the hassle of different adaptors for the personal fleet. Pain in the butt, if you ask me. Have you checked any out?
Isn't buying a motorcycle lift defeating the object of raising the front wheel off the floor for removal which is what is required as stated a few posts back? Hence the original request stating the need for a decent FRONT paddock stand. Cue the Abbastand which can do both and is very stable. Watch the videos on Youtube. If you time it when they have offers on you can get the fitting kit for your bike free. Alternative ones are around £20 new if you change bikes or look on ebay for both stands and kits second hand.
Thanks nick but I want to take the wheel off not lift the bike. Bikes should have a fitment for a removable center stand how stupid is it not to have one its called common sense. The abba lifts are brill but very expensive Ive found a headstock one that says it will fit my bike , but I carnt see how a three inch gap between mudguard and fairing could possibly incorporate this item . I have been in my garage and may have found the answer I have put rear square swing arm brackets on to front paddock stand and it works perfect on the brake bracket and is stable but its slightly catching on the disc will see tomorrow morning if I can get wheel off , thanks for everyones feedback appreciated
The trouble is with my bike the brake bracket is near level with the bottom of the forks so the two prong brackets on most paddock stands has nowhere to go ie back of forks so the front prong is missing the fork leg and sliding forward as I try lift it so its just not compatable with the two prong lifts
I do have one indeed hence my enthusiasm for them. I think I paid £140 for the stand, front lifting kit,and adapters plus someting daft like £6.95 postage. I also bought a little adapter thingy to go on the swingarm for the strap to pull on to lift the front wheel. that was about a fiver. You don't have to get that though you can strap over the swingarm in a lot of cases. They also don't take up a lot of room if space is at a premium and are easily chucked into the boot of a car to go to your mates etc. if they borrow it.
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