"TOG@Toil" <totallydeadmailbox@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 27 Aug, 14:20, "Beav" <beavis.origi...@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>> "TOG@Toil" <totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>>
>> news:a7e96645-326c-4e1b-ba2c-09915635930b@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >Actually, I only fit them myself to smaller bikes these days. It's an
>> >arse-ache of a job and it's something I'm happy to pay my dealer to
>> >do, especially on things like the BMW, or bikes without a centre stand
>> >(which have to be hung from a ceiling beam).
>>
>> What you need sitting in the garage is an ABBA stand and a big bag of
>> sand
>> (or cement in my case).
>>
>> The ABBA lifts the bike at the swingarm pivot and a hefty weight on the
>> pillion seat allows me to rock every bike I've used it on far enough to
>> easily remove the front wheel.
>>
>> A bloody Godsend those stands.
>>
> Getting the front wheel out is no worry - I have a paddock stand for
> that. It slots into the bottom of the fork legs. But to do the head
> races, you have to remove the forks....

I've got one of those "under headstock" paddocky type stands but it's a
ball-ache to use in comparison to an ABBA or the one Loz has, plus it's
"right there" under your nose when you're working on the wheel/
calliper/mudguard/whatever. It's no use for headstock work though for the
obvious reason.

I love my lift and stand combo though, coz I can work at exactly the right
height (sat on a swivel stool) for comfort and that's important for a
spazzer like me.




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Beav

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