Abba Stands/Fitting Kits

[Rsdop]

Recently bought an Abba Stand and front lift arm from eBay, and this morning got the fitting kit for my bike so just been out for a play. It all appears to work ok but I’m not 100% happy with the n/s fitting with the rubber bush. The o/s locks up nicely but until the stand takes the weight of the bike the n/s seems a bit loose and doesn’t look secure. Anyone any experience of this? Bikes a late model Hornet but the kit is the same for lots of Hondas I think.




Also the stand came with some fitting kits I don’t need, so if anyone needs a kit for a ZX9r 2003, SV650 (sk3/4?) or a Kawasaki Z750 (04-07) happy to pass them on.

[cmaguire]

anonymous said:

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Every kit I have for my stand is metal and either a pin that fits in the hollow swingarm spindle or a cap that fits over the swingarm nut.

[cmaguire]

Doesn't look normal.

But maybe the Hornet doesn't have a nut or hollow spindle there, and instead has a round head on the spindle with a flat on it to locate it. So the Abba adaptor has only the aluminium of the swingarm recess to locate, hence the rubber to avoid damaging the swingarm?

Need a picture of the swingarm

[Rsdop]

So hopefully these show the fitting and where it sits. I think this kit is slightly different to the norm as it’s twice the price!

[cmaguire]

Looks like the nut is really shallow so they don't trust the metal cap only to be 100% safe.

Trying to push/pull the two sections of the stand together as tight as possible prior to locking-off the thumbwheel on the base of the right-side leg helps make it more stable because the T-bar doesn't need turning as much to tension it.

[Shadow R1]

The xsr has a similar looking kit.
I changed the shock with it, so no problems.

Just make sure all the various clamps\spinners are locked in place before lifting the bike up.

[Jazoli]

It'll be fine and looks ok, don't sell your spare bits as they will fit a lot of other bikes and it'll be sods law you'll have to buy them again when you change bikes.

[Weso]

Same as the kit for my CB1000R
And like you said, twice as dear as others!
Wes

[Rsdop]

Thanks everyone I’m slightly reassured, just had visions of opening the garage door to the bike on its side! In fairness it feels rock solid once the weight is on the stand it’s just the initial location that had me worried. Cheers

[anonymous-user]

It's not rubber, it's nylon - and will support the bike perfectly well; as said it's the same on the CB1000R..