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Originally Posted by Darren69
I have the Abba stand used a few times and it's good. So I got the front lift thinking it might be useful too, but I've not used it yet. What is the issue with it?
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It relies on attaching a webbing strap around the swingarm and tightening it down to the Abba extension, thus lifting the front. First, it depends on the shape of the swingarm and bits that get in the way, such as calipers etc, and then I found the effort to pull the back downwards was massive. If you can get someone to sit on the pillion seat it would help a lot, or use a ratchet tie-down, so long as it didn't slide along the swingarm. Since I already had a front lift that goes into the steering head tube, that's by far the best way to get the front up, in conjunction with the Abba at the centre. The nose-pieces for the front lift are the only tricky bit and if you want to lift a tall bike, some improvising may be necessary.
Good luck if you try your Abba add-on!
Nick