Well that didnt work ?

[Mister Fishfinger]

Aye abba stands do just about everything execpt swing arm removal great bits of kit

I treated myself to an Abba skylift, that can do the swing arm removal as well. There's an optional kit that bolts into the footrest hangers. I haven't tried it out yet but the rest of the kit is top quality so I have no doubt it'll work.

[Del]

Ive used my ABBA stand to remove the swingarm - just need a set of bobbins that go into the rearset bolt and hey presto 

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Mainstand and jack works for me 

Same here, was super stable and able to change out front wheel brake rotors easily.

[taximan]

Thanks for the info and input.

Although I think they are great, I don't want an Abba stand, I have Renntec bars and I don't want to remove them every time I need to jack up. Theres no centre stand on the bike.

I already have a rear paddock stand, so makes sense to me to just get a new front paddock stand. Any reccomendations please ?? bearing in mind that the front forks are painted.

[gsxbarmy]

Look at the Biketec headstock stand, you'll need a 21mm pin for it (to fit in the headstock) as well

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Headstock-Stand-with-5-Pin-Adaptor-Kit-New/362092446257?hash=item544e644231:g:lJMAAOxyg7xSaR6-

[lloydjames]

Look at the Biketec headstock stand, you'll need a 21mm pin for it (to fit in the headstock) as well

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Headstock-Stand-with-5-Pin-Adaptor-Kit-New/362092446257?hash=item544e644231:g:lJMAAOxyg7xSaR6-

I used to have one of those but found it was in the way just enough to become annoying. Very much so for working around the front wheel and brakes. Unfortunately, with this design you can't do a complete strip/rebuild of the front end for things as simple as greasing the steering head bearings and you still have to resort to other methods of lifting the front.

I will say though, it was so much better than a traditional front paddock stand that lifts from the fork lowers. Those things are even more restricting