abba stand or ultipro

gazbut · Post by **gazbut** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:24 pm

hi all
whats reckon?
abba stand
http://www.abbastands.co.uk/product_details.asp?id=1
or
ultipro
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ultipro-Universal ... 18Q2el1247
as always you opinions will sway the decision!
cheers
gazbut

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:32 pm

i have a spare paddock stand, make me an offer

Dazjm · Post by **Dazjm** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:58 pm

Ive got an abba stand. Its very useful and robust. Ive got it on it atm, bike stripped down to just the swing-arm left, which i can lift or drop.

Once the bikes up on the stand, its extremely secure. Can't vouch for the Ultipro one, if anything it looks slightly flimsy compared.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:42 pm

I have the Ultimoto (deluxe version of the Ultipro) with the jacking facility that allows the whole bike to be lifted clear of the ground. There are four castor wheels so bike can be pushed/pulled around a garage in all directions. Great to store over winter too as bike goes into a corner easily with no loads on the tyres so no flat spots.
Well made and balanced so............... your choice!

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:23 pm

Can't comment on either as I've never used them, but the Ultipro looks pretty good to me.

I use 'standard' type rear paddock stand that cradles the swinging arm and a headstock front stand, as I don't trust the ones that the fork legs sit on as far as I could throw mine!

If I need to remove swinging arm then I support below engine with large wood blocks (sawn down scaffold plank).

Just as a matter of interest did a search for Ultimoto LSM, came up with zilch.

Query spelling?

I'd be interested to see one in the flesh so to speak.

Drac · Post by **Drac** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:36 pm

Gaz if you want to try out my Harris stand for comparison just nip round.

It ain't one person friendly though.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:42 pm

See
http://www.motorcycletrader.net/directo ... J_ID=19622

I believe they have stopped making this one now as it is/was very expensive.
Use the same 'sharpened pins' to fit onto the swing arm pivot point etc as the Ultipro but that one has less features.

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:10 pm

Hi,

Link goes to an NWS directory listing I thought they'd stopped trading but maybe wrong.

This link is to their 'new' site ? and lists the 'ulti-moto' & yes LSM - they are 'expensive'

http://www.n-w-s.com/honda/firestorm.html

BTW - if they are still trading, you could do a lot worse than buy one of their grabrails for the Firestorm.

IMO they look 100% better than dodgy looking Rentec ones. These when fitted, actually look like they were meant to be there - even 'enhance' the look of a 2-up Storm.

They come up on e-bay once a flood too.

Reason I thought they might have stopped trading is that I tried to get a replacement grab rail a few years ago after ruining my last one when I parked the Storm upside down. Although I found their website, the links to ordering etc were 'dead' and the 'last updated' date was pretty old.

I was lucky enough a few months ago to pick up an NWS rail without fitments from e-bay, luckily I'd kept fitting kit from my old one.

chaz · Post by **chaz** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:14 am

Ive seen the abba in use, easy to use, but the ultipro , does it come in a couple of pieces? if so is it a weak point?

gazbut · Post by **gazbut** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:01 pm

hi
also just found this in hein gericke catalogue
http://www.becker-technik.de/Motorbike- ... lisch.html

Â£89
cheers
gazbut

tiggerii · Post by **tiggerii** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:53 pm

I've had an Ulti-Pro stand for the last 3 years now and can thorughly recommend it. I also have the NWS grab rail which looks great on the bike.