Front paddock stand

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stumblebum76 · #1 Post by **stumblebum76** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:17 pm

Hi all, can anybody please recommend a good front paddock stand for the Falco? I've done a ebay search for falco front paddock stand which throws up a few but I don't honestly know if they are any good! Any help muchly appreciated.

DavShill · #2 Post by **DavShill** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 5:10 pm

Hi mate - I use one like this. Takes a little care the first couple of times you use it before having confidence. It's not the most secure but it does the job for routine wheel and brake maintenance.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warrior-Front ... 0652457070

Aladinsaneuk · #3 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 5:43 pm

i use one that fits into the under part of the headstock

its a faff to under the three bolts holding the cover on, but it is secure enough to do major work

fatboy · #4 Post by **fatboy** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:23 pm

I really do not trust front stands that lift on the fork bottoms.
Go for a headstock lifting stand, few more bucks but far more stable and you can work on the forks if needed, which you cant with a cheepie job

stumblebum76 · #5 Post by **stumblebum76** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:31 pm

It's the headstock lifting ones I've been looking at, so any make of this style stand will fit? Any recommendations?

paddyz1 · #6 Post by **paddyz1** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:13 pm

Get an abba stand and the new front wheel lifter kit. You wont be disappointed.
Look on their website at the videos.

blinkey501 · #7 Post by **blinkey501** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:42 am

paddyz1 wrote:Get an abba stand and the new front wheel lifter kit. You wont be disappointed.
Look on their website at the videos.

Nooj was selling them?

D-Rider · #8 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:03 am

Nooj was selling clones of the abba stand - don't know if he still is or whether his ones work with the front lifting kit

wayno · #9 Post by **wayno** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:15 am

Get one of the old NWS stands, they come up on ebay from time to time for about £50, same as the abba stand but universal and you don't need to pay for extra pins. Solid as a rock, you can then strap down the front or rear depending on which way you're working

Here's a pic of one http://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=260045

D-Rider · #10 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:35 pm

wayno wrote:Get one of the old NWS stands, they come up on ebay from time to time for about £50, same as the abba stand but universal and you don't need to pay for extra pins. Solid as a rock, you can then strap down the front or rear depending on which way you're working

Here's a pic of one http://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=260045

I've got one of them - certainly more robust than the abba but doesn't have some of the useful abba accessories - though I'd not swap it for an abba

paddyz1 · #11 Post by **paddyz1** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:06 pm

Tapered pins......Good idea...I am going to get the 695 pins machined down as they are long and will do the job nicely