+Paul Gilder Thanks Paul my pleasure matey

+Flibblejib Cheers Flibble!!

+Chris B Thanks Chris, I cant wait either! Maybe a long wait though... :(

Thanks BB I must say I love it already! Would be lost without it, it's great for just admiring the bike also hehe

Cost aside, the Bursig is a very advanced paddock stand but you would still need to work on the ground. The ABBA (that I got last week) allows you to sit on a stool or even stand to work on the bike.

+WEGGY zx12r Yep couldn't agree more!! Buy once and forget :)

+Woody Zexxer12/Tuono bring it round :D I will make the tea!

Why are they weak links? The damned thing works. I have one and I also have a hydraulic table. I work alone and the Sky Lift is, while not quicker, certainly safer and more mobile and offers better access to the bike than either floor height working or on the lift table. My bikes are about 240kg each, so you're looking at 1200N shear force per swing arm mount and that's nothing (in the real world). The strap probably never sees more than about 50kg tension because the bike is almost "balanced" at its swing arm. And they're only £5 to replace. I can't see where you can level a complaint at it. I would like to see two "bobbin" screws included in the kit and I might buy one, anyway.

Yes indeed fits the Superduke with a new fitting kit. Now swap between bikes easy 😎😎

@Seamus McShamish its been a year, i already got one. not rock solid at all. sorry, torqueing on bolts make the bike feel unsafe. its eating dust now

@@MrShinta786 Thank you kindly!

Abba do a great tool tray that fits in multiple positions around the stand, depending on which part of the bike you're working on. It has cutouts around the perimeter to hold tools. Strong gauge of metal so not likely to bend easily!

+axle s haha not seen it yet but yes bit of a Marvel rip hehe :-) Defo worth getting one if you work on your bike often, even basic maintenance like oiling the chain becomes a breeze. Hope you get a response from the dealer! :)

+Braaap85 not heard of that one Braaap, will investigate :-p

+bakerXderek Thanks Derek, yeah its certainly saving my back anyway haha, price of getting old!

+Seeing Green Well good point Mr Green :)

No you have to mount the bike that way around. It doesn't obstruct chain access though 👍

+i meerrkat Thanks Meerrkat :)

+Lamb Chop Rides ohh were on first name terms now

+gizzmo84 their product are very good, Superbike Stand is great also had one before as I said. Love taking the weight of the suspension when the bikes not being used sure it saves allot of wear and tear

Yes think so David, it's great the wheels are properly off the ground making forks removal etc easy

+WEGGY zx12r thanks :)

yes

I use it still all the time and no you can't reverse it. I hate working on a bike if not up in the air now after having this

@@LambChopRides Thanks for the reply and the review. I ordered one and now have it, set up and ready to use. I love it!

Haha thanks very much J, well that's bike number 4 sorted :) will get it posted out right away!

Also a Uly owner

+JOGO www.abbastands.co.uk :)

Ghianny Andres compralo en el website. Custa 200€

+The Swiss Motard Yeah also had the Superbike stand as I said and loved it, this is incredible though just love it!

Lamb Chop Rides It does look like a great piece of kit indeed. I expect nothing less from Abba.

Yes absolutely that's what I do with it 👍

I had mine on a stand for 3 years!

HI Mark, Ive had it all most two years now I think.. No issues with it at all its very robust. Only thing which is annoying is the fitting kits can sometimes get left behind in the bike if your trying to get it off the stand in a hurry. So just double check nothings still attached when you get the bike off the lift. For example on the Superduke it has a big rod that slides into the rear wheel hub, ive forgotten to pull that out before riding off and its £15 for another! All my fault but the only annoyance I can think of... Would be lost without it now TBH

Thanks for your feedback. I just messaged customer service to ask for a price on the sky lift. I hope freight cost wouldn't be so expensive. I'm a shop owner in asia this is one tool I could really use.

Hi just to let know. I have had the sky lift for over a year now. It moves fine on my driveways block paving. The castors are of the double wheel type, quite a solid construction. Gets a lot of use as I also use it when washing my bike. Couldn't do without it now. It still rolls as easy now as in day one. So glad I bought this lift!

@@Dave-wm2xg Hi just to make clear to everyone , I am not stating that the Abba Skylift is not going to work on your driveway or garage. I am just trying to pass on some information that maybe some people may not realise . If you have a very uneven surface you may have difficulties moving the stand , just something to think about before purchasing. David The Anfield Cat is happy with his on block paving and also very please with lift in general .

+Southern Fried Day isn't complete without a good bit of faffing, it's what makes us English

+Southern Fried Yeah also a good option but how do you remove the front wheel? :p Yes its expensive, Abba provided me this for review I didnt buy it as I admitted in the description but after using one I would feel like my right arm had been removed if they wanted it back! I can keep it right Abba?? :-S

Lamb Chop Rides With a paddock stand on the front instead of the clamp.

+feral scotsman Thats very true FS, no way they are getting it off without making some noise hehe. Yeah ive recorded some video of the fairing swap will try and get it up soon as a part one!

880 lbs or 400 kg

You can buy an adapter kit which bolts the lift to the rearsets 👍

Buy a centre stand XD

Already have one, it's a pain in the ass, but nice when lubing the chain. ;)

It's not as hard as you think. If you're a little weak, then you can hold the back wheel in place on the floor and lower the bike (from the level position) to the right height and then put the spindle in while not having to hold anything...not hard at all. Easier than trying to do it on a hydraulic lift table or from the floor (centre stand or whatever).

Hard plastic - I have a bumpy concrete floor and am planning to lay plywood as soon as I can buy some to have a smoother surface. I am able to move it on the existing floor but not as easily.

Yes get it.You Wont regret it’s.Have mine 5 years and it’s the best bit of kit you can buy for your bike👍

@@MrMurphc13 thanks for the speedy reply. Had mine since July lol. Definitely a handy thing.

Sean Fitzpatrick I just watched the video now mate.Glad you like it though👍

Yup! That’s gonna be a problem. 🤪

They sell a swing arm removal kit so you can work on that too, at least they do for the super bike stand

I dont know about you. I have a special drawer where I keep my majic at.

+Slick686 Indeed it is Slick :)

+BimbleBoy Blue haha I will take that one :)

+matt46vale If you pardon the pun :)

+Harry Butler Hello Harry :-)

+mcycle24 Yeah a good point, would be very surprised though if there was any wear on them due to this.. Unless of course they were mush to start with! Probably a good way to test for any play in the bearings! hehe

+mcycle24 The weight of the bike isn't on the swingarm bearings, although what do you think happens when you ride the bike! The weight is on the bolt which runs through the frame which is obviously tightened against the frame. The swingarm hangs on the swingarm bearings when the bike is suspended, nothing more, that's why they're employed to allow the arm to rotate in the frame.

+THE GRIFFISS Motovlogs perfect for anything my man :)

+tritriplekylie Well your welcome to try but watch my infra-red grid alarm system, would require Entrapment style catsuit antics to beat it... Then you have the attack dogs and the Chinese immigrants I have sleeping in there overnight all trained to kill at the slightest provocation! And that lots just to protect the pedo vest!

they're not Chinese, more like Thai and all underage you dirty man! The vest was the giveaway haha

Yeah unfortunately not :( superbikes only, see they have the 690 duke however !

+TheHappyRider haha sorry about that Happy Rider :D

+Dinxsy Yeah forgot to mention that, however they do a swinging arm removal adaptor but not sure if it can be used on the Sky Lift... Will have to check

Lamb Chop Rides It's not a major deal breaker, since swingarm removal is very rarely needed, but from a business perspective maybe more of an issue.

Swing arm removal is easy with this kit, adaptors bolt into the foot rest mounts each side of the frame and you lift from there negating the use of the swing arm pivot as the lift point leaving it free for removal. Just finished doing my Speed using the Super Bike stand which works in a similar way (do it every year to check / grease the needle bearings etc)

+chazphot oh yes I've been doing it wrong. .. it does slip a little and second clip holds it. I will try the new method, cheers 👍

No worries, just glad I could give a little something back for all the entertainment you've provided me 🙂

you could go buy a compressor operated 3 ton ram but it probably would not be cheap

Yep.....I guess 35 secs out of your life is a hell of a thing! I believe they are developing an electrically operated version for somepoint in the future BUT I'm afraid it even that will still take around 35 secs to lift! Reality is, unless you have a disability or working on so many bikes each day where that it becomes tiring, this is a none issue!

Lazy sod 🙄

would you like to sell me your sky lift I am in Ireland so the postage could be expensive but it's worth asking? I have a tiny work space where I can not get a proper lift, the abba stand could be tidied away and suit me

Hi (apologies if I've got this mixed up) but I have the standard abba bike lifter, the one that you pull the handle like a "one armed bandit) rotting in my garage NOT the Sky lifter as shown in the video! I'm done with all these lifting gizmo's. Period. I have come to the conclusion after many years that if your bike doesn't have a centre stand then I use either paddock stands or a bench lifter like the Clarke ones sold in MachineMart! 'tis olde Skool but it works.

Steven Febvre ah cool cool, I think everyone could make use of a sky lift

I love the Skylift Steve, would not be without it. Just purchased fitting kit for the gsxr now also as so easy to clean the bike on this. Yes it takes 30 - 40 seconds of pumping to raise the bike but I can live with that