Hi, your solution is pure genius…..I’ve been looking at the abba sky lift, but in ALL the vids I’ve seen, they all had the same concerns you raised, with peeps having to hold the bike, or have an assistant, etc, looked slightly dodgy for those of us that don’t man handle bikes all the time…..I have a R1250 GSA, and I know the sky lift can handle the weight, but like you, was nervous of trying to get it secured to the sky lift….Not now! I’ll be buying the Same chock as you did……thanks for taking the time to do the vid….it’s helped me a lot….Cheers mate, Andy..
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully found it helpful 👍 No it doesn’t. The centre stand gets in the way and also inhibits the operation on the lift.
I think this is a great idea. I have a BMW R 1250 RT with a load of stuff on it. It goes up on the stand, with some effort, though, it's never gone for a Burton yet. However, I think this is a great and simple solution. In fairness though, the R engined BMWs have a low centre of gravity and when they are central and against the main part of the Abba, are very stable.
@@ianness2315 Yes Ian I'm really pleased with the whole set up now. Such a great arrangement for any work on the bikes and I owe you my grateful thanks for getting this all onto UA-cam so well and sharing your thoughts. Best wishes, Peter
Hi thanks for your UA-cam comments.i ask you a question re the Royal Enfield 350 stage 2 cam, I have another question regarding the same as I am still waiting for mine to come , I'm on the list. My question is did you actually get more top speed from fitting the new cam. What I'm hoping for is that my bike will be able to cruise at 70 when on motorways when we have to use them and so that I'm not running flat out at 70 and hammering the engine. By the I've been down to Eviet from Glencoe great run did it by car hoping to do it with the bike. Forget the spelling.
I hope you enjoyed my video and hopefully found it helpful 👍 Both the Classic 350 Reborn and the Meteor 350 have a top speed limiter. I can easily get to 75mph on the speedometer but it will not go any faster. The Hunter 350 on the other hand I’ve head can reach 87mph as it has no top speed limiter. If you install the 16 tooth gearbox sprocket it will lower the rpm at 70mph giving a more relaxed ride. The performance camshaft will definitely help in this case.
Thanks for the video Ian, is there a specific model number for the Laser wheel chock you has there is more than one. I have tried a wheel chock but it didn't work as the width of the 350’s tyre is too narrow. Thanks.
That wheel Chuck, certainly helped as a third hand. It clamps your bike fairly securely also. Very informative as normal Ian.😊 Keep up the good work. Wee Mark.😊
Cheers Mark Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully you found it helpful 👍 The weather’s pretty grim at the moment, hope you’ve not been affected by the storms. It’ll soon be spring and a whole new biking season, something to look forward to 🏍️🤣
good idea! My Speed Triple 1200 is hard to balance with high performance tyres. But you need to tighten the allen key after you have tightened the pivot handle... The black hand screw, then the pivot and last the allen key.
Thanks for pointing that out, you’re correct. I have been doing it wrong much appreciated.😁👍 Hope you found a video interesting and potentially be helpful.
I like the idea, but I personally never have an issue using my abba sky lift on my own. Set it to the corrwct height first, stand the bike up and slide it in. Virtually holds the bike up while you walk around the other side.
Thanks for sharing! I personally find it much more reassuring to use the wheels chock, less chance of making a costly mistake 🤣 Hope you enjoyed the video 😁👍
It all seems a bit fiddly to me I have a hydraulic work bench from bike it international it locks the front wheel and with two tie down straps at the rear it is perfectly safe as for storage just park a bike in it or use it as another workbench. But each to their own I do enjoy your videos though.👍
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully found it helpful 👍 I did consider a bench, but the Sky Lift allows me to remove both wheels at the same time which a bench wouldn’t. It also holds the bike very securely without having to strap it down.
I used to have the same issue with my bike ramp and fitted a chock to the ramp . I replaced the crap on on the ramp with a good quality chock. No more problems .
Well done Tiger Ness. I may well get one as although I strap my Hunter to the column on the Skylift your solution is very straight forward and useful even when using the Skylift to support the bike. Who is the manufacturer of the wheel chock please?
Now i am not being smart but thats the first thing that i thought of . I am waiting to get my Abba lift and ordered the front wheel chock with it . Its plain to see that you need to hold the bike upright while you use the Abba lift . The front wheel chock sould come with it its very simple . I watched a few vids and realised that the front wheel chock is a must.
As you described the issue i said wheel chock, then you said i got a wheel chock. I use the same on my home made motor cycle bench which sits flat on the floor so i can also drive my car into the garage over it. 👍
Iv unfortunately had my classic fall on top of me after recovering from an illness this happened luckily I had a friend near by , I was unable to lift her 👍
Just received mine today, a few issues with it to be honest apart from the "abba shuffle" as I call it. 1/ the bottom spring attachment is bizarre, unless I've attache it incorrectly. 2/ Supplied nut & bolt that replaces the foot pedal clevis pin (the nut supplied is to thick to fit in place) luckily I had a shallow nylock nut. 3/ It won't reach full height (short by around 15mm) to fit the safety clevis pin. Anyone else had issues? Steve
I hope you enjoyed my video and hopefully you found it helpful 👍 I haven’t had any problems with my lift. I’ve found that abba are very helpful, I’d give them a call and I’m sure they’ll resolve your issues.
You had me worried by the title of this one Tiger! However I encountered the same issue when I bought my skylift and solved it in the same way as you (great minds eh?). I have to raise the front wheel of my R1250RT slightly anyway, as even with the lift in its lowest position it is still too high to fit the first connector onto the swinging arm. The Abba holds the RT perfectly - no need to worry about a lightweight like the Tiger 900 😎
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully found it helpful 👍 The Sky Lift is such a brilliant piece of equipment, wish I had bought one years ago.
Morning Tiger,you beat me to the punch.what you have discovered ought to be included in the purchase of the stand.
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully found it helpful 👍
Hi, your solution is pure genius…..I’ve been looking at the abba sky lift, but in ALL the vids I’ve seen, they all had the same concerns you raised, with peeps having to hold the bike, or have an assistant, etc, looked slightly dodgy for those of us that don’t man handle bikes all the time…..I have a R1250 GSA, and I know the sky lift can handle the weight, but like you, was nervous of trying to get it secured to the sky lift….Not now! I’ll be buying the Same chock as you did……thanks for taking the time to do the vid….it’s helped me a lot….Cheers mate, Andy..
Hi Andy, thank you so much for your kind words. Great to hear that you enjoyed the video and found it helpful 😁👍
Excellent solution, a big thumbs up from this retired engineer 👍 On a less serious note, I'm always amused by sped up video😁
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Just a thought,will they not actually go up from the centre stand ?
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No it doesn’t. The centre stand gets in the way and also inhibits the operation on the lift.
Well done, the perfect solution.👍👍 Thanks for demonstrating it.
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully you found it helpful 👍
I think this is a great idea. I have a BMW R 1250 RT with a load of stuff on it. It goes up on the stand, with some effort, though, it's never gone for a Burton yet. However, I think this is a great and simple solution. In fairness though, the R engined BMWs have a low centre of gravity and when they are central and against the main part of the Abba, are very stable.
Great to hear you enjoyed the video and found it interesting 😁👍
@@tigerness5555 Currently looking at chocks!
Ah it's the Laser wheel chock... 👍 Ordered!! Arriving tomorrow. Many thanks for sharing this - brilliant solution.
Excellent 👍
@@tigerness5555 Wheel chock now in use with my Skylift on the Hunter , Tiger Ness. Many thanks for producing another superb video - 5 star again!
Great news, it definitely makes using the lift so much safer and easier
@@ianness2315 Yes Ian I'm really pleased with the whole set up now. Such a great arrangement for any work on the bikes and I owe you my grateful thanks for getting this all onto UA-cam so well and sharing your thoughts.
Best wishes, Peter
Got mine today. Excellent solid piece of kit. Machine Mart were selling them as end of line for £71.00.
Bargain!! 😎👍
Hi thanks for your UA-cam comments.i ask you a question re the Royal Enfield 350 stage 2 cam, I have another question regarding the same as I am still waiting for mine to come , I'm on the list. My question is did you actually get more top speed from fitting the new cam. What I'm hoping for is that my bike will be able to cruise at 70 when on motorways when we have to use them and so that I'm not running flat out at 70 and hammering the engine. By the I've been down to Eviet from Glencoe great run did it by car hoping to do it with the bike. Forget the spelling.
I hope you enjoyed my video and hopefully found it helpful 👍
Both the Classic 350 Reborn and the Meteor 350 have a top speed limiter. I can easily get to 75mph on the speedometer but it will not go any faster. The Hunter 350 on the other hand I’ve head can reach 87mph as it has no top speed limiter.
If you install the 16 tooth gearbox sprocket it will lower the rpm at 70mph giving a more relaxed ride. The performance camshaft will definitely help in this case.
Thanks for the video Ian, is there a specific model number for the Laser wheel chock you has there is more than one. I have tried a wheel chock but it didn't work as the width of the 350’s tyre is too narrow. Thanks.
Laser 5671 Motorcycle Stand/Wheel Chock
Purchased from Amazon. It works very well on all my bikes.
Hope this helps 👍
That wheel Chuck, certainly helped as a third hand. It clamps your bike fairly securely also.
Very informative as normal Ian.😊
Keep up the good work.
Wee Mark.😊
Cheers Mark
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully you found it helpful 👍
The weather’s pretty grim at the moment, hope you’ve not been affected by the storms.
It’ll soon be spring and a whole new biking season, something to look forward to 🏍️🤣
good idea! My Speed Triple 1200 is hard to balance with high performance tyres.
But you need to tighten the allen key after you have tightened the pivot handle... The black hand screw, then the pivot and last the allen key.
Thanks for pointing that out, you’re correct. I have been doing it wrong much appreciated.😁👍
Hope you found a video interesting and potentially be helpful.
Very helpful! I already have a wheel chock here... So in the future I'll use it to...
I like the idea, but I personally never have an issue using my abba sky lift on my own. Set it to the corrwct height first, stand the bike up and slide it in. Virtually holds the bike up while you walk around the other side.
Thanks for sharing! I personally find it much more reassuring to use the wheels chock, less chance of making a costly mistake 🤣
Hope you enjoyed the video 😁👍
It all seems a bit fiddly to me I have a hydraulic work bench from bike it international it locks the front wheel and with two tie down straps at the rear it is perfectly safe as for storage just park a bike in it or use it as another workbench. But each to their own I do enjoy your videos though.👍
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully found it helpful 👍
I did consider a bench, but the Sky Lift allows me to remove both wheels at the same time which a bench wouldn’t. It also holds the bike very securely without having to strap it down.
I used to have the same issue with my bike ramp and fitted a chock to the ramp . I replaced the crap on on the ramp with a good quality chock. No more problems .
Wheel chocks are excellent for bike maintenance, great idea 👍
Well done Tiger Ness. I may well get one as although I strap my Hunter to the column on the Skylift your solution is very straight forward and useful even when using the Skylift to support the bike.
Who is the manufacturer of the wheel chock please?
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully found it helpful 👍
Now i am not being smart but thats the first thing that i thought of . I am waiting to get my Abba lift and ordered the front wheel chock with it . Its plain to see that you need to hold the bike upright while you use the Abba lift . The front wheel chock sould come with it its very simple . I watched a few vids and realised that the front wheel chock is a must.
Thanks for your input, very helpful.
I’m sure you’re going to love your new ABBA SkyLift when it arrives, great peace of kit 👍
I must admit, I was looking at the screen, through barely open fingers, on that first video but this is a whole lot safer 👍
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully found it helpful 👍
I watch the first video in the same way as you did 🤣
As you described the issue i said wheel chock, then you said i got a wheel chock. I use the same on my home made motor cycle bench which sits flat on the floor so i can also drive my car into the garage over it. 👍
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully found it helpful 👍
Iv unfortunately had my classic fall on top of me after recovering from an illness this happened luckily I had a friend near by , I was unable to lift her 👍
I hope you enjoyed my video and hopefully you found it helpful 👍
Sorry to hear about your bike failing on top of you, hope you anf the bike are ok.
It's a better solution than the extra strap bodge. Tiger. Having to purchase both puts you in the price range of a table lift. Regards Edward
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Perfect solution.
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully found it helpful 👍
Just received mine today, a few issues with it to be honest apart from the "abba shuffle" as I call it.
1/ the bottom spring attachment is bizarre, unless I've attache it incorrectly.
2/ Supplied nut & bolt that replaces the foot pedal clevis pin (the nut supplied is to thick to fit in place) luckily I had a shallow nylock nut.
3/ It won't reach full height (short by around 15mm) to fit the safety clevis pin.
Anyone else had issues?
Steve
I hope you enjoyed my video and hopefully you found it helpful 👍
I haven’t had any problems with my lift. I’ve found that abba are very helpful, I’d give them a call and I’m sure they’ll resolve your issues.
Very nice, thanks....
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Great idea 👍
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You had me worried by the title of this one Tiger! However I encountered the same issue when I bought my skylift and solved it in the same way as you (great minds eh?). I have to raise the front wheel of my R1250RT slightly anyway, as even with the lift in its lowest position it is still too high to fit the first connector onto the swinging arm. The Abba holds the RT perfectly - no need to worry about a lightweight like the Tiger 900 😎
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully found it helpful 👍
The Sky Lift is such a brilliant piece of equipment, wish I had bought one years ago.
Can you not steady the bike using its centre stand?
Unfortunately not, the stand doesn’t work with the centre stand down. That would be just too easy 🤣
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great solution
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A good solid common sense video. At my age I don't think I could pick my bike up on my own. Nice one.
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Can't fit anymore contraptions in my garage Ian🤣 Will have to find another safe way to raise it.
You can always find space if you really want to.
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Good work TN 👍
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très bonne idée quand on travaille seul, à retenir !!!
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This is nothing new. You get used to balancing the bike after a while without having to drag another stand out every time you wanna work on the bike.
Hope you enjoyed the video 👍
The wheel chock definitely lessens the risk of dropping the bike for me at least 🤣
@@tigerness5555 I do enjoy your videos.
What make is the wheel chock please.
Laser 5671 Motorcycle Stand/Wheel Chock