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Mark65
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PostPosted: 14:46 - 01 Sep 2022    Post subject: Front Headstock Stand Reply with quote
Hi All
This winter I want to change the springs on my SV so am looking for a front headstock stand, I have seen 3

Oxford ZERO-G - Headstock Stand £125.00

BikeTek Front Head Stand £71.99

MPW Front Headstand £62.99

Does anyone have experience with these or recommend one, I did have the fancy rear Oxford one but it needed nearly full extension of the rear lifters which made it wobbly so I got rid and continue with the one similar to the BikeTec build and its fine.
Any help appreciated

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Zen Dog
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PostPosted: 16:24 - 01 Sep 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
Haven't tried any of them I'm afraid. The Abba front lift arm is excellent though (and only £55), but you need to have their superbike stand already, so if you don't have (or want) that it's probably not worth it.
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PostPosted: 17:57 - 01 Sep 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
I use a piece of wood.

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PostPosted: 18:21 - 01 Sep 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have one of these that I also recently used on my SV to do the springs Laughing Looks the same as the MPW one I think. Cant fault it really, I don't see what the oxford one does better for twice the price.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/5064-Black-Range-B5064-Front/dp/B00FAUJIJE/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=VIC0E4VJLCCU&keywords=motorbike+headstock+stand&qid=1662055876&sprefix=motorbike+headstock+stand%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExU0JKQUdKT1dQNzFTJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjA3NDM1M0RERVEzUEtRTVNJSyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzIzODgxMVdPVlNSSkJETEdUWSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
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Zen Dog
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PostPosted: 18:30 - 01 Sep 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
I use a piece of wood.


I've done this in the past, but it works better lifting the back wheel than the front really. When you've got it propped under the sump, you have to be really careful applying side to side force on the front end, you've got a lot of leverage, I've almost had the bike over a few times. I'm always a bit dubious about leaving it that way for long too, a half decent accidental bump from someone walking around the garage would have it over. Super cheap though.

The other really cheap option if you've got a garage with a suitable beam is a rope or chain under the headstock (or through the frame near it depending on what you're doing). Very stable once you've got front properly off the ground and secure, but it can be a bit of a hassle to set up. I'd definitely choose it over the piece of wood if the front end was going to be apart for any length of time though.
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PostPosted: 18:33 - 01 Sep 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
Zen Dog wrote:
Haven't tried any of them I'm afraid. The Abba front lift arm is excellent though (and only £55), but you need to have their superbike stand already, so if you don't have (or want) that it's probably not worth it.

With the bike secured on an Abba Stand I used a £15 Halfords bottle jack and a block of wood under the exhaust. The first time I did it I put ratchet straps under the top yoke and over the garage rafters too but that bottle jack didn’t lose any pressure over a week or more.
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PostPosted: 18:34 - 01 Sep 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
I bought a cheap £30 one. Admittedly sometimes I have to put some pieces of wood under the wheels for some taller bikes and Have to tape up the largest size bit that fits in the yoke but it works fine on every bike I used it on.
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PostPosted: 18:55 - 01 Sep 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Irezumi
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PostPosted: 08:07 - 02 Sep 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheapie one has worked fine for me on various bikes.

Beyond that I also have one of these though it does involve removing the exhaust so can lift up on the sump. https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-cml5-hydraulic-motorcycle-and-atv-lift/
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Mark65
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PostPosted: 19:49 - 02 Sep 2022    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks all
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