Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > Grey Swingarm Paddock Stand Bobbins

[Ghost]

Originally Posted by spurs

I have used an Abba stand on my previous bike and it fits my 999s ok as well , very stable and worth the money .

ABBA stands are ok if you are working on the bike, but it takes 2 to 5 minutes to get in place. Whereas a paddock stand, 5 seconds and walk away.

[spurs]

Agreed but as stated paddock stands are generally a little unstable particularly at that lifting moment when either at the front or back of the bike , there is always a heart in mouth moment but not so with the Abba.

[Cranker V2]

Originally Posted by Ghost

ABBA stands are ok if you are working on the bike, but it takes 2 to 5 minutes to get in place. Whereas a paddock stand, 5 seconds and walk away.

Thats look nice a very neat job Ghost. simple, easy to use and stable. Ive never been a fan of Russ Abba stands - but I can see the point in using one if you have no stand bobbins on the rear.

[skidlids]

Could always go this route with the early 749/999 arm
http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/moto...ent_prod/25100

[spurs]

Whats the difference between the black and grey swing arms other than the obvious !

[skidlids]

Quite a bit besides the colour and the price

Have a look at these two on Ebay you can see they are very different

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DUCATI-SWI...em460d1 6c754

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/34984-Duca...em51a3f 0566c

[spurs]

So presumably the black swinger is vastly superior in the handling dept. due to icreased stiffness ect .
Is £500 the going rate ?

[Ghost]

Originally Posted by spurs

So presumably the black swinger is vastly superior in the handling dept. due to icreased stiffness ect .
Is £500 the going rate ?

I'm sure its more in the aesthetics the grey one is cast and is very stiff, whereas the black is a fabrication. I would think you would need to be Carlos Checa's team mate to notice any difference in handling between the two of them.

[barneychubble]

On the back of that, how do you get bobbins to attach to the front, been really struggling on the front with a crap front paddock stand.......

[Spjallen]

Can you fit some bobbin mounts to my swing arm ghost? You're not exactly busy?!!