Center Stand Spring

[FJ111200]

No drama required!

Really!

Like i said, but some people have to go round the long way.  Can't be done unless there's a long way 

[SlowOldGuy]

To remove the spring, put the bike on the centerstand to extend the spring.  Jam a bunch on change (pennies, nickles, dimes, quarters) in the spring gaps.  When you retract the stand, it will fall off. 

To install a spring, clamp it in a vice, grap the end with Vice Grips (to avoid smashing yourself in the forehead), bend the spring back and forth to open up gaps, shim the gaps with change until it's long enough to install.

Pretty sure I got that trick from Norske.

DavidR.

[Steve_in_Florida]

...Jam a bunch on change (pennies, nickles, dimes, quarters) in the spring gaps...

Who has spare change these days?

Actually, that's pretty good advice, too. I'll log this in my "Book O' Trix".

[FJmonkey]

To remove the spring, put the bike on the centerstand to extend the spring.  Jam a bunch on change (pennies, nickles, dimes, quarters) in the spring gaps.  When you retract the stand, it will fall off. 

To install a spring, clamp it in a vice, grap the end with Vice Grips (to avoid smashing yourself in the forehead), bend the spring back and forth to open up gaps, shim the gaps with change until it's long enough to install.

Pretty sure I got that trick from Norske.

DavidR.

Shim both sides of the spring equally or the shape will resemble a banana.

[markmartin]

Well I tried pulling the spring off using the wire trick and that seems to work pretty well to take the spring off , however now I need the center stand again for some time so removing it will come later.  I think I'll use the spare change method that DavidR suggested when I'm ready.  Thanks to the ideas--I'm just trying to avoid the aforementioned smashed fingers and bloody knuckles.   I realize it's not the most technical mechanical procedure.

Steve in Florida, You must have a longer center stand spring than I do, because there is still quite a bit of tension on mine even with the stand up.  There'd be no sliding the bolts back in without prying and frigging around--which I'm not above doing, but trying to avoid.  Or maybe my spring is shorter because it's about 15* F in my garage.  Perhaps I'm affected by 'shrinkage'?  Maybe it's just genetic. 

Later,

Mark

[Flying Scotsman]

Both my bikes and the one I parted out didn't need any spring puller