Topic: question about center stand installation

[pchchico]

I have a 1973 CB500,   The previous owner  had removed the center stand,   but  kept the parts to give to me.   I  tried to install  it back on the bike and i just had a question. 
the  "C"  shaped metal  bracket that the spring attaches too  looks  like it just goes on a hook that is welded on the frame.    Is there  anything else that keeps that 'C'  bracket on ?    i  thought maybe there should be some kind of cotter pin or something but didn't see anything.  Is that it ?   it just slides over that hook ??

Also there was a small metal plate, like 1 x2,  that looks like it attaches to one of the mounting bolts and keeps the stand from  going up to high,  is that right ??     

thanks.   

[70CB750]

On 750 the moon shaped piece just slides on, it stays there just fine.

[Greggo]

No cotter pin.  The tension from the spring will keep it in place, because it will attach to a leg opposite the open side of that hook...it gets pulled in the closed direction IIRC.