Projects are never really done. At the show I realized the side stand was “short” and missed hitting the rubber disc on the lower pipe….. Today I removed it and it’s visibly bent, right up near the bolt end. Set it up on blocks in the press and gave it a “push”. Once straight it lined up perfectly in every direction and the bike sits nicely on it.
Hint…. I discovered a great way to reinstall the spring, a while back (wear safety glasses and gloves for this stunt). Put the side stand in the down position and hook the spring at the frame end. Take a large Phillips screwdriver and line up one of the tip grooves under the hook on the stand. Loop the spring on the shaft of the screwdriver. Using both hands, push straight down on the handle of the screw driver. Everything gets really tight but as soon as the shaft gets below the hook, the spring shoots up the screwdriver shank and snaps into place.
Still to do:
1) repair, polish and install the original pipes.
2) repair and install a faded air box to match the rest of the “bodywork”.
3) oil and filter change.
4. Full Winter prep.
