Topic: Installing a Sidestand Spring.

[BenelliSEI]

I discovered a great way to reinstall the spring, a while back (wear safety glasses and gloves for this stunt). Swing 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. Takes some practice, but works well.

[Kelly E]

I use a drum brake spring installation tool for that job. Works like the screwdriver but there's a notch in the end to catch the spring mounting peg.

[CycleRanger]

I use a drum brake spring installation tool for that job. Works like the screwdriver but there's a notch in the end to catch the spring mounting peg.

Yep, best method if you have one. I've done the screwdriver thing too.

[HondaMan]

I use pennies.
Or sometimes, quarters.

[Medyo Bastos]

I use my fingers


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[scottly]

I use a drum brake spring installation tool for that job. Works like the screwdriver but there's a notch in the end to catch the spring mounting peg.

I posted about using the brake tool last week on Benelli's cool tools thread.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=191752.350

[scottly]

When the side-stand is in the up position, the spring isn't stretched as far as when in the down position, so it's easier to install the spring.
Another trick, if you don't have the brake tool (or even if you do) is to hook both ends of the spring with the side-stand pivot bolt removed, and then lever the stand into position and fit the bolt.

[HondaMan]

When the side-stand is in the up position, the spring isn't stretched as far as when in the down position, so it's easier to install the spring.
Another trick, if you don't have the brake tool (or even if you do) is to hook both ends of the spring with the side-stand pivot bolt removed, and then lever the stand into position and fit the bolt.

I've done that one 750K4 recently, to avoid having to remove the pipes on a custom-piped 750. It took a very thin, long screwdriver to get past those shiny pipes! His sidestand had spread outward at the upper pivot (top plate bent out) and the bike would lay over so far on the sidestand that it could fall over if parked on a slope(!). It needed a new sidestand.

It's really spooky working around someone else's custom chrome...

[Kelly E]

When the side-stand is in the up position, the spring isn't stretched as far as when in the down position, so it's easier to install the spring.
Another trick, if you don't have the brake tool (or even if you do) is to hook both ends of the spring with the side-stand pivot bolt removed, and then lever the stand into position and fit the bolt.

I've done that one 750K4 recently, to avoid having to remove the pipes on a custom-piped 750. It took a very thin, long screwdriver to get past those shiny pipes! His sidestand had spread outward at the upper pivot (top plate bent out) and the bike would lay over so far on the sidestand that it could fall over if parked on a slope(!). It needed a new sidestand.

It's really spooky working around someone else's custom chrome...

I hear you about working on other people's stuff. I was a bit nervous working on my buddy's 64' Norton Atlas 750. Especially since I had never ridden one let alone work on one. It was a learning experience for sure.

[HondaMan]

When the side-stand is in the up position, the spring isn't stretched as far as when in the down position, so it's easier to install the spring.
Another trick, if you don't have the brake tool (or even if you do) is to hook both ends of the spring with the side-stand pivot bolt removed, and then lever the stand into position and fit the bolt.

I've done that one 750K4 recently, to avoid having to remove the pipes on a custom-piped 750. It took a very thin, long screwdriver to get past those shiny pipes! His sidestand had spread outward at the upper pivot (top plate bent out) and the bike would lay over so far on the sidestand that it could fall over if parked on a slope(!). It needed a new sidestand.

It's really spooky working around someone else's custom chrome...

I hear you about working on other people's stuff. I was a bit nervous working on my buddy's 64' Norton Atlas 750. Especially since I had never ridden one let alone work on one. It was a learning experience for sure.

When the side-stand is in the up position, the spring isn't stretched as far as when in the down position, so it's easier to install the spring.
Another trick, if you don't have the brake tool (or even if you do) is to hook both ends of the spring with the side-stand pivot bolt removed, and then lever the stand into position and fit the bolt.

I've done that one 750K4 recently, to avoid having to remove the pipes on a custom-piped 750. It took a very thin, long screwdriver to get past those shiny pipes! His sidestand had spread outward at the upper pivot (top plate bent out) and the bike would lay over so far on the sidestand that it could fall over if parked on a slope(!). It needed a new sidestand.

It's really spooky working around someone else's custom chrome...

I hear you about working on other people's stuff. I was a bit nervous working on my buddy's 64' Norton Atlas 750. Especially since I had never ridden one let alone work on one. It was a learning experience for sure.

Those were popular street racers on Saturday nights when I was a kid: them, and the Bonnevilles would always go after each other, zooom!

[carnivorous chicken]

I use my teeth.

[Kelly E]

I use my teeth.

How many teeth do you have left?

[carnivorous chicken]

I use my teeth.

How many teeth do you have left?

All including my wisdoms! They're stronger than dirt!