Center stand spring installation

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Years ago I installed my center stand spring first, then pulled the stand into alignment with the bolt holes, then installed the bolts. I'm old and weak now, and wasn't looking forward to this proceedure this time around. What I did was, I hooked the spring onto my vice and streched it, jamming 1/4" nuts between the coils until I got the required length. It work great. Scared the hell out of me though, seeing that spring come under tension right in front of my eyes, so I used some big zip ties to hold it to the vice just in case it let go. I'd like to know how the guys in the factory perfected their system to do it day after day productively?
 
I tried the washer/stretch method. No luck.

Took my handy spring hook and just gave it a tug. Went on so easy it scared me.

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Center stand spring installation

Center stand spring installation
 
7000 said:
Years ago I installed my center stand spring first, then pulled the stand into alignment with the bolt holes, then installed the bolts. I'm old and weak now, and wasn't looking forward to this proceedure this time around. What I did was, I hooked the spring onto my vice and streched it, jamming 1/4" nuts between the coils until I got the required length. It work great. Scared the hell out of me though, seeing that spring come under tension right in front of my eyes, so I used some big zip ties to hold it to the vice just in case it let go. I'd like to know how the guys in the factory perfected their system to do it day after day productively?
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I use an old tapholder with a length of 6mm single core cable looped through it and used that to pull the spring into place...
 
It's also a lot easier if you have the rear wheel off and you can pull it on with your feet on the cradle. I used some vice-grips, but a spring puller would be better.

Dave
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DogT said:
It's also a lot easier if you have the rear wheel off and you can pull it on with your feet on the cradle. I used some vice-grips, but a spring puller would be better.

Dave
69S
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That spring puller I showed was about $5 at Harbor Freight. Best $5 I ever spent. It's saved me countless times.
 
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