Need help with kick stand

[ediddy]

Just had my bike on the lift. When I started letting it down I head a pop. When I removed the lift adapted and pulled the lift from under my bike I say a big spring on the ground. It is the spring that holds the kick stand. I have tried and tried to put the spring on but I can't get it to stretch enough. Anyone know how I can get this spring back on.

[KiteSquid]

Is your stand UP???????

[Squeeze]

Push the Stand up and use a T-Handle with a Hook on the End. Be carefull, it's not funny and some Blood Loss might occur. Also, wear Eye Protection.

[Hotrod]

I've always been told to slide coins in between each coil to stretch the spring a little at

the time until you get the length that you need.I've never tried it myself,but the person

that told me swears it will work.

[ediddy]

Hey KiteSquid,

The kick stand is down now but I got my wife to sit on the bike and hold it up while I moved the kick stand up and down. I thought there might be a point where the spring would fit. I tried putting a coin between the springs but this spring is so strong I can't even pull it enought to get a coin in it. I don't know what to do. The kick stand won't stay up without the spring.

[Neil86]

What if, with the spring on a workbench, insert a flat blade screwdriver (for leverage) between coils to insert the coins. Remove screwdriver ....install spring, remove coins.

[Squeeze]

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[DragonRider]

You got 5 days to get it fixed..............:bang head: Or you can hold it up with a bungee cord and get it fixed when we get to Dons..............:stirthepot:

 

 

Just had my bike on the lift. When I started letting it down I head a pop. When I removed the lift adapted and pulled the lift from under my bike I say a big spring on the ground. It is the spring that holds the kick stand. I have tried and tried to put the spring on but I can't get it to stretch enough. Anyone know how I can get this spring back on.

[ediddy]

I got it, I got it. I found an old tire tool in my shop. With the kickstand down on a piece of 2 x 4 I drove the tire tool in the ground next to the kick stand. I took a piece of electrical wire and tied it in a loop and hung the loop over the hooked end of the spring and around the tire tool. The ground is soft so with the wire around the tire tool I pulled the tire down toward the ground stretching the spring. Once it was stretched enough I hooked the spring to the kick stand. I then cut the electrical wire and removed it. I'm now back in business. Thanks for the suggestions. If I had been living during the civil war the south would have won.

[GeorgeS]

Go down to your local Gym!! Find some BIG Guy, offer him a bottle of something

to come over and give you a hand !!!

[Sailor]

Better make sure he understands exactly what you need a hand with!

[friesman]

Go down to your local Gym!! Find some BIG Guy, offer him a bottle of something

to come over and give you a hand !!!

 

Yeah, I am thinking you had better be careful with George's idea.....:rotfl:

 

Brian

[flb_78]

I knocked mine off when I decided to hop at ditch at 60mph. I ordered 1 from the dealer. I used a bungee cord to hold it up while I waited and waited and waited and waited for the dealer to get the part. I then used a pair of vise grips and just stretched the spring to install it.

[1BigDog]

I know this is kinda late but a brake spring installation tool would have worked just fine. You old timers remember those old drum brakes, right??

[Sylvester]

I know this is kinda late but a brake spring installation tool would have worked just fine. You old timers remember those old drum brakes, right??

 

Without admitting that I am an "old timer" I do own one of those brake tools made by Snap On.