Kick stand

[hardwood]

I need to replace my kick stand,I have the replacement. What's the best way to remove/install the spring.

 

Thanks George

[twigg]

I need to replace my kick stand,I have the replacement. What's the best way to remove/install the spring.

 

Thanks George

 

Extend the kickstand to stretch the spring, then jam quarters or washers in between the coils to keep it extended when you relax the stand to remove it.

[hardwood]

Thanks, I'll give it a try

 

 

 

george

[Carbon_One]

Extend the kickstand to stretch the spring, then jam quarters or washers in between the coils to keep it extended when you relax the stand to remove it.

That's an excellent suggestion Twigg

Larry

[twigg]

That's an excellent suggestion Twigg

Larry

 

My Dad, a Toolmaker by trade, showed me that trick 35 years ago when removing the centre stand from a BSA Bantam.

[djh3]

I saw that done I think on the Kawai site. Guy had a pic and everything. After I thought about it for a couple minutes it was like "well daa".

[ACE50]

I need to replace my kick stand,I have the replacement. What's the best way to remove/install the spring.

 

Thanks George

 

Let us know how you got that bolt out from the top. Kinda a pain.

[Jerry W]

pm sent

 

Let us know how you got that bolt out from the top. Kinda a pain.

[hardwood]

pm sent

 

I did not get the pm

 

 

George

[Jerry W]

You have it now.

 

 

I did not get the pm

 

 

George

[hardwood]

Thanks for all your help. I finally got it fixed today. The coin trick worked great. About $1.75 in quarters (pressed in with channel locks) and the spring literally fell off. Pulled the two bolts holding the floor board, to get the shift linkage out of the way, and took out the bolt (it was way tight). The only problem, the replacement I bought was in worse shape than mine ( caution when dealing with pinwall cycle parts) The loop was broken and bent, and the spring mount was worn down to below the spring notch. Luckily I was able to take my old one and the new one and one of students who was in Ag class and he was able to take the loop of the new one, straighten it and weld it on to the my old one. A little metalic silver touch up paint and back on.

 

thanks for all your help

 

George