how to put a center stand on

[OLIVER1GEORGE]

i just purchased a center stand for my 1975 cb400f  it came with a bolt , spring and a horse show type thing with 2 holes in it i have put the stand on and it goes up and down like it should, but i cant seem to work out what the horse shoe thing is for and i cant see where the spring goes to from the stand to where.

[Dave M]

From memory one of the holes in the metal plate is keyhole shaped and fits onto a lug on the frame above the pivot.

The spring fits in the hole on the other end and fits onto a lug on one of the stand legs. I think!

Biffta should be along soon and he should be able to confirm. Dave?

[MIKE550/4]

heres mine during strip down ( 550 ) simular to what you describe

should give you and idea , pictures always work for me

[OLIVER1GEORGE]

thanks chaps that makes sense ill be a diy mechanic yet..............

[SteveD CB500K0]

Don't forget to plaster on a load of dirt so that it looks just like Mike's 

[dave400]

From memory one of the holes in the metal plate is keyhole shaped and fits onto a lug on the frame above the pivot.

The spring fits in the hole on the other end and fits onto a lug on one of the stand legs. I think!

Biffta should be along soon and he should be able to confirm. Dave?

Put the spring on the hook on the stand then attach the curved metal plate onto the spring and attach it to the hook on the frame

[OLIVER1GEORGE]

SORTED i hadent noticed the lug right up under for it to hook on to many thanks ........oh and i plastered it in muck lollolololol