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Yetanotherbike:
I've just been doing a little assembly on my CB400F project. I've just fitted the centre stand and I noticed on the return spring that one loop is slightly longer than the other. I can't see any distinction in the assembly drawings. I'd be grateful if anyone could tell me where the longer loop is located , on the stand or on the 'L' shaped bracket. Many thanks Rob

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
This is not a definitive answer but I fitted mine with the longer loop connecting to the bottom of the stand.
Reasons were firstly I could fit the spring puller tool more easily in the larger loop and get the tool out, secondly the extra distance before the spring starts avoids contact of the spring with the stand bracket part where it fits.

That was my logic fwiw.

Laverdaroo:
I did the same Ted, for exactly the same reason.

AshimotoK0:
I think Ted is correct too ...it's called an extended loop spring. I reckon you can just about make out its orientation in the parts book.

Yetanotherbike:
Thank you good people. I've got the frame on it's back and I've just noticed something weird, it looks like the centre stand is bent slightly. The legs don't look level. So it'll have to come off again and I'll have to try and straighten it. Shame it's powder coated. Two steps forward, one back . :-[

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