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Johnny4428:
We’ve all probably developed our own methods of fitting these main stand springs but this was the most effortless way yet for me. All you need is a a clamp and a bit of wire.





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ST1100:

--- Quote from: Johnny4428 on January 14, 2025, 10:49:09 AM ---All you need is a a clamp and a bit of wire.
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As long as nothing slides off or breaks, sending shrapnel across the shed at >800m/sec initial velocity (speed of a 7.62 bullet...)  ;)
Dunno how tough those springs are (the ones on my daily Honda's are double, hence a real PITA to work at...)

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I used one of those T shaped spring pullers, trouble was I'm old and feeble in my upper body stregth, it took a few determined pulls to get it extended enough to engage with the frame bracket.

No I'm not going to start training using a Charles Atlas Bullworker.
I love the reproduced old Magazine Adverts shown later in the video.

.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXJauL_pxq8

Laverda Dave:
I bend the spring just enough to create a gap between two coils of the spring wide enough to insert a 20mm washer. If you carry on doing this inserting washers along both sides of the spring you should get about 20-30 washers in there. This should increase the length of the spring enough to hook both ends over the retaining lugs or if it doesn't it should only require a minor pull on the 'T' bar spring puller to hook it over.
Once the spring is in place use a pair of pliers to pull the washers out :)

Oddjob:
If you've had the frame painted etc just fit the stand first, you can raise it high enough with no swinging arm in place to allow the spring to just fall on, no effort needed.

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