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Johnny4428:
Never thought of that Ken, nice one. I already fitted the swing arm and shocks but maybe next time.

Orcade-Ian:
Looks like Honda have finally made it easier to remove/refit centre stand springs and addressed the problem of the pivot tube seizing in the stand - it's only taken them 80 years of R&D!
The centre stand on my 18 month old, 8000 mile Forza had a few chips and scratches, so time for some TLC. The pivot tube now has a plate welded to one end with the spring post attached.  This plate is now bolted to the attachment point - the engine on the Forza.   

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There is a lug - not easily seen on the pic, which you can grip and rotate before inserting the bolt to hold it.  This means that there is no way that the tube can rotate, so the stand must always revolve on the tube.  Still needs lubricating though - mine was bone dry!  I still added the customary few washers to the spring though to make it easier - no more flying springs!

Ian

Johnny4428:
There hasn’t been much lube on that when it was assembled Ian, just enough to put it together probably. It was a big problem with the C90’s and other similar models when the pin seized in the stand the result being an oval mounting hole in either side of your frame. I have modified to some degree to stop the pin rotating in the frame and of course keeping the pin lubed too.
I have a 90 that’s done 8000mls too but it’s 45 year old!😂😂

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