On my model 20 the old spring wouldn't hold the new stand up so I did the split tube and jubilee clip thing and wound it round again which was bloody frightening! This worked ok but when I gave it a complete re-build I put a new spring in which is ok (just).
Dave.
The dreaded centre stand
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Re: The dreaded centre stand
When did you buy the spring, there was a batch of springs that weren't wound like the originals and we've just had new stock slightly stronger to cope with my stands. All my bikes have the original springs and they hold the stands in the clip easily.
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Re: The dreaded centre stand
I bought my spring on 1st August 2021. The old spring wouldn't lift the stand enough to reach the clip. Winding around again worked but it then came up with a massive clonk! I think it's ok with the new spring, I don't think it's bounced out of the clip yet. I know I've said it before but the new stand is just magic.
Dave.
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Re: The dreaded centre stand
Sorry Dave
The question was to Gary not you, I knew you'd wound the spring round 1 more. I had 1 aftermarket spring that I inherited but it was useless. Went to the spares shed and found an old original, sorted!
The question was to Gary not you, I knew you'd wound the spring round 1 more. I had 1 aftermarket spring that I inherited but it was useless. Went to the spares shed and found an old original, sorted!
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Re: The dreaded centre stand
I bought the spring from the club spares scheme at the end of October 2021.
Gary
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