slimline center stand spring attachment

David,

I use a hose clamp to stretch the spring far enough to put the clip on.

Mine’s a wideline but sure my method would work for you, no effort and safe: i used a piece of angle iron to span the top frame tubes, hole drilled in middle, piece of all thread studding with a hook at bottom end bent up from some 1/8 steel strip and secured with a nut. Nut on top end, place hook on spring loop and wind top nut down to stretch spring until you can slip it on the anchor boss on engine plate, works a treat.

David,

If you could imagine if the spring was very weak you would just pull it down and clip it on with your fingers.

So I unwind the hose clamp and thread it over the centre stand cross piece.

Connect it up and through the spring.

Wind the hose clamp in until the spring is nearly touching the crossover and then hook the clip on.

Then remove the hose clamp.

I have never had any problem doing this, tank and seat off, carb too, probably, bike on centre-stand, I attach the spring to the stand either by the hook, or the clip then put a loop of signal rope/ sash cord or similar through the top end of the spring and wrap it two or three times around a podger bar or 3/4"" steam pipe about 2 foot long, then simply pull the spring up and hook it on to the lug, if the rope gets caught just cut it.

I have generally removed the tank and then pulled the spring upwards. I loop a strong length of string (twine) through the top of the spring and insert a wooden rod through this loop to provide some leverage. Another piece of wood across the top frame rails acts as the fulcrum and protects the paint but is not always needed.

I too use the method described above by Niall and Phil except I used a length of wire and a cut down broom handle, very easy to do and also very safe.

Hi David

I've used the following method several times;

Put bike on alternative [eg side or paddock] stand

Unbolt centre stand

Fit new spring and use centre stand itself to lever into position.

Hope this helps.

The following may be of interest as I don't care for the top fixing and 

spring catching on gearbox casing:

Remove existing top fixing and drill hole same size, same place in opposite

[right] engine plate.

Using a long bolt, washers, nut and by making your own spacers you can move the spring

away from the gearbox casing. Hang the spring from the bolt.

Tim

I don't think that you can unbolt the left side of the stand without first removing all of the Primary side tinware and associated chunks on a standard Dommie.

You are right Phil

Sorry, I oversimplified it!

Tim