kickstand spring

nomad · 10-12-2012, 01:13 PM

somehow, mine fell off. how do you get it back on? lol... i've tried with no luck.

**ringadingh** · 10-12-2012, 01:26 PM

Try putting a few pennies between the spring coils to lengthen it enough to put back on the pegs, then put the stand down and the pennies will all fall out.

cactusjack · 10-12-2012, 01:41 PM

Even more important is why it fell off in the first place. It isn't supposed to. More than likely, the female section of the pivot has become elongated and is no longer round, which reduces the spring tension and it falls off.

nomad · 10-12-2012, 02:11 PM

the grooves look good. got the spring back on but the kickstand will not stay up...when
i put it up it will settle back down about an inch or so and the spring feels loose. the
spring pin on the bike side does not appear bent or damaged. do these springs stretch
over time?

nomad · 10-12-2012, 02:12 PM

also the kickstand will move around a little on the swivel bolt..is this normal?

cactusjack · 10-12-2012, 02:14 PM

Read my explanation?

nomad · 10-12-2012, 03:07 PM

the spring pin on the bike side does not appear bent or damaged.

thanx for your help. i will look into this further.

**Top Cat** · 10-12-2012, 03:19 PM

In laymen terms , what CJ said was;
The bolt that holds the kickstand on goes through a hole in the frame.
The hole in the frame gets elongated over time and lets the kickstand itself wobble in the hole.
You have to either put a bushing in the hole or fill the hole and redrill it.

recumbentbob · 10-12-2012, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nomad

the spring pin on the bike side does not appear bent or damaged.

thanx for your help. i will look into this further.

The hole the pin goes thru is probably worn and elongated from no lubrication.

If you have a jack or lift for the bike you need to get it on that and then remove the kickstand altogether to do the repair. Or block the bike so it won't tip and then remove it.

trosco · 10-12-2012, 03:27 PM

Nomad, what CJ is saying is that a common area where owner maint. is lacking is the need to lubricate the sidestand mounting bolt on which the stand swings. Owners don't lube that area, the bolts diameter wears down and the holes in the stand that it passes thru elongate. The first symptom is that your bike seems to lean farther over to the right on the side stand than others. Then when the wear gets worse the stand can wobble enough when up that the spring falls off. You need to put your bike in a wheel chock so it stands up with out the side stand, remove the bolt and side stand from the bike and determine if replacing the bolt will solve your problem or if the holes are so elongated that you must replace the side stand to fix things. Some owners have tried sleeve or bushings or welding and redrilling the side stand also.
Hope this helps
T Ross

nomad · 10-12-2012, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Cat

In laymen terms , what CJ said was;
The bolt that holds the kickstand on goes through a hole in the frame.
The hole in the frame gets elongated over time and lets the kickstand itself wobble in the hole.
You have to either put a bushing in the hole or fill the hole and redrill it.

this is indeed the case...as i was afraid of. thanx gentlemen for the assistance. now
i just have to jack the bike up and pray that a bolt swap will fix it. i must confess
that i never lubed this before...just one of those things you don't think of!

cactusjack · 10-12-2012, 03:37 PM

Was my explanation so confusing that it took 3 of you to interpret it?

**Top Cat** · 10-12-2012, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cactusjack

Was my explanation so confusing that it took 3 of you to interpret it?

To be perfectly honest I thought my interpretation of your explanation was sufficient.
Apparently it was as you can see who's explanation he chose to quote.

mobandy78 · 10-12-2012, 03:58 PM

Doubtful that a new bolt will fix it. I had mine welded up, then redrilled. Shop put a larger, 1/2" bolt with a bushing in the frame. It's solid as a rock, now. Just gotta keep it lubed up.

nomad · 10-12-2012, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mobandy78

Doubtful that a new bolt will fix it. I had mine welded up, then redrilled. Shop put a larger, 1/2" bolt with a bushing in the frame. It's solid as a rock, now. Just gotta keep it lubed up.

you are correct...the bolt was good. its the frame that is worn out. Damn.

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ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Try putting a few pennies between the spring coils to lengthen it enough to put back on the pegs, then put the stand down and the pennies will all fall out. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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nomad Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: central mississippi Posts: 443	the grooves look good. got the spring back on but the kickstand will not stay up...when i put it up it will settle back down about an inch or so and the spring feels loose. the spring pin on the bike side does not appear bent or damaged. do these springs stretch over time?
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nomad Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: central mississippi Posts: 443	the spring pin on the bike side does not appear bent or damaged. thanx for your help. i will look into this further.
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10-12-2012, 03:19 PM	#8
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	In laymen terms , what CJ said was; The bolt that holds the kickstand on goes through a hole in the frame. The hole in the frame gets elongated over time and lets the kickstand itself wobble in the hole. You have to either put a bushing in the hole or fill the hole and redrill it. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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trosco Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,464	Nomad, what CJ is saying is that a common area where owner maint. is lacking is the need to lubricate the sidestand mounting bolt on which the stand swings. Owners don't lube that area, the bolts diameter wears down and the holes in the stand that it passes thru elongate. The first symptom is that your bike seems to lean farther over to the right on the side stand than others. Then when the wear gets worse the stand can wobble enough when up that the spring falls off. You need to put your bike in a wheel chock so it stands up with out the side stand, remove the bolt and side stand from the bike and determine if replacing the bolt will solve your problem or if the holes are so elongated that you must replace the side stand to fix things. Some owners have tried sleeve or bushings or welding and redrilling the side stand also. Hope this helps T Ross __________________ trosco: just call me Ross 2007 Black & Titanium Nomad (Nomad made 65K but got replaced 2014) 2010 Titanium Goldwing 2014 KLR 650 New Edition
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cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Was my explanation so confusing that it took 3 of you to interpret it? __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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mobandy78 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 1,485	Doubtful that a new bolt will fix it. I had mine welded up, then redrilled. Shop put a larger, 1/2" bolt with a bushing in the frame. It's solid as a rock, now. Just gotta keep it lubed up. __________________ Matt "Mo" Moore Owasso, Oklahoma VBA #1250 2005 Nomad 1600 - Darkside "There is no normal life, there's just life. So get on with it." - Doc Holiday
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