kickstand spring

Hacksaw · 04-13-2011, 02:56 PM

on my way to work and lost the kickstand spring, retraced my route and found it on the roadway. It was tough riding in holding the kickstand up with my foot so the kill switch wouldn't activate. Is this a common problem of the spring coming off...anyone experienced this?

deadant · 04-13-2011, 03:19 PM

I haven't had it happen, but thats why I always have bungee cords in the saddle bag. Just in case.

**Top Cat** · 04-13-2011, 03:24 PM

10-4 on the bungee cords.
After I had my bike worked on at my former dealer, one of the mufflers dropped down in the rear and was dragging on the road, bungeed it up and got home to replace the bolt that had fallen out.
Oh, wait, you asked about kickstand springs, so no I have never had that happen.

Hacksaw · 04-13-2011, 03:54 PM

the spring appears to be in fine shape, can't figure out what caused it to come off, the job will be holding the bike up and getting the spring back on by myself

**Top Cat** · 04-13-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Hacksaw

the spring appears to be in fine shape, can't figure out what caused it to come off, the job will be holding the bike up and getting the spring back on by myself

You can lay the bike over on its engine guards and put the spring back on. It will not hurt the bike at all if you pad the guards somehow.

**MAS Tequila** · 04-13-2011, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Hacksaw

the spring appears to be in fine shape, can't figure out what caused it to come off, the job will be holding the bike up and getting the spring back on by myself

Don't bother trying to put the stock spring back on.

They fall off after the bolt and hole in the frame wear out of round enough for the stand to sag. There by taking enough tension off that the spring can fall off.

MT

**MAS Tequila** · 04-13-2011, 05:04 PM

I had this happen a couple months ago while I was out of town. I went to Home Depot and bought a two pack of heavy springs for around 5 or 6 bucks. Installed on and have had no problem since.

You have o remove the stand and put the spring ends in place then slide the stand into place.

Call me if you need any more advice. 561-210-3399

MT

Oh I almost forgot, I lost about 2 cups of blood trying different ways of installing the spring.

I have to thank the VROC archives for helping me on this one.

Hacksaw · 04-13-2011, 05:23 PM

Thanks! I found a piece of velcro strap here at work, that'll get me home and I'll check Home Depot in the morning

Hacksaw · 04-13-2011, 08:48 PM

ok looking at the spring again, the curved end of the long section was stretched out some, I went out at break and pulled the bike along side a high curb in the parking lot, left it in gear so it wouldn't roll and leaned it over to where the bar rested on the curb. Put the spring back on and used a pair of vise grips to draw the spring ends in tighter, looks good now but will pick up some different springs just in case. Thanks all.

AlabamaNomadRider · 04-13-2011, 10:18 PM

The kickstand area is a neglected area and it needs to be lubricated. Not a bad idea to lube it each time you change the oil. Might help with the wear issue.

zoom45 · 04-13-2011, 10:20 PM

MAS Tequila is correct. The bolt and the hole will wear out of round. Mine came off the other day. I took it off and made a bushing out of tin foil till I can get time to fix it. It's more of a problem with the hole in the frame than the bolt on mine (I'm on the second bolt). I plan on either drilling the hole and install a bushing or weld it up and re-drill it. Mine must have be moved up and down a million times by now so I guess something has to wear out.
Zoom45

**schoeney** · 04-14-2011, 06:22 AM

Alabama-Good tip on lubing the stand. I just put a gob of grease on it and really made it easier to use.

Hacksaw are you in Louisville?

Hacksaw · 04-14-2011, 07:09 AM

Schoeny, no I'm in northern...just across the river from Cincinnati

fatrat45 · 04-14-2011, 09:09 AM

ya me too mine came off at a ride we were having. used a zip tie to hold it up till i got home. took the OEM spring and went to a hardware store and got a spring just a bit shorter and not as heave as the stock and as Gene said started lubing at each oil change.

cbutteris · 04-20-2011, 08:50 PM

I was fortunate, I guess, that the spring dropped off in the parking lot at work. A new bolt from the dealer and a thrust bearing tightened things up enough to fix the problem.

Lubing the sidestand is easy to overlook - one of those things that slowly gets harder to move so you might not realize it's dry and wearing out.

At every oil change is a good suggestion.

04-13-2011, 02:56 PM	#1
Hacksaw Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Northern Kentucky Posts: 457	kickstand spring on my way to work and lost the kickstand spring, retraced my route and found it on the roadway. It was tough riding in holding the kickstand up with my foot so the kill switch wouldn't activate. Is this a common problem of the spring coming off...anyone experienced this? __________________ Harley Ultra Classic VBA# 01712 VROC# 37712 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-13-2011, 03:19 PM	#2
deadant Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dickinson, ND Posts: 341	kickstand spring I haven't had it happen, but thats why I always have bungee cords in the saddle bag. Just in case.
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04-13-2011, 03:24 PM	#3
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	kickstand spring 10-4 on the bungee cords. After I had my bike worked on at my former dealer, one of the mufflers dropped down in the rear and was dragging on the road, bungeed it up and got home to replace the bolt that had fallen out. Oh, wait, you asked about kickstand springs, so no I have never had that happen. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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04-13-2011, 03:54 PM	#4
Hacksaw Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Northern Kentucky Posts: 457	kickstand spring the spring appears to be in fine shape, can't figure out what caused it to come off, the job will be holding the bike up and getting the spring back on by myself __________________ Harley Ultra Classic VBA# 01712 VROC# 37712
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04-13-2011, 05:04 PM	#7
MAS Tequila Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Psychiatric Ward FL Posts: 3,429	kickstand spring I had this happen a couple months ago while I was out of town. I went to Home Depot and bought a two pack of heavy springs for around 5 or 6 bucks. Installed on and have had no problem since. You have o remove the stand and put the spring ends in place then slide the stand into place. Call me if you need any more advice. 561-210-3399 MT Oh I almost forgot, I lost about 2 cups of blood trying different ways of installing the spring. I have to thank the VROC archives for helping me on this one. __________________ MT 2016 FLHP Psychiatric Ward FL VBA 936
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04-13-2011, 05:23 PM	#8
Hacksaw Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Northern Kentucky Posts: 457	kickstand spring Thanks! I found a piece of velcro strap here at work, that'll get me home and I'll check Home Depot in the morning __________________ Harley Ultra Classic VBA# 01712 VROC# 37712
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04-13-2011, 08:48 PM	#9
Hacksaw Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Northern Kentucky Posts: 457	kickstand spring ok looking at the spring again, the curved end of the long section was stretched out some, I went out at break and pulled the bike along side a high curb in the parking lot, left it in gear so it wouldn't roll and leaned it over to where the bar rested on the curb. Put the spring back on and used a pair of vise grips to draw the spring ends in tighter, looks good now but will pick up some different springs just in case. Thanks all. __________________ Harley Ultra Classic VBA# 01712 VROC# 37712
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04-13-2011, 10:18 PM	#10
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	kickstand spring The kickstand area is a neglected area and it needs to be lubricated. Not a bad idea to lube it each time you change the oil. Might help with the wear issue. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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04-13-2011, 10:20 PM	#11
zoom45 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Terry, Mississippi Posts: 1,434	kickstand spring MAS Tequila is correct. The bolt and the hole will wear out of round. Mine came off the other day. I took it off and made a bushing out of tin foil till I can get time to fix it. It's more of a problem with the hole in the frame than the bolt on mine (I'm on the second bolt). I plan on either drilling the hole and install a bushing or weld it up and re-drill it. Mine must have be moved up and down a million times by now so I guess something has to wear out. Zoom45 __________________ Bobby Risher Terry, MS Kawanow member # 124 South Central Group 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) 128,000 miles
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04-14-2011, 06:22 AM	#12
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	kickstand spring Alabama-Good tip on lubing the stand. I just put a gob of grease on it and really made it easier to use. Hacksaw are you in Louisville? __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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04-14-2011, 07:09 AM	#13
Hacksaw Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Northern Kentucky Posts: 457	kickstand spring Schoeny, no I'm in northern...just across the river from Cincinnati __________________ Harley Ultra Classic VBA# 01712 VROC# 37712
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04-14-2011, 09:09 AM	#14
fatrat45 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tuscaloosa Alabama Posts: 341	kickstand spring ya me too mine came off at a ride we were having. used a zip tie to hold it up till i got home. took the OEM spring and went to a hardware store and got a spring just a bit shorter and not as heave as the stock and as Gene said started lubing at each oil change. __________________ Randy (fatrat) May Tuscaloosa, Al. Back Road Riders MC. VBA # 290 2006 Black Nomad
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04-20-2011, 08:50 PM	#15
cbutteris Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dodgeville, WI Posts: 240	kickstand spring I was fortunate, I guess, that the spring dropped off in the parking lot at work. A new bolt from the dealer and a thrust bearing tightened things up enough to fix the problem. Lubing the sidestand is easy to overlook - one of those things that slowly gets harder to move so you might not realize it's dry and wearing out. At every oil change is a good suggestion. __________________ 2014 HD Electra Glide Ultra Classic 2005 Kawasaki Nomad 1600 Classic Tourer 1980 Kawasaki CSR 650 1976 Honda 750 Super Sport
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