Center stand springs

[gearman]

I made a roll off center stand which works great but the springs wont snap the legs up in one motion. There is some drag because of the wavy washers in the pivot area, but this is normal I think.Is there a spring spec for stretch under load. I don't have to pull the spring much beyond the hook to attach them,but they  seem to have no deformation stretch.Ideas

[rodekyll]

Hook up the springs first and then lever the stand pivots into place. Zip tie the springs if they don't want to stay put while you do that

[Mike Tashjian]

Having just installed a center stand on a new to me CTX 1300 I can say that RK is right to say attach the spring and then stretch the stand with a strap to install.  Seems like more than one of my bikes have two springs either side by side or one inside the other to hold the center stand up.  They appear to be placed so that the bikes weight will hold the stand down and once rotated back the springs can then pull the stand up.  You may need a second spring or the spring mount moved to exert more lift.  Mike

[gearman]

Having just installed a center stand on a new to me CTX 1300 I can say that RK is right to say attach the spring and then stretch the stand with a strap to install.  Seems like more than one of my bikes have two springs either side by side or one inside the other to hold the center stand up.  They appear to be placed so that the bikes weight will hold the stand down and once rotated back the springs can then pull the stand up.  You may need a second spring or the spring mount moved to exert more lift.  Mike

There are two springs on the convert. I have no problem using my  T handled spring tool. Only takes seconds.My question is about how stiff should they be.I guess I could buy two and test them,but the ones I have seem good. Without a spec I cant know.

[Stevex]

My LM2 has 2 springs and does the same; roll it off the stand and the legs stay on the ground until they're flipped up
manually. I believe they all do this and I don't see it as a problem, in fact I'd guess it's by design.

[jazzamoto]

My LM2 has 2 springs and does the same; roll it off the stand and the legs stay on the ground until they're flipped up
manually. I believe they all do this and I don't see it as a problem, in fact I'd guess it's by design.

Same on my LM1. Just give it a slight nudge with your toe and it's up and out of the way. Not an issue.

[gearman]

Thank you

[Dukedesmo]

My LM2 has 2 springs and does the same; roll it off the stand and the legs stay on the ground until they're flipped up
manually. I believe they all do this and I don't see it as a problem, in fact I'd guess it's by design.

Mine's the same and not a problem I'm also thinking it's by design as it helps when putting the bike on the stand (otherwise might keep retracting mid-lift?) as long as it stays up whilst riding then it's good.

Plus if you forget to push it up before riding away it will simply retract when it makes any contact with the road - unlike many sidestands which can dig in and cause you to crash.

[Tom H]

My EV stand stays down. My Loops you have to hold down with one foot while getting the other to where you push down on.

You might play with a different mounting point that will make it retract.

Tom