.Springs can be stretched/extended by bending them in a curve and sticking spacers - like a washer - between the coils on the outside of the curve. Then bend them the other way and add spacers to the other side. Depending on the thickness of the spacers and the number of coils, considerable extension can be achieved. Then hook the extended spring in place and move the apparatus to stretch the spring, and be ready to pick up a lot of spacers. I have used it on springs considerably stronger than the center stand. ----- Original Message ----- From: the Bargers To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 10:21 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 750 Nighthawk main stand
Working with that spring can be a real biacch!!! Here's what you do... find yourself some really strong nylon twine and make a loop in it that will cover the distance (and then some) of where the spring originally sits once connected to the centerstand and where you need to stretch it to mount it to the frame. Have a cylindrical piece of wood or any other material to use as a puller ( large dowel, metal bar, or even short piece of broom handle) and loop the twine around the end of the spring and then loop it around the puller. Keep the twine loop in the middle of the puller. Situate yourself behind the rear wheel and use both hands to bring bring back the puller mechanism to stretch the spring and nick it into place. It works like a charm. No need to mess with pliers or expensive "spring pullers" advertised on-line. You can do this solo but a partner might help as well. Barge ----- Original Message ----- From: "mhillard" <[email protected]> To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 5:03 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 750 Nighthawk main stand I just uploaded a file titled Center_Stand_installation-03-750.jpg to the group 'Files' area. This is a scanned image of the one-page instructions Honda shipped with the new Center Stand I bought for my '03 750 a few years back. They're not the most thorough instructions I've ever read, but better than nothing. If you need additional instructions, I can upload pictures of how mine is installed. -Matt Hillard On Apr 2, 9:43 pm, [email protected] wrote: > Hello folks - the website is very helpful. I have an issue that I can use > your help on. I have purchased an ebay main stand for 750 Nighthawk. Not > sure what years it is for, but I cleaned it up and have it mounted with > the > two frame bolts. The center brace on the stand has a welded on loop > presumably to hook the retractor spring. Not sure how to hook the spring > to the > frame. on one side, there is metal piece possibly used as a guide bracket > for > the chain. this is just a guess. can anyone say with clarity where the > spring mounts to the frame at. Thanks in advance for your help. > > Steve > 1999 750 Nighthawk -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
