side stand removal / fitting help

[bingo600]

Hi guys, i took off the side stand for painting, but now ive put it back on its limp and hanging halfway down and doesn't spring back up (sounds so wrong  :lol ) when i kick it back.


i guess i haven't fitted it correctly but it doesnt immediately appear like there is another way to fit it.. so right now im a bit baffled
It look like the washer attached to the spring goes where the bolt is to attach it to the bike and the other end of the spring attaches to the hook further down.


can anyone help me with this who has taken it off before?


or if one of you kind gents take a picture of the stand extended from underneath that would be amazing!!


Thanks in advance


Neil









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[Disorderlypunk]

how many springs are there 1 or 2  (inner and outer)- i made a vid with me going mental about this last year - there are two springs that pull up the side stand
and i kid you not i just bought a new side stand for that one spring - if you can upload a pic of what you have setup now we can advise and if there is something spare from my recent purchase missing i will send it over to you

[bingo600]

I wont be back top the bike for a couple of days


but i perused ebay to find if i could find a picture of how the assembly looked


this listing is exactly what i have


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FZS600...XQhpdRzVMP

[bingo600]

bugger.. i just seen whats missing, the very top piece above the spring is what connects to the frame, has a little foot on it with the piece with the 2 holes connected to it.


this makes sense as it looks like the hole of that piece will act as a lever


i have it bolted to the frame with the small part with 2 holes.. i really should take photos of things before i take them off


now to search the garage for that piece, great fun

[fazersharp]

Have a search on here as there are a few posts about it and if you put it on without any swearing then you have not put it on properly 

[bingo600]

Have a search on here as there are a few posts about it and if you put it on without any swearing then you have not put it on properly

Thanks mate, i found a thread and i got it back on the right way, and yeah there was a few buggers and c***s in there haha

[fazersharp]

[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=23710.msg274725#msg274725 date=1517224965]
Have a search on here as there are a few posts about it and if you put it on without any swearing then you have not put it on properly

Thanks mate, i found a thread and i got it back on the right way, and yeah there was a few buggers and c***s in there haha
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I have more swearwords in my toolkit than spanners and they get used more than any other tool.

[Disorderlypunk]

[quote author=fazersharp link=topic=23710.msg274725#msg274725 date=1517224965]
Have a search on here as there are a few posts about it and if you put it on without any swearing then you have not put it on properly

Thanks mate, i found a thread and i got it back on the right way, and yeah there was a few buggers and c***s in there haha
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now you have learned the hard way to put it on do you want to see the easy way lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0mG8g_XgHs

[bingo600]

ahhh i see, great tip!


i did spend ten minutes using pliers and a spanner to try and pull it but in the end i did use a screwdriver sideways and pushed it down.

[Disorderlypunk]

many bloody knuckles were suffered before i realised a slide action would work (most of the time)