Kick Stand Removal...

[anutz]

So i decided to get my kick stand cleaned up....cannot ride the bike for a few weeks at least...

One bolt was needed to be removed with a socket - here you can see it from my point of view lying on my side



Once i un-did it a little parts of it rotated around and the spring which was not under any real tension  was easy to remove....



Cleaned up the parts....with some spare brake component cleaner - worked well  , be careful with anything like that around the switch as its got some rubber bits....and i don't think it plays nice...



Painted most of the stand with hammerite but not the smooth machined bearing surface...



NOW something i am still looking at - here you can see the Sidestand Switch - its mucky and i am considering taking it off, but i think i cannot get to one of the screws for the crankcase...



Here you can see i am pushing the switch in - something the stand normally does with a projection it has on it...



Will update if i get it off and once back together....

[fazersharp]

clean it in situ with de greaser and a toothbrush

[anutz]

yeah its looking like its going to have to stay put and toothbrush time... :\

[fazersharp]

get all that gunk and grit off the plunger without pushing it in and then a bit of light lube on it but im not sure if there is a rubber seal in there or not, I did my side stand a couple of years ago and mine had a double spring - one inside of the other with two hooks

[anutz]

oh i have that bit - no idea how to take it to bits and so its still a mess - wil de-greaser be ok on that, i read somewhere about solvents messing up rubber seals, but in fairness that was on the brake caliper piston discussion so its not important for that spring rubber thingy

[fazersharp]

The rubber seal or not query was about the swich plunger - you can go for it on the spring

[anutz]

yes sorry - so to clarify i won't go near the rubber seal on the switch with it but will do the spring assembly..

[fazersharp]

Thats the thing - dose it even have a rubber seal, you would think it might but not sure, I use parafin a lot for cleaning gunk and it is safe on rubber o rings on chains

[Jules-C]

My side stand switch failed a couple of years ago.  Yamaha must put the switch on before putting the engine in and I wasn't prepared to take the engine out to replace the switch. I think I ended up cutting the old switch to pieces to remove it and could fit the new switch using a hex headed bolt.

Brake cleaner should be OK for the rubber seals but keep carb cleaner away from anything except the fuel system

[anutz]

Its a pain in the ass!!!!

SO will just clean it best i can - only reason is to prevent any ingress of rubbish into it and the damage etc

[anutz]

i actually ordered some of this stuff a while ago - found it in the garage so may see what its like for degreasing - used to use some orange/citrius based stuff on my MTB...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006Z...ge_o00_s00

[anutz]

OK so i am stuck.....

how on earth do you get this back together....

i cann screw the stand in etc but no matter which end i hook from i would need to be superman to stretch the spring enough to hook over the other...

am i missing something

[sinto607276]

OK so i am stuck.....

how on earth do you get this back together....

i cann screw the stand in etc but no matter which end i hook from i would need to be superman to stretch the spring enough to hook over the other...

am i missing something

Hook the spring on both parts first, then using the bolt, and holding the actual leg of the stand, push the bolt into the hole, thus giving you leverage

Another way is...
Put the stand on with bolt, connect one end of the spring to the top hook, now put a screwdriver through the other spring end, then you put the screwdriver on the underside of the hook at bottom and use this to lever the spring onto the hook.

[riedrider]

Have you tried it with the stand retracted?
In this position it is less tension on the springs than in parking position.

[anutz]

thanks both - shall go and have another look in a little bit 

[sinto607276]

thanks both - shall go and have another look in a little bit 

Just amended my above post with another way

[fazersharp]

Hook the spring on both parts first, then using the bolt, and holding the actual leg of the stand, push the bolt into the hole, thus giving you leverage

Thats the way I did mine --------- oh yes and swearing --- lots of swearing.
I think I did it by starting off the bolt with the elongated hole in the bracket not sat where it should and then somehow pushed it around into position and nipped up the bolt I was then able to let go of everything and do the bolt up the rest of the way