kickstand spring.
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Won't put the spring on for you but might save you a lot of pain and suffering until you get home. Will also keep that kickstand from dropping in the event you break the spring whether moving or sitting at a light. I bought one for safety reasons and peace of mind. Check out the website below.
http://www.harleykickstands.com/
http://www.harleykickstands.com/
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Thanks for the forum
I just went for a 4 hour ride today with my newly purchased Road Glide and went to put the kick stand down as I pulled in to the garage and the spring popped off...........Saw this thread and pulled out a 11/16 wrench and unscrewed the top *nut* and removed the locking tab. Then rotated the kickstand forward enough to easily put the spring back through the kickstand hole them pushed the kickstand towards the back of the bike and reinstalled the locking tab and the top nut and was finished. I initially busted out the vise grips and after 15 minutes there was no way it was happening
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I just replaced my buddy's spring that way. His was stretched out and dragged the kick stand around left corners.
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i broke mine one day when i hit a pothole in a parking lot. took me all of 5 mins to change it with having one guy hold the bike up while i took the bolt out.
Originally Posted by cmacciel
Saw this thread and pulled out a 11/16 wrench and unscrewed the top *nut* and removed the locking tab.
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I like your "rolls of dimes" solution. I just spent over an hour helping a bud put on a new kickstand spring, We put his bike on a HF M/C lift, and had to remove 3 of the four bolts holding the front attachment plate for the spring, in order to have enough slack to affix the spring.
My only question is: Why didn't you provide this KISS method earlier? (:
My only question is: Why didn't you provide this KISS method earlier? (: