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    removing springs centrestand GS550

    Has anyone found an easy way to remove the springs from the centrestand as the stand has to come off to be powdercoated?
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    #2
    You can pull it out of the bike frame with a pair of pliers then from the center stand itself. You may need to bend open the hook a little.

    I just replaced it as they are still available and not that expensive.
    Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

    1981 GS550T - My First
    1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
    2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

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      #3
      While the bike is on the center stand the spring is stretched, wedge 7 or 8 flat washers or coins in the spring itself and when you take the bike off the stand the the spring will not be able to collapse.
      You should be able to remove it. Same method for re-assembly.
      2@ \'78 GS1000

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        #4
        Thank you both for the advice. I will try both methods starting with the easiest

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          #5
          Take off one hinge bolt
          Put in a screw driver or something smaller than the hinge bolt
          Take off the other hinge bolt
          The center stand will now angle towards the spring and it will come right off.
          1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
          1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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            #6
            Now that sounds like the easiest method

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              #7
              Originally posted by steve murdoch View Post
              While the bike is on the center stand the spring is stretched, wedge 7 or 8 flat washers or coins in the spring itself and when you take the bike off the stand the the spring will not be able to collapse.
              You should be able to remove it. Same method for re-assembly.

              works great every time.

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                #8
                Originally posted by chef1366 View Post
                Take off one hinge bolt
                Put in a screw driver or something smaller than the hinge bolt
                Take off the other hinge bolt
                The center stand will now angle towards the spring and it will come right off.
                It is the easiest method.
                sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
                1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
                2015 CAN AM RTS


                Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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