I was hoping there wasn't anything "generic" about the video, but I'll have to wait and see, I guess.
I was able to get my very strong step-son to put mine on after i struggled with my spring for an hour. Perhaps the most intriguing solution I heard of was to put the end of the spring in a vise, then bend it and partially insert quarters (or washers) between the coils to extend it. Then put the bike up on the stand, and install the spring vertically by puling out the quarters one by one. You might try that first before going to the bike mechanic. Good luck. The stand works well though.Well, I tried to install the centerstand today... failed like a failing failure at getting the spring on... and strategically quit before I lost a limb or something. I guess my local bike mechanic is gonna have to put that spring on.
Not worth "losing a limb"... sorry to hear it didn't go well. That spring is a real chore, but with a ratchet strap you can take your time with it. It took me a while to come up with a technique to line it up with that second post... like a time or two or twenty. Good to keep your local bike mechanic working.Well, I tried to install the centerstand today... failed like a failing failure at getting the spring on... and strategically quit before I lost a limb or something. I guess my local bike mechanic is gonna have to put that spring on.
I tried the ratchet strap (that was plan B... plan A was the fulcrum method, but I didn't have the clearance on my garage floor to use my screwdriver). Plan B couldn't get a good purchase on the swingarm, and was literally tearing up the strap, stitch by stitch. I might try the quarters method... plan C... though I'm not sure how well I can do that with T-Rex's 2-spring system.That spring is a real chore, but with a ratchet strap you can take your time with it.
Is this the Honda version with an inside tube or the T-Rex using two bolts on either side? Using the Honda variant sliding the inside tube 3/4 of the way in, then laying the springs in place allowed me to reach underneath... pushing the tube in and aligning the remain hole using the foot of the stand itself with the other hand. I was fully intending to stop and ask for friends to help if it seemed dangerous... but without any stress at all it was simple to do and did not seem dangerous in any wayI tried the ratchet strap (that was plan B... plan A was the fulcrum method, but I didn't have the clearance on my garage floor to use my screwdriver). Plan B couldn't get a good purchase on the swingarm, and was literally tearing up the strap, stitch by stitch. I might try the quarters method... plan C... though I'm not sure how well I can do that with T-Rex's 2-spring system.
And then, there's plan D...
The Honda version uses the double spring set, I was quite surprised when it was so simple to slip the tube in place but the stand leg had very strong leverage. The shock replacement went easy, much easier than I had been anticipating.I'm working with the T-Rex version, so no inside tube and a double-spring to work with... guess I should'a bought the Honda version. Anyway, when I get a chance later this week, I'll see if I can get another method to work. I have a plan... either it works, and I'll report from my garage... or it won't, and I may report from a hospital bed...
That's something I didn't think of. I tried ratcheting against the end of the swingarm, as the video showed, but it kept slipping and tearing up the strap stitching. Back wheel sounds do-able.You can find anchor points on the motorcycle as well, if you have few options available, you can lay under the bike and loop ratchet straps around each wheel and hook the spring in the middle.
End result: it's on.Well, I gave up and took Serenity to my friendly neighborhood Cyclemax. They looked at it and figured it would take them a few minutes. In the end, it took 3 of the mechanics and half an hour to get that furshlugginer double-spring on. It was worth the $50 and profuse thanks I gave them!