Short kickstand spring

i lowered my bike, cut and rewleded the kickstand .I have a sportster kickstand spring, from a bike I used to have .I put it in a vice and used a pry bar to stretch it,I'm close to getting it on ,but run out of strength .where else's can I find a short spring ?

 

Shove pennies between the coils to stretch the spring.

 

Been doing that

 

Local hardware store has a spring assortment to pick from.

 

Probably not the best solution but I went into the coffee can full of brake springs at work and found one that would work as I had the same issue when I shortened my kickstand. Been on there since may and haven't had any issues

 

buy a spring tool or longer spring

 

Our local ACE hardware has an assortment of springs. Perhaps they would have something?

 

where did you shorten the stand? Why won't the OEM spring fit?

 

because he is using a sportster spring. I guess it is what he has on hand

 

It shortened the stand in the middle bike would tip over easy otherwise the Orem spring became to long and would just fall off

 

Don't have Ace in Canada but we do have lowes, my current fav. And home depot

 

Only the Incredible Hulk could stretch this spring by hand

 

Hey I like your idea if it works why not

 

Going to take it the spring to work tomorrow and reaf on it

 

If you go too far with it, it will loose it's tension. I can understand wanting to use a part you already have, but sounds to me like you'd be better off finding a different spring that will work better for your needs

 

I'd just move the spring loop that's on the stand. Cut, weld, done. Just don't move it too much.

 

Is the little pin underneath ,the bike, that holds one one of the spring supposed to fall out? And do you hook yer spring on the kickstand and underneath in the same direction or will it fall off?

 

this pin should be welded

 

Ok thanks I'll do that

 

I Harley springs are heavy duty, I got it to stretch to size but haven't tried it yet