Centre stand is easy, if you remove the LH side muffler (or any other thing limiting the stand travel upwards) then the spring can be hooked in with hardly any tension. Then put the bike om the stand, and re-fit the muffler and/or other stand stopper. Having MikesXS type "commando mufflers", I had to use a steel strap,bent 90 degrees at the bottom, with a 10mm hole for a stock rubber stopper/snubber.
Anyway, now both stands have new springs, and rubber stoppers keeping them away from the pipes.
And I even did a 500 meter test ride once that was done All seems to work fine, apart from running a little lean. Maybe caused by a 5 degree air temperature, despite sunshine and clear skies.
Finishing the wiring is next! Tomorrow morning!
Hi arcticXS,
pulling the muffler ain't possible on the late model XS650s that have an all-welded exhaust system.
Which is why I'd no idea that the centre stand spring could be installed like that.
I'm forced to do it the hard way.