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Old Apr 16, 2015 | 04:20 PM
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Hey guys can any of you tell me where this spring belongs on a EVO softail?
Popped off underneath when I put the bike on my lift. Sure would appreciate
your help!!!
 
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Check your kick stand spring, make sure it's still there.

That's the only thing I can think off.
 
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Originally Posted by Alain
Check your kick stand spring, make sure it's still there.

That's the only thing I can think off.
Thanks Alain but definitely not a kick stand spring. Going to Harley store
today and see if they can identify it.
 
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Originally Posted by pops2ride
Hey guys can any of you tell me where this spring belongs on a EVO softail?
Popped off underneath when I put the bike on my lift. Sure would appreciate
your help!!!

OUCH!!! That's as bad as putting something back together and you look down and there is a something left that got overlooked > eek
 
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maybe it didn't come from the bike,have you checked the lift?
 
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Originally Posted by mkenkel
maybe it didn't come from the bike,have you checked the lift?
Good point.

Your exhaust shields don't use springs do they ?
 
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That is not a stand spring, this type of spring is used to hold something closed or assit opening. Usually it is in the hinge section and 1 wire is pushing against a non moving base and the other is working on the hinged component.

I can think of nothing except maybe a softail toolbox lid.....
 
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Originally Posted by Scrmnvtwins
That is not a stand spring, this type of spring is used to hold something closed or assit opening. Usually it is in the hinge section and 1 wire is pushing against a non moving base and the other is working on the hinged component.

I can think of nothing except maybe a softail toolbox lid.....
I don't have a toolbox so isn't it. I agree with what you're saying. It
popped off when I took the bike off the lift. Took it to Harley and they
said it didn't look like a Harley part. My lift is home made and is all wood
and a pipe, see pic. Thanks to all of you guys for your input!!
 
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Originally Posted by pops2ride
I don't have a toolbox so isn't it. I agree with what you're saying. It
popped off when I took the bike off the lift. Took it to Harley and they
said it didn't look like a Harley part. My lift is home made and is all wood
and a pipe, see pic. Thanks to all of you guys for your input!!
Sorry pic is upside down!!
 
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Dang it, Pops, put the scoot in your garage photos so we can see what you built there.
 
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