Wanted: pic of side stand

Hi,

Could anyone post a pic of the side/kick stand of their 81 xj550?
I assume other bikes will be the same.

I am trying to figure out the spring and apparently there is another part involved but I don't recall the setup.
The spring, the one I believe is my stand spring, alone appears to be too short.

 

there are 2 springs and a plate
one spring goes inside the other

 

Yes, that's what I see in exploded views but I don't remember taking it apart like that.

actually, took me a bit but i found an image. close up would be great though

 

and thanks for the two spring setup tip. now i finally know where the second spring is from

 

spare parts after reassembly can be annoying

 

I used to think that I am out-smarting the engineers when I managed to build something with less parts. Now I like my life and want to hold on to it for a bit longer.

 

I have no idea why it has 2 springs, but I am sure there is a valid reason.

 

Maybe when they designed it, the engineer was in the same situation. Forgot to put one spring somewhere else on the bike and didn't want to leave any spare parts. Lol

 

The second spring is there in case the main spring breaks (really).
You wouldn't want to suddenly find that your stand is deploying mid-corner.

 

If one breaks, you'll be glad there's still another one

 

nothing like redundancy to save your butt

 

Installed it just now.
Thanks again

 

That little plate is what activates the safety switch, mucho important. My Maxim had been "modified" by a PO. Took off 3 times with side stand down. Chacal fixed me up with the plate and the proper spring before I killed myself.

 

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