RD125LC Mk1 Side Stand Spring Length

[looey]

Chaps,

Could anyone please do me a favour and tell me the exact length of the RD125LC side stand spring (unstretched dimension please).

Oh and does the correct one have one fixed hook end and one loose ?. And if so, which way around does it fit ?....lol

I have a few here and need to establich which is the correct one to fit.

Ta

[broughton5]

the one ive got is 132mm long and yes itas one fixed hook and one loose one which way it goes round cant help you there mate it appears my side stand not the origanal rd one so this spring i bought wont fit on my stand hope this helps.

[looey]

Yes nice one, ta.

Since I posted the thread I have found out the correct spring is 136mm.

I've also found a picture in an original owners manual for a Mk1 that shows the correct fitting of the spring.

With the stand up (horizontal underneath the swingarm) the loose end goes at the hinge end with the hook going over the top and the fixed hook going over the lug halfway down the stand with the hook going round the underneath of the lug.

Hope that makes sense ?

[lancky]

You can tell as one end is fixed the other rotates