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2006 Bullet 350. Just put on a new set of stainless steel centre stand springs. Now the stand dangles lower than it should (at least an inch and a half low at the foot end) and bounces around. The new springs are the same length as the old ones -- I checked before I put them on -- and installed the same way. But it's clear there's little or no spring tension on the stand when it gets beyond about halfway up.

Is there a problem with the spring properties of stainless steel? Could I have stretched them beyond their elastic limit while installing them? It seems unlikely but I can't think of another explanation.

I understand stainless steel is not the best material for springs but unless you stretched them beyond the yield point there should not be a problem. Usually you can only just get stand springs on at all so it's unlikely you stretched them. Are they from Mr H? If so I'd be talking to him.

Thanks Pete. They are Mr H's, I'll send him a pic and see what he thinks.

Ed - not that familiar with the mounting arrangement, is it possible that the mounting points have bent?

No Andy, the mounts couldn't bend really. Certainly not enough to cause a problem.