Center Stand Doesn't Always Retract Fully

[emptysea]

When I roll my bike off the center stand, the stand flips up, but not all the way to the stop. A gentle foot tap and it pops up to the stop. The spring on the left side of the bike is connected and in tact. I don't see a spring on the right side, but I don't think there's supposed to be one there (I didn't check the service manual or photos, though).

I'm not overly worried about this as I will have to have my bike into the dealer for an oil change sometime this month, but I am curious if other people have encountered this and/or if anyone has an idea of what is causing this.

Thanks and happy new year.

[Rocky_imp]

It sounds as if the pivot points may be dry and need a shot of oil.
My Bonneville did that and I gave it a couple of shots of motor oil from an oil squirt gun and worked it in.

[GoldOxide_imp]

I use my CB centerstand, err, used my CB centerstand very regularly. Like the machine itself, it was always silk smooth to use. I have not, err, never encountered a problem - always got that "rubber stopper thud" on retraction. My stand pivots were oiled.

[emptysea]

Thanks, Rocky. That could be it. My December "bonus" miles has probably put the lower bits of my bike in contact with more road grime than is normal. I'll try a little oil to see if that frees things up. Plus, I can have my mechanic look at it when it's in for the oil change.

See GO....yet another reason to keep you CB -- silk smooth centerstand.

[LongRanger_imp]

Agree with the dry bushings. A bit of lube down there and she'll be as good as new.