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Thanks again for a very good tip. I used that method with a small pry bar to install the collar on that side, but still had a time of it the first time. I removed the collars when I found the plate would not fit. After talking with ACD and finding that the measurements front to rear on plate were out of tolerance and they would replace it with one with proper dimensions, I again installed the collars. This time I didn't have as much of a problem, using the same small pry bar. I had not thought of prying a bit to align for normal bolt insertion/removal, but that makes a lot of sense and I will try that. As you say, I will not be doing the R and R with the bike on the centerstand, and with your tip, I should be able to do it on the sidestand. Either that, or will lift it with my chain hoist I already have installed in the garage.blakebird said:There's a bracket for the exhaust header cover that is close to the right side pivot bolt.
Since the spring tension on that side makes it difficult to move the centerstand's right side by hand in all directions, you can use a screwdriver as a prybar against that bracket to hold the centerstand hole concentric with the frame lug holes.
That allows you to remove the bolt without having to 'unscrew' it due to pressure against it from the holes not being in alignment due to spring tension.
It's one of those things that after you do it....wreck a couple of threads and figure out why it happened (user error, no fault of the piece you're installing)....you wish you could start over knowing what you just learned
My SW Motech plate was no problem in over 40,000 miles on two S10's and they were easy to R and R for oil changes, but I got enough of a taste of this bike's off road capability during the AR rally, that I want better protection.
Thanks again. Your help is appreciated.