1. Put the sidestand down (for safety), then put the bike up on the center stand, to extend the spring as much as possible. You may find the spring is extended the most when the center stand is not quite fully extended. In this case, have a helper hold the bike in place by holding the front brake tightly. Using pliers, push pennies into the spring of the center stand. This will keep the spring extended when the center stand is retracted.
2. Retract the center stand, and lean the bike onto the side stand. Remove the spring from the frame anchor point. Under the bike, on the bracket that holds the center stand in place, are two pinch bolts, one on each side. Loosen (but do not remove) the pinch bolts.
3. On the right side of the bike, pull the cotter pin out that secures the pivot into the bracket.
4. On the right side of the bike, use a punch (in this picture I am using a 1/2" drive socket extension) to push the center stand pivot out of the bracket.
5. Push the pivot tube as far to the left side of the bike as you can, until it hits the left exhaust. At this point, you may be able to tip the center stand down and slide it off the pivot tube. If you can do this, great! Lube up the pivot tube with lots of grease, and replace the center stand. Chances are, you won't be able to do this. So with the pivot tube pushed out all the way left, inject lots of grease into the center stand through the hole on the right side of the bike that you pushed the pivot tube through. On the left side of the bike, smear lots of grease onto the pivot tube that is extending out of the bracket (and up against the exhaust).
6. While holding the center stand in place, rotate the pivot tube as you push it back into place from the left side. This is to smear as much grease around the inside of the center stand pivot as possible. You may wish to go back to step 5 and repeat, to get even more grease inside the pivot. Also grease up the spring anchor point on the left side of the bike.
7. With the pivot tube pushed all the way in, reinsert the cotter pin and bend it into place.
8. Tighten the pinch bolts on both sides.
9. Replace the spring, first on the center stand, then on the anchor point. Extend the center stand and using pliers, pull all the pennies out of the spring.
