main stand/removal

[tapps]

i have a 2012 plate GTR1400, the main stand is really rusty, is it easy to remove to re-paint, is it simply 2 bolt's to remove.

[tapps]

like so hammerite smooth black it  is.will not try to remove it.
thank's for the reply.

[Boomer]

Mine rusted so badly that at the 15k mile service it was replaced under warranty. The replacement has so far managed a further 62k miles of year round use but will need some paint soon. Should just be 2 bolts and the spring to get it off. I have done a few GTR1000 centrestands but haven't done the 1400 yet.

[Kwikasfuki]

Going to revive this old thread. 

My centre stand wouldn't snap back. The spring was rusty so replaced that but no difference. I've sprayed WD-40 between the mounts so now when I take the bike off the centre stand, it still doesn't snap back, unless I give it a little help and then it snaps back. 

Looks like WD-40 isn't the ideal solution anyway, so looks like I need to take it off, give it a good clean and apply some lithium grease. Does anyone know if the exhaust has to come off as well? Not a big deal if it has to, but I'd rather not have to do any more work than necessary.

And black hammerite to get it back to black I assume? 

I feel a guide or YouTube video coming on ...