Great information Jim, I'm sure I will put it to good use someday when I have a spring break that can't be bought off the shelf.
Hello Dennis. As always, thank you for the comment. I must admit I don't make springs very often, but its a handy thing to know how to do, and you don't have to worry about different temperatures if you go by the glow of the metal and the oxidation colours. Take Care Jim
Perfect! I have to make a spring to hold up the rear stand on my 1929 Matchless. Hardest part about this is finding the donor piece of steel!
Hello Mike. If you need spring steel it is available on Amazon, search for "Spring Steel Stock".
A 1929 Matchless, I assume single cylinder with girder forks. My oldest bike is a 1948 MAC 350cc Velocette.
Take Care Jim