I would think that you could make a replacement pin by sawing the top off a common nail... Jamie Swan - Northport, N.Y.
wheelman@nac.net wrote:
> Did not realize I would cause such a string but I have to jump in. My
> Sports Tourer has the kickstand and I would not remove it because I just
> finished restoring the bike back to original. Having said that, I am a
> former balloon bike restorer and have removed over a 100 of these with and
> without the tool. There are two types of approved tools for this. One has
> a double pully mechanism on one lever and the other has a swinging device
> on the end of the lever that wraps around the body of the kickstand
> housing. Both use raised fingers to compress the ferrule into the housing
> so you can remove the pin. The latter works better than the former but
> both were "Schwinn Approved" tools. I have had and sold a few of these. I
> still have the Park version with is the swinging clamp type. Another thing
> is that the kickstands varied in size so they are not direct replacements
> for eachother. You had to have the right part number to replace one with.
> If they bent in the housing then they were a pain to remove. I have also
> witnessed the a unique removal process using a chisle to whack the entire
> housing off the frame, cheeze, what were they thinking. If you do not have
> the tool you can remove it by using a small ball bering and a pair of
> large channel locks. Basically place the ball bearing up against the
> ferrule and compress it with the channel lock to push it into the housing.
> Remove the pin and there you go. Of course without the proper tool trying
> to replace it this way is really tough. Be careful any way you remove it
> not to loose the pin. If you do that then kiss the kickstand goodbye until
> you find a replacement.
>
> Ray Homiski
> Elizabeth, NJ