Just bought a 2010 Dyna and there is one small thing that bothers me, the jiffy stand. It seems to me it does not go down far enough. You have to be very careful that the thing is all of the way down. I always put it down, try to roll the bike backwards and then be sure it is in gear to feel somewhat safe it will not fall over. I ask the service guy at the dealership and he just said welcome to the Dyna.

Is this just normal for all Dyna’s or is there any way to adjust how far the stand goes down?

 

I'm glad I'm not going nuts. I bought a 2002 Lowrider and after riding a Heritage for some time, I also thought the kick stand (I still can't say jiffy with a straight face) was not fully extended. When I had it seviced, I asked the mechanic. Same answer as yours. I guess its part of the Dyna tradition!

 

Don't know if the 2010's are the same design as the 2000 but I think I know what you're saying. I always toe it with my boot to make sure it's extended all the way forward. Ten years and it hasn't tipped over yet. (Hope I didn't just jinx my self!)

 

I, too, am glad to hear I'm not the only one. On my 2002 FXDL, only the front edge hits the ground, not the whole 'flat' part that looks like it should be on the ground. I thought it wasn't going all the way down for some reason. The tab on the stand hits the stop on the frame before the flat part of the stand is flat on the floor. This is normal??

 

Hmmm...... I wonder if there is an adjustment because my 2009 FXDC goes past
straight down to actually be a bit forward. The entire "flat" is on the ground.

 

Grind down the tab the hits the frame a little, that will give it more lean. You only need to grind about 1/4 inch.

 

I was lookin at an 02 low rider and the kickstand just barely held the bike up... it had fallen over on the showroom floor a couple times the salesman said.

Mine goes farther forward and seems to be fine.

Agree with thedonthere....only a qrtr inch.

 

Always toe the kickstand to ensure it's all the way down. Not doing so is sheer laziness and asking for trouble.

 

If you look at it you will see that there is a notch on the stand that locks into place so the stand wont just collapse. You have to take the weight of the bike off of the stand before you can release it.

 

someone recently taught me a decent trick which helped a little

heat it up with a torch and give it a good tug so it'll lean a little more