Kickstand Issue
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It happened to me too. 'Cept my jiffy stand is still somewhere on the 60 freeway. What happened is the hole that the clevis pin goes through wore bad enough for the pin to slide right thru. I used a 3/8" nylock nut and bolt and washers, bolt has the same o.d. as the clevis. Lowes also has some thin wall 3/8" sleeves that fit perfect to take up the slop from the worn frame hole and its softer metal so it will wear instead of the frame. I just check it every time I do a 5k service. The penny trick with the spring makes it easy.
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With some stands, with the pressure off of it (bike up straight) and the removal of the locking mechanism you can slant it to the front of the bike and that will relieve the spring tension for removal and installation of the spring. Very useful and safe technique for when you want to do complete maintenance (cleaning) of the stand. This will not apply to all HD stands, but its good to know.
Not a Sportster, but some good tips that could be used:
Not a Sportster, but some good tips that could be used:
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