Kickstand insanity
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Joined: Jul 2022
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From: Long Island NY
it was the one thing harley did right througout thier years, all of my harley's from 1990-2014, always had a great kickstand, never thought twice about parking anywhere, even on hills. ....then recently, they had to change it and f**k it up lol
my 2020 softail kickstand sucks...i'm afraid when i get off the bike in my own garage lol it stands up way to straight, in the center of the bike...
my 2020 softail kickstand sucks...i'm afraid when i get off the bike in my own garage lol it stands up way to straight, in the center of the bike...
Last edited by Scotty Softail; Jun 27, 2023 at 11:49 AM.
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From: Texas
Near as I can tell, Harley makes the stands in at least 3 different lengths. The shortest is the one from the Low Rider (not S or ST), Deluxe, Sport Glide and Slim.
I replaced my Fat Bob's stand with one I got off ebay from the Sport Glide; $90 and sixty seconds later ALL my complaints about the original stand disappeared. It leans a little more now, and I can put the stand down securely on level ground without having to lean the bike to the right, and I can park on the side of the road when necessary even on slightly sloped ground. I found it a way better solution than the FixStand; with the FixStand it resulted in my bike scraping the stand's foot in simple left-hand turns and U-turns.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2021
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From: Canonsburg Pennsylvania
Hey all, just joined the forum today and passed 600 miles on my 23 Low Rider ST. My only real complaint right now is the kickstand. I will not call it a "jiffystand". Whichever misguided soul in HD marketing gave it that moniker should be forced to ride a Vespa for the next 10 years. Wearing bright pink crocs.
Anywhoo, every time I park it, I feel like this is the time the feeble little thing will give up the ghost and leave my baby on the ground.
Anybody have a similar complaint and/or solution?
Just trust it.
Ride safe...
Anywhoo, every time I park it, I feel like this is the time the feeble little thing will give up the ghost and leave my baby on the ground.
Anybody have a similar complaint and/or solution?
Just trust it.
Ride safe...
It works, just trust it.
Have almost 59,000 on my 2018 Heritage and no issues so far.
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2019
Posts: 617
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From: Munchkinland
Yesterday I got a 2018 Low Rider after not having a Harley for 21 months. It felt extremely weird being on this bike again (used to have a 2019 Low Rider) but the one thing that wasn't weird was the kickstand.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2022
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From: MN
Get a shorter kickstand. It makes all the difference in the world.
Near as I can tell, Harley makes the stands in at least 3 different lengths. The shortest is the one from the Low Rider (not S or ST), Deluxe, Sport Glide and Slim.
I replaced my Fat Bob's stand with one I got off ebay from the Sport Glide; $90 and sixty seconds later ALL my complaints about the original stand disappeared. It leans a little more now, and I can put the stand down securely on level ground without having to lean the bike to the right, and I can park on the side of the road when necessary even on slightly sloped ground. I found it a way better solution than the FixStand; with the FixStand it resulted in my bike scraping the stand's foot in simple left-hand turns and U-turns.
Near as I can tell, Harley makes the stands in at least 3 different lengths. The shortest is the one from the Low Rider (not S or ST), Deluxe, Sport Glide and Slim.
I replaced my Fat Bob's stand with one I got off ebay from the Sport Glide; $90 and sixty seconds later ALL my complaints about the original stand disappeared. It leans a little more now, and I can put the stand down securely on level ground without having to lean the bike to the right, and I can park on the side of the road when necessary even on slightly sloped ground. I found it a way better solution than the FixStand; with the FixStand it resulted in my bike scraping the stand's foot in simple left-hand turns and U-turns.
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From: Texas
I found one for $90, and changed it over in about six seconds flat and am very happy with it.
The other way to go is to get a new kickstand arm, part #50000127, and replace the arm in your existing stand with the shorter arm. It's more work that way since you have to fiddle with the springs, and probably will cost more, but if you can't find an existing stand assembly for sale then it's not a hard job.
EDIT: looks like Drag Specialties now has replacement stand legs for the 2018+ models, in either stock length or 1" short. The Deluxe/Slim stand is approximately 1" shorter than the Heritage or Fat Bob stand, so if the other options don't work for you, maybe you can find one of these that will fit.
Last edited by FatBob2018; Jul 31, 2023 at 06:56 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2019
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From: Richmond TX
Just a tip if you haven't done it, a good way to extend a spring and make it behave while making a change like this is to insert a coin or washer in between each spring coil. It may not work for every spring ever made, but with a bit of luck your spring will be frozen at a length that is long enough to easily undo one stand and install another. It will work on a 1964 Norton Atlas for certain......
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From: SF Bay Area
Hey all, just joined the forum today and passed 600 miles on my 23 Low Rider ST. My only real complaint right now is the kickstand. I will not call it a "jiffystand". Whichever misguided soul in HD marketing gave it that moniker should be forced to ride a Vespa for the next 10 years. Wearing bright pink crocs.
Anywhoo, every time I park it, I feel like this is the time the feeble little thing will give up the ghost and leave my baby on the ground.
Anybody have a similar complaint and/or solution?
Ride safe...
Anywhoo, every time I park it, I feel like this is the time the feeble little thing will give up the ghost and leave my baby on the ground.
Anybody have a similar complaint and/or solution?
Ride safe...
