I have a 06 wide glide and the jiffy stand spring broke and came off a couple of days ago and just now bought a new one at the dealer. Was under warranty but I didnt want to drive the bike an hour when our family was going down there anyways. Question is what dirrection shoule the open part of the spring face on the piviot on the bike? I have it facing front and it doesnt seam to fit good but dont see how changing the dirrection would affect it any. Looks like it might pop off and maybe that is what happened to the first one. Thanks for anyone going and checking and reporting back.

 

Went out and checked mine and the spring faces the rear of the bike if you know what im saying the two open parts of the spring face the rear if you need a pic let me know.

Steve aka mopar boy

 

Ford:

On my 06 FXDL it too has both open ends facing to the rear.


John D.

 

It's funny you say this because I noticed on my bike when I got down and looked at it that the spring on the jiffy stand BARELY attaches to the bike. It seems like it could pop off at any time. I tried taking some pliers and bending the spring around the pivot a little more but I couldn't budge it. Makes me wonder if this will happen to me as well.

Oh and by the way the open loop of the spring faces rear on my bike.

 

Pic of the one on my bike from rider's right.




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thanks guys