Kickstand Paranoia
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 237
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From: Eastern KY
A metric bike I owned years ago toppled off the kickstand once. Level parking lot, no wind...I still don't know what happened. I do know harley's seem a lot more stable on their kicks than some other bikes I've owned!
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 467
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From: Lancs, England
Yeah, but they're never gonna break in normal use. I'd worry more about not putting it out properly and the bike rolling forward off it, After years of jap bikes my Dyna stand never seems to go far forward enough for my liking.
Derv
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,260
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From: Batesville Ga
I think you might dent the oil pan. And maybe the muffler.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,027
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From: Grapevine Texas
Well if the same folks in the R&D are in charge of the kickstand that oversee the IPB, stator/rotor, wheel bearings, wiring in rear fender, front isolators, then I'd say you got a viable concern. Personally, what I do when I change the oil, and it's up on a lift, throw the kickstand back and forth a few times, check it out, look for cracks or whatever, I have heard the spring coming undone, which would cause kickstand malfunction at the wrong time and place. Lube it up with some grease and roll on.
Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 39
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From: Ontario, Canada
I'm not worried about the kickstand falling off, but the design of it throws me off completely.. it doesn't have that "foot" that a lot of other kickstands do. I've been off and on a bunch of HD's when I've been lookin to get one and I have never felt very confident putting them back down on the stand.
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