kickstand upgrade
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From: Haslet Texas
Believe it or not the Harley kick stand is one of the best.
You can't just push it off the kickstand like you can some others that I've had.
I think they did make a center stand you could put on your bike if you wanted to.
You can't just push it off the kickstand like you can some others that I've had.
I think they did make a center stand you could put on your bike if you wanted to.
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What he said ...
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For some reason, my "jiffy stand" sits at an angle that looks like it's about to fold up, but that's where it locks. If I had a dollar for everyone who has said "your bike's going to fall over", I'd have a bunch of dollars, but it works.
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I understand the jiffy was actually invented by CHIPS, so their officers could put down their stand while using the same foot to dismount, no doubt while drawing their sidearm.....
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Unlikely your ride will fall over, the kickstand is well designed as close inspection of it reveals. Almost as dangerous as the ride falling over is a kickstand not returning to its position on the frame due to a weak/old spring
hence the reason I am replacing the spring. Just saying.
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I still remember my heart stopping when a dealer demonstrated the Jiffy Stand on a brand new 'glide back in the late 80's. He pushed the bike, it moved forward, my heart stopped - certain that it would fall over and domino the bikes next to it. He, naturally, got a good snicker out of my reaction....
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