Jiffy stand question
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From: Honah Lee
As long as it lock un place, the bike is laid over, sure what you have is fine.
You have that close in shot, bars turned to right and bike also kicked around might give the allusion that it's not further fwd.
My 04 Softail had aftermarke fwd controls. Stand was very sloppy down.
Back when I worked, as a trainings exercise, I made a slightly oversize 50015-74A LEG STOP on a wire EDM from a scrap piece of forging that a NC Lathe held on too, while making huge tapered bolts.
Definitely remember the orientation of the Leg Stop key to the thru square if flipped changed the angle of the stand. Original may have even been stamped up however.
You have that close in shot, bars turned to right and bike also kicked around might give the allusion that it's not further fwd.
My 04 Softail had aftermarke fwd controls. Stand was very sloppy down.
Back when I worked, as a trainings exercise, I made a slightly oversize 50015-74A LEG STOP on a wire EDM from a scrap piece of forging that a NC Lathe held on too, while making huge tapered bolts.
Definitely remember the orientation of the Leg Stop key to the thru square if flipped changed the angle of the stand. Original may have even been stamped up however.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; May 31, 2026 at 03:56 PM.
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My '97 Heritage Classic leans the same and the jiffy stand stops at the same place and it always looks like it should creep forward and eventually fall over on its side, but holds just fine and I can even sit the saddle while the bike is on the jiffy stand. OP is worrying too much.
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My '97 Heritage Classic leans the same and the jiffy stand stops at the same place and it always looks like it should creep forward and eventually fall over on its side, but holds just fine and I can even sit the saddle while the bike is on the jiffy stand. OP is worrying too much.
Harley makes the best kickstand in the industry.
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Yes...But...Now we also need to use Proper Terminology for AirCleaner..ie Pre 1979, post 1979.. post 199?? whatever..Instead of "made up " terms.
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Nope. I meant kick stand. What the hell even is a jiffy stand and who came up with that stupid term?
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I don't know about the year, but my 2005 Harley Davidson owners manual clearly mentions "Jiffy Stand" and
never mentions 'lick stand'.
never mentions 'lick stand'.
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Everyone knows that the MoCo invented the side stand about 100 years ago, before any other motorcycles had them, so they got to name it.
Bicycles have kick stands, so do Honda`s.
Harleys have Jiffy Stands.
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