Pucker Stop
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I expected to see a fatter tab, which would reduce or even prevent the fore to aft motion of the stand when deployed.
I also expected to see some sort of tapering or guide, to better ensure the fatter tab drops into the receiver.
Well, I'll be curious what you find when you install it.
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The concern with any kickstand, I still use the term, is it will sink in or roll forward and off. Harley has the best kickstand foot, of the bikes of have rode. The japs were pointy or small. Atleast what I rode.
I am not sure how this will help a bike pointing down hill. Harleys rocking back and forth may help it actually. It doesn't simply fold up.. I get the rocking makes you wonder, if it will keep going. But jap would just fold too.
I do at times wonder about the weight. How much can it take. I am not pro harley guy. But I would think this would be enough of a safety issue, if it was an issue it would be addressed.
I am not sure how this will help a bike pointing down hill. Harleys rocking back and forth may help it actually. It doesn't simply fold up.. I get the rocking makes you wonder, if it will keep going. But jap would just fold too.
I do at times wonder about the weight. How much can it take. I am not pro harley guy. But I would think this would be enough of a safety issue, if it was an issue it would be addressed.
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Battery.
Ever.
I need to find one!
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Great video, even more convincing than the ones with three or four guys pushing the motorcycle around the parking lot with the kickstand down.
OK. I just jacked my bike up with my hydraulic motorcycle jack that I just realized goes lower by taking the top piece off, took off the Jiffy Stand, took it apart, cleaned it got it back together and back on - now have my mind right.
I would have bet money there was something wrong with mine. Who am I to question Harley-Davidson engineers that spent a lot of time on this I'm sure.
It works and it's almost fool proof.
I think the only bad part now in my mind is the first you're going to know when there really is a problem with your kickstand loose or broken will be your bike lying on its side.
Cuz it always seems loose and broken.
I don't even know if I'll install the pucker stop now as at 5'10" with a 32-in insane I'm reaching as far as I can for the kickstand now.
I am now one with the Jiffy stand.
OK. I just jacked my bike up with my hydraulic motorcycle jack that I just realized goes lower by taking the top piece off, took off the Jiffy Stand, took it apart, cleaned it got it back together and back on - now have my mind right.
I would have bet money there was something wrong with mine. Who am I to question Harley-Davidson engineers that spent a lot of time on this I'm sure.
It works and it's almost fool proof.
I think the only bad part now in my mind is the first you're going to know when there really is a problem with your kickstand loose or broken will be your bike lying on its side.
Cuz it always seems loose and broken.
I don't even know if I'll install the pucker stop now as at 5'10" with a 32-in insane I'm reaching as far as I can for the kickstand now.
I am now one with the Jiffy stand.
Last edited by Robertbc3141; Jun 29, 2025 at 03:16 PM.
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Huh? You aint short. So you just need to ride the damn thing. I cannot fathom that you cannot reach it at your height.
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But yeah if it were two or three inches farther forward I couldn't comfortably reach it.
So your advice to me would be to just ride the damn thing?
Thank you.
Last edited by Robertbc3141; Jun 29, 2025 at 03:58 PM.
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Another month and all this will be funny idea. You'll figure it out, and it will be fluid and normal to you. Just like shifting gears. Going back to a jap bike is weird for blinkers now. By end of summer, you will forget about this. If you ride it,
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I never thought I would think of my Honda Magna as small but it seems small to me now. Feet on pegs with your knees kind of up in your chin. And it's an 1100 cc.
It's a 1983 (my third one) in great condition with historical plates I'd hate to sell it but you're right I don't see me riding it much anymore.
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Huh, that is not what I was expecting to see.
I expected to see a fatter tab, which would reduce or even prevent the fore to aft motion of the stand when deployed.
I also expected to see some sort of tapering or guide, to better ensure the fatter tab drops into the receiver.
Well, I'll be curious what you find when you install it.
I expected to see a fatter tab, which would reduce or even prevent the fore to aft motion of the stand when deployed.
I also expected to see some sort of tapering or guide, to better ensure the fatter tab drops into the receiver.
Well, I'll be curious what you find when you install it.
I'll see if your positions it too far forward.
Last edited by Robertbc3141; Jun 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM.
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