Worthless Jiffy stand!....
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
On the subject of jiffy stands....just today i parked on level concrete and when I started to walk away it fell over. I picked it up and thought it was my mistake but when I went to use the kickstand again I noticed it didn't have any tension at all. The spring is still in place and I compared to other bikes and it looks like everything is there. I have no idea what happened to the tension. Any ideas?
Road Warrior
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From: Here and there
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
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From: South Jersey
Out for a ride and stalled my Ultra right in the middle of the intersection. Buddy parks his Indian behind me to help pick it up but beat him to it. Got going looked back as he is riding over the curb and through the grass because he forgot to put his kick stand up. We must have looked like the keystone Cops. We all have days like that.
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: SE Michigan
Dropped mine in the garage the first day I owned it. I decided to roll up a bit and must have pushed the stand back out of the lock. My foot was sliding across my epoxied floor before I realized what was happening. Gentle drop to the floor.
I thought I was going to have to get my wife to help me pick it up. That would have been worse than the drop.
I thought I was going to have to get my wife to help me pick it up. That would have been worse than the drop.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2007
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I can't believe it...I just dropped mine in a parking lot. Lost my keys and was having trouble with the "code". Got frustrated and siad f- it I'll just go for a walk. Guess who's stand wasn't down. Not even sure what's scratched too PO'd to even look. Oh but I found my keys on the way home...smashed in the middle of traffic....oh well 
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: South of Dallas Area, Texas
I did that a couple of weeks ago in the garage.
Wont do that again!!
Had to replace the clutch lever and derby cover.
What a dumbass!!
MikeM
Wont do that again!!
Had to replace the clutch lever and derby cover.
What a dumbass!!
MikeM
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