Kick stand
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Kick stand
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Life limit on kick stands? I have a 1992 FXSTS is it possible that the kick stand might have some internal stress cracks starting ? I would hate to find my bike laying on it's side because of a kick stand failure .Anyone change the kick stand for time reasons?
Life limit on kick stands? I have a 1992 FXSTS is it possible that the kick stand might have some internal stress cracks starting ? I would hate to find my bike laying on it's side because of a kick stand failure .Anyone change the kick stand for time reasons?
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Whoo Hoo! First one to answer this.
There are two possible scenarios:
1. You are a troll.
2. No, there are no stress issues with a kickstand. Had an 86 with original kickstand with no issues.
So, if you are not a troll, your kickstand is fine.
If you are, shove your stress-cracked kickstand up your...
(and once I posted I was no longer the first, Well done HD7585!)
There are two possible scenarios:
1. You are a troll.
2. No, there are no stress issues with a kickstand. Had an 86 with original kickstand with no issues.
So, if you are not a troll, your kickstand is fine.
If you are, shove your stress-cracked kickstand up your...
(and once I posted I was no longer the first, Well done HD7585!)
Last edited by nilro; Sep 8, 2010 at 04:50 PM. Reason: too late
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Why would you think that your kickstand has stress cracks? I see a lot of weak springs allowing kickstands to hang down a little. I have had to change out the spring on the kickstand to my 98 wideglide and I have tightened the nut holding the kickstand arm on my 03 heritage.
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It ain't no goddamned 'kickstand'...it's a Harley-Davidson 'jiffy-stand'. And it will probably fall off, 'cause you didn't check the bolt torque, rather than fail due to 'stress fractures' or metal fatigue. 
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wideglidebob? RUB is like the most common slang i have heard for trailoring weekend warriors on this forum. it is far from old and worn out. more of a commonplace really in the biker
just fyi = Rich Urban Biker
and it is in his signature not like he said it during this post
just fyi = Rich Urban Biker
and it is in his signature not like he said it during this post
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