Jiffy Stand Spring
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Jiffy Stand Spring
Has any body put a return spring on a jiffy stand ? I have heard that if you bend the spring and put pennies between the coils it would strech it so it can be put on the frame and the stand.Any other advice would be appreciated.
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RE: Jiffy Stand Spring
Dawg has good advice on a Touring or Softail jiffy spring, the Dyna's are a little more involved since they connect to the frame under the bike as well as the jiffy stand. I had to remount the spring on my FXD earlier this summer and here's the process with the coins, (although I used small steel washers) in the spring windings: https://www.hdforums.com/m_689408/tm.htm
By the way, it worked great and took about 10 minutes.
Good luck.
D'
By the way, it worked great and took about 10 minutes.
Good luck.
D'
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RE: Jiffy Stand Spring
My buddy's spring fell off on the road yesterday. He went and bought a new one and put it on. I didn't ask him how he got it back on. I went out and looked at mine to see how it is attached. It is barely hanging on by the skin of it's teeth. No wonder it comes off. Has anyone modified the spring or the connection to the frame to provide a better attachment point than the little metal post that the spring barely hangs on to?
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RE: Jiffy Stand Spring
ORIGINAL: Denbo
Thanks to both of you guy's,dglide04 I couldn't help but wonder if you just used a regular spring instead of a conventional jiffy(kickstand) spring.
Thanks to both of you guy's,dglide04 I couldn't help but wonder if you just used a regular spring instead of a conventional jiffy(kickstand) spring.
one day when I took the bike into the garage over a lock that sticks up from the floor, it got stretched a bit and disconnected from the frame nub. All I had to do was put it back on, no damage to the frame or spring and it's been on tight ever since.I think it took me longer to find the easiest way to put it back on that actually do it. FWIW, this is one area where the Service Manual is of NO help.
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RE: Jiffy Stand Spring
i usually carry an extra in my saddlebag. my RK is lowered 2 inches and it's easy to drag the spring off. to replace i lean the bike over on a jackstand under the rear floorboard and grasp the spring hook with visegrips and use a long screwdriver as a prybar to stretch. never thought of using some sort of spacer to lengthen the spring. it's a good idea to keep a bungie cord with you so if you lose the spring you can secure the stand up so you can get home. LOL. good old shade tree engineering at it's best.