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Jul 4, 2018 | 11:27 PM

balloo

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Kickstand kaddy

I just found out about this, and seems like a good idea.
Kickstand Kaddy.com
Contacted him by phone, and he makes them for Softail as well as touring models.
Anybody using one? What are your thoughts.
Thanks

Jul 4, 2018 | 11:49 PM

Campy Roadie

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My thought is it isn't needed.

Jul 5, 2018 | 06:29 AM

Bluraven

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nomadmax

My thought is it isn't needed.

I've never heard of a jiffy stand spring failing on any bike.
I supposed it could happen but so could a 1000 other things.

Jul 5, 2018 | 07:26 AM

Campy Roadie

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Originally Posted by Bluraven

I've never heard of a jiffy stand spring failing on any bike.
I supposed it could happen but so could a 1000 other things.

I've knocked them off/bent doing cone course work; I keep a spare spring with the cones and tape measure. Easy to change on a Touring model, just put the bike on the right side engine/bag guards and swap it out. Not as easy on the Dyna Defenders, you have to put washers in the spring to make it longer for install.

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Jul 5, 2018 | 07:56 AM

heybaylor

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no washers needed, just loosen/pull the pivot bolt, remove/lift up locking plate, swing it forward, attach spring put bolt in loose, swing it back too get locking plate in position.
tighten nut

Last edited by heybaylor; Jul 5, 2018 at 07:57 AM. Reason: typo

Jul 5, 2018 | 12:39 PM

Campy Roadie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by heybaylor

no washers needed, just loosen/pull the pivot bolt, remove/lift up locking plate, swing it forward, attach spring put bolt in loose, swing it back too get locking plate in position.
tighten nut

You're mistaken, on a Dyna you need washers. There isn't a pivot bolt, just a bolt that threads into the jiffy stand itself to keep it in the pivot block under the frame. It doesn't go forward like a Touring model. I've changed way too many of them out in the hot sun. I may have forgotten some things in my old age but this ain't one of them

As I said, it's easy on a Touring bike.

Jul 5, 2018 | 01:56 PM

hattitude

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Seems like a solution in search of a problem.....

Just replace the spring if it gets loose/worn and your jiffy stand starts to bounce.

If you are a hardcore foot board grinder... competition based or otherwise, keep a spare spring in your bag....

I just don't see the need for 99% of HD riders....