Kickstand help
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Kickstand help
One of the first things I noticed on my 21 heritage was that I REALLY had to lean the bike to the right to get the kickstand up. All of my previous bikes I simply got on, straighten the bike up, kickstand will go up. Normally I just deal with it, but today I got into a situation where I was on a sloping road (caught in traffic due to accident and put my kickstand down)and no matter how far I leaned it to the right I couldn't get the kickstand up. Husband had to come over and bail me out. That was kind of the straw that broke the camel's back. Anybody else have this issue? Any way to fix it? I will qualify this by saying that I am 5 ft tall, and the bike has been lowered about an inch to an inch and a half. Help!
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Well, first thing......its called a JIFFY STAND.....
And second.........that lowering of the bike is the problem.
You need to get a shorter JIFFY STAND for it as lowering the bike changed that attitude.
More info....
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...tand-info.html
And second.........that lowering of the bike is the problem.
You need to get a shorter JIFFY STAND for it as lowering the bike changed that attitude.
More info....
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2018-...tand-info.html
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It's a commonly reported issue with the 2018+ Heritage. My Heritage hasn't been lowered but even on my level garage floor it has to be leaned slightly to the right to get the kick/side/Jiffy stand up/down.
The other issue with the kick/side/Jiffy stand is the angle of the "foot" tends to dig into rough surfaces or soft asphalt instead of sliding outward, which prevents it from locking in the fully deployed position.
Parking with the stand on the uphill side of a slope amplifies both issues, especially for shorter riders and riders that lack sufficient leg &/or upper body strength to lean the bike over without dropping it.
When my wife rode the Heritage she learned to be conscience of which way the parking space sloped before she parked.
Fortunately, this topic has come up multiple times so there are several good solutions offered in the thread links posted above.
The other issue with the kick/side/Jiffy stand is the angle of the "foot" tends to dig into rough surfaces or soft asphalt instead of sliding outward, which prevents it from locking in the fully deployed position.
Parking with the stand on the uphill side of a slope amplifies both issues, especially for shorter riders and riders that lack sufficient leg &/or upper body strength to lean the bike over without dropping it.
When my wife rode the Heritage she learned to be conscience of which way the parking space sloped before she parked.
Fortunately, this topic has come up multiple times so there are several good solutions offered in the thread links posted above.
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First off . . . BEAUTIFUL ride! And yes, I did stumble upon the post of jiffy vs side vs kick stand 😂. I was laughing about it and my husband gave me a funny look. I just shook my head, couldn't explain it to him without him rolling his eyes 🤪.
And yeah, I figured the lowering could have messed it up. I did notice prior to the lowering that it still required me to lean to the right. I have a friend who has the same bike (2019 tho), said she never had to lean it to get the stand up 🤷🏼♀️. Hubby is going to put it up on his bike lift and see if he can't modify it. If not, I guess I'm looking for another purchase.
And yeah, I figured the lowering could have messed it up. I did notice prior to the lowering that it still required me to lean to the right. I have a friend who has the same bike (2019 tho), said she never had to lean it to get the stand up 🤷🏼♀️. Hubby is going to put it up on his bike lift and see if he can't modify it. If not, I guess I'm looking for another purchase.
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It's a commonly reported issue with the 2018+ Heritage. My Heritage hasn't been lowered but even on my level garage floor it has to be leaned slightly to the right to get the kick/side/Jiffy stand up/down. After doing some reading, I found that more than a couple of people weren't fond of it ("It sucks" to be precise 😂
. At least I'm not the only one 🤷♀️
The other issue with the kick/side/Jiffy stand is the angle of the "foot" tends to dig into rough surfaces or soft asphalt instead of sliding outward, which prevents it from locking in the fully deployed position. I've noticed that also . . . I learned pretty fast to kick the thing a good couple of times to be sure it's in the locked position. Not because I was frustrated or anything, of course . . . . 😋.
Parking with the stand on the uphill side of a slope amplifies both issues, especially for shorter riders and riders that lack sufficient leg &/or upper body strength to lean the bike over without dropping it. When my wife rode the Heritage she learned to be conscience of which way the parking space sloped before she parked.
Yep. Moved to NC from MI, boy the roads are WAY DIFFERENT. Had a hell of a time getting acclimated/training myself to be really, REALLY cognizant of the roads slope/tilt/etc. In MI all I had to do was dodge potholes🤦♀️ . . . that skill does come in useful for avoid road kill here though.
Fortunately, this topic has come up multiple times so there are several good solutions offered in the thread links posted above.
I'm going to do some more digging, and I SOOOOO appreciate everyone tossing out their 2 cents! Thank you so much!!!
P.S. Love the heritage in your photo, wife has a beautiful ride!
. At least I'm not the only one 🤷♀️The other issue with the kick/side/Jiffy stand is the angle of the "foot" tends to dig into rough surfaces or soft asphalt instead of sliding outward, which prevents it from locking in the fully deployed position. I've noticed that also . . . I learned pretty fast to kick the thing a good couple of times to be sure it's in the locked position. Not because I was frustrated or anything, of course . . . . 😋.
Parking with the stand on the uphill side of a slope amplifies both issues, especially for shorter riders and riders that lack sufficient leg &/or upper body strength to lean the bike over without dropping it. When my wife rode the Heritage she learned to be conscience of which way the parking space sloped before she parked.
Yep. Moved to NC from MI, boy the roads are WAY DIFFERENT. Had a hell of a time getting acclimated/training myself to be really, REALLY cognizant of the roads slope/tilt/etc. In MI all I had to do was dodge potholes🤦♀️ . . . that skill does come in useful for avoid road kill here though.
Fortunately, this topic has come up multiple times so there are several good solutions offered in the thread links posted above.
I'm going to do some more digging, and I SOOOOO appreciate everyone tossing out their 2 cents! Thank you so much!!!
P.S. Love the heritage in your photo, wife has a beautiful ride!
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Posted this over in the other thread where you asked about this:
Harley had a lowered rear shock for the Heritage, up to just the other month. Now it's gone from their web page. Grr!
But, they still list a lowering rear shock for the Fat Bob, that drops the rear about 3/4"
https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/e...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
Very usefully in their details is this:
"Installation requires separate purchase of Jiffy Stand P/N 50000127."
That is for the Deluxe, the Sport Glide, the Slim and the Low Rider.
Not the Heritage. The heritage takes a 5000152 stand stock.
But, since there's virtually no difference between the Deluxe and the Heritage, it should work just fine on a Heritage.
I'd probably go ahead and order the recommended 50000127 jiffy stand and give it try.
At the least, or perhaps first, I'd go to a dealer and examine the heck out of the stands on a Sport Glide or such, looking at length and angle both.
Harley had a lowered rear shock for the Heritage, up to just the other month. Now it's gone from their web page. Grr!
But, they still list a lowering rear shock for the Fat Bob, that drops the rear about 3/4"
https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/e...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
Very usefully in their details is this:
"Installation requires separate purchase of Jiffy Stand P/N 50000127."
That is for the Deluxe, the Sport Glide, the Slim and the Low Rider.
Not the Heritage. The heritage takes a 5000152 stand stock.
But, since there's virtually no difference between the Deluxe and the Heritage, it should work just fine on a Heritage.
I'd probably go ahead and order the recommended 50000127 jiffy stand and give it try.
At the least, or perhaps first, I'd go to a dealer and examine the heck out of the stands on a Sport Glide or such, looking at length and angle both.
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