Kickstand for lowered bike
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Road Master
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From: Mebane, NC
Kickstand for lowered bike
My bike is already lowered and with the Shotgun Shock going on it can be even lower. I'm already uncomforatble in some situations not having enough lean. How did you guys deal with this issue?
R.I.P. BROTHER
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From: Colorado Springs
I went on E-Bay and bought a shorty that used my exsisting bracket. Easy, cheap and best of all I got to retain the OEM bracketry.
Just go on E-Bay and gooogle "Under Kickstand Harley". Probably cost you all of Fiddy bux.
I get plenty of lean outta my 1" under considering my bike is lowered a good bit front and rear.
Just go on E-Bay and gooogle "Under Kickstand Harley". Probably cost you all of Fiddy bux.
I get plenty of lean outta my 1" under considering my bike is lowered a good bit front and rear.
Last edited by Chazmanian; Jan 6, 2010 at 05:56 AM.
Road Master
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From: N.C.
I still got my stock stand. I just have to watch where I park. I always put the stand side on the down hill. I am thinking of doing what ELSupremo said and just put a little bend in my stand I have now.
Road Master
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like Jump said. arlen ness, makes stands for lowered bikes. Exile also makes a really nice one but its $399.00 
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I still have my stock kick stand. Just make sure to turn the front wheel to the left when you park it. Never had an issue except when I first dropped it and tried to park it with the wheel turned the wrong way.
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Mine sits up fairly straight, which hasn't been a problem. It is more of a problem getting it off the
jiffy stand, when the bike is in a tight spot. I have to lean the bike to the right and there have been a few times when another bike was too close on the right side.
I was at a rally in Sebring,FL, with my back tire against the curb and facing up hill. When I got ready to leave, a bike had parked too close to me and had its folks locked. My mirror would hit his before my bike was far enough to the right to retract the jiffy stand. Fortunately some one came along and stood the other bike upright until I got my jiffy stand unlocked.
Tom
jiffy stand, when the bike is in a tight spot. I have to lean the bike to the right and there have been a few times when another bike was too close on the right side.
I was at a rally in Sebring,FL, with my back tire against the curb and facing up hill. When I got ready to leave, a bike had parked too close to me and had its folks locked. My mirror would hit his before my bike was far enough to the right to retract the jiffy stand. Fortunately some one came along and stood the other bike upright until I got my jiffy stand unlocked.
Tom
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that's what I'm talking about - that's real biker stuff. instead of throwing money at a minor problem, improvise.... Macgyver style.