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Aug 13, 2016 | 05:06 PM

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ChickinOnaChain

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Originally Posted by EagleRay

I found that before I lean the bike over on the kickstand I usually straighten out the bars/forks. As soon as the kickstand touches the ground I tilt the bars to the left which will make the bike move slightly backwards (0.5-1 in ). This movement pushes the jiffy all the way forward....that's become an automatism.

I turn my bars to the left, out of habit when I had an extended front end that would flop to the left if I didn't. Then I set it down on the kickstand but not until I nudge it forward to make sure it's set.