Jiffy Stand scrape when cornering.
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
RE: Jiffy Stand scrape when cornering.
When the stand is in the up position is it tucked up close to the frame or hanging down? Most people will drag a pipe on the right side before they drag the jiffy. Out of curiosity, was your last bike a crotch rocket?
Edit: I've never had the jiffy drag but scraped the lower pipe tip many times. Good thing the tips are replaceable.
Edit: I've never had the jiffy drag but scraped the lower pipe tip many times. Good thing the tips are replaceable.
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RE: Jiffy Stand scrape when cornering.
When I first got my Sportster, I scraped the kick stand and exhaust bolts a lot, after a while, I learn how not to scrape them, it doesn't happen anymore. I was thinking to get progressive shocks but not sure if I should get the same height or lower. Lower looks good but I am sure it's gonna hit again.
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RE: Jiffy Stand scrape when cornering.
As a second thought, what notch are the rear shocks adjusted to? You might try cranking them up a couple of notches assuming the jiffy is up against the frame in the up position.
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RE: Jiffy Stand scrape when cornering.
ORIGINAL: tcsblues
I did change to 11.5 Progressives.Maybe it is to low now.
I did change to 11.5 Progressives.Maybe it is to low now.
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RE: Jiffy Stand scrape when cornering.
Stock shocks on lows on customs are 11.75" (newer 07s lows and nightsters are 11.5" I think. Stock shocks on std. and roadster models are 13.25". I'm running 11" progressives on my custom and sure I can drag the kickstand and muffler mount bolts but learning over time the safe lean angle I don't even think about it anymore and seldom scrape. The std. Progressive repl. shock for customs and lows is 11.5" but with the decreased sag due to better springs and of course setting your preload accordingly will help immensley even with a low or lowered bike especially since they compress more anyway when hard cornering.
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RE: Jiffy Stand scrape when cornering.
I have dragged the jiffy stand on the left and the front muffler on the right several times. '07 Nightster, stock suspension. And yes I come from a sportbike background. I don't think I'll have much of a problem anymore, I think I was just trying to find out how much I could lean it over before it hit, and now I will adjust my lean accordingly so that I don't touch down in the corners. Unless I'm up in the mountains and then it's almost impossible not to drag hard parts.