Sportster Jiffy Stand issues

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Jun 12, 2019 | 08:44 PM

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John Harper

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Originally Posted by boomerguy

Does a longer one exist?

Depends. If you have a "low" model, you can probably use one from a "roadster" or "standard" model that has a longer stand, because of taller shocks. If your bike is stock, it should not lean that much with just a tire difference. Have you added taller shocks?

John

Jun 12, 2019 | 09:09 PM

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boomerguy

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Originally Posted by John Harper

It's a 2005 Sportster XL883 Standard that had the original H-D Dunlop's on it. The tires still had good tread but were 14 years old, so I just put a few miles on them before I replaced them with the Metzeler's. With the new tires, my legs had a longer reach to the ground and the lean angle was much greater. So much so, that it scared me the first time I used the kickstand. It's also harder to bring upright after I straddle it. Yes, the brand of tires made that much difference. I need a block under my kickstand at least 1" high. I've seen the Bung King riser block but $45 - $50 (depending on where you buy it) is pretty steep even if it is made from CNC aluminum.
I've had the same experience with car tires. Many years ago, I was going to replace only one tire on my car with one that was on sale and the guy at the tire shop said it didn't match the opposing tire and it could cause problems in handling because there could be a height (profile) difference even though the marked size was the same. To prove his point, he brought out two brand new mismatched tires from the back with the same size markings and one tire was 1" taller than the other.

Jun 12, 2019 | 10:50 PM

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hscic

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Originally Posted by whylee

I was worried that the extra weight of the longer jiffy stand I installed would cause it to fall on rough roads. I epoxied a nichol sized rare earh magnet on the frame. Now with the stand up, it will not budge. That magnet holds it up tight, and its not visable at all.

A properly tensioned kickstand spring is needed to keep the jiffy down and locked in the mount as well as keep it up against the frame. However, the magnet is a good idea to keep it up.

To the OP, if you need a specific length spring, lmk and if I have it (shown in the pic on my post above), you can have the spring.....I will mail it to you no charge. just pm me your name and address. However, I do not guarantee fitment lol

Last edited by hscic; Jun 12, 2019 at 10:57 PM.

Jun 13, 2019 | 07:27 AM

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whylee

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From: The Biggest Little City, Reno, NV

Yes there are alot of different stand lengths. I bought one 4 inchss longer for mine. My bike is a 2018 and bought one listed for a 1998, cant remember which model. If you know the length of yours, just look up one thats longer.

Jun 13, 2019 | 08:14 AM

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jjack91

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Wow, I really appreciate the offer but I was talking to my neighbor last night and got a regular spring from him that seems to work. My biggest concern was the swivel in the spring but after reading the other posts and looking closer to how the spring functions it is not a big deal.

I am going to combine it with the magnet idea. The magnet will kill two birds with one stone so to speak not only will it help to keep the stand up but it should also help trigger the occasionally stubborn traffic light sensors..

Jun 13, 2019 | 12:53 PM

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TStephen

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Originally Posted by jjack91

Wow, I really appreciate the offer but I was talking to my neighbor last night and got a regular spring from him that seems to work. My biggest concern was the swivel in the spring but after reading the other posts and looking closer to how the spring functions it is not a big deal.

I am going to combine it with the magnet idea. The magnet will kill two birds with one stone so to speak not only will it help to keep the stand up but it should also help trigger the occasionally stubborn traffic light sensors..

Won't do squat to help that. But you could zip tie some scrap metal all over your bike.