Spirited riding not possible on the Sporty?
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 330
Likes: 0
From: Columbus, OH
Spirited riding not possible on the Sporty?
Hi folks,
I have searched on this and was surprised that I did not find anything on it, so if there are threads out there on it, I apologize.
what's with the low hanging stand on the Sportsters? I'm riding my wife's bike through the twisties after her recent upgrades.
On left curves, it does not take much lean angle at all to scrape the stand, really taking the fun out of it you know, and making it a little dangerous if you enter a left curve of equal radius to a right curve, at the same speed. The right hander will present you with no issue, but the lefty is going to be a problem.
The stand on my FXSTC is way forward, up near the controls. I have not been able to come close to scraping anything on my bike as a result.
she has a Custom with forward controls. is there any way to relocate the stand to prevent this from happening?
that 1200 is such a fun bike to toss around, I'd like to figure a way around this issue.
thanks!
Jeff
I have searched on this and was surprised that I did not find anything on it, so if there are threads out there on it, I apologize.
what's with the low hanging stand on the Sportsters? I'm riding my wife's bike through the twisties after her recent upgrades.
On left curves, it does not take much lean angle at all to scrape the stand, really taking the fun out of it you know, and making it a little dangerous if you enter a left curve of equal radius to a right curve, at the same speed. The right hander will present you with no issue, but the lefty is going to be a problem.
The stand on my FXSTC is way forward, up near the controls. I have not been able to come close to scraping anything on my bike as a result.
she has a Custom with forward controls. is there any way to relocate the stand to prevent this from happening?
that 1200 is such a fun bike to toss around, I'd like to figure a way around this issue.
thanks!
Jeff
Last edited by Z06_Pilot; Aug 19, 2008 at 02:06 PM.
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 330
Likes: 0
From: Columbus, OH
hi,
her stock pegs don't have feelers, and it's the jiffy stand that scrapes on the lean, not the pegs.
I'd been fine if it was the pegs as that's how you determine the lean angle of the bike, right? typically, when you scrape the pegs consistently, that all you have.
I wish I was scraping the pegs!!! not getting that far....
her stock pegs don't have feelers, and it's the jiffy stand that scrapes on the lean, not the pegs.
I'd been fine if it was the pegs as that's how you determine the lean angle of the bike, right? typically, when you scrape the pegs consistently, that all you have.
I wish I was scraping the pegs!!! not getting that far....
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 998
Likes: 1
From: Durham, NC
I have a 1200XL Custom also, I have never scraped the jiffy stand. I have scraped the left peg a couple times. My stand tucks up pretty far under the bike so unless the spring that holds it up is loose for some reason I can't see how it would ever scrape.
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 330
Likes: 0
From: Columbus, OH
it fits up snug to the bottom of the primary drive casing, but the contact arm seems very long to me, and hangs down a great deal.
I know it's the stand that's dragging as I can clearly see where the metal has shaved off, and since the pegs have no feelers, I would certainly see rubber burned off of the outside of the pegs....then there's that really loud metal on pavement sound when it occurs :-)
wow, interesting..
..well, I'm glad to know it's not typical, so I am going to have to investigate further to figure out what's going on...
I know it's the stand that's dragging as I can clearly see where the metal has shaved off, and since the pegs have no feelers, I would certainly see rubber burned off of the outside of the pegs....then there's that really loud metal on pavement sound when it occurs :-)
wow, interesting..
..well, I'm glad to know it's not typical, so I am going to have to investigate further to figure out what's going on...
Last edited by Z06_Pilot; Aug 19, 2008 at 03:31 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 998
Likes: 1
From: Durham, NC
wow, interesting....did they change the design of the stands on the 08's?
it fit's up snug to the bottom of the primary drive casing, but the contact arm seems very long to me, and hangs down a great deal.
I know it's the stand that's dragging as I can clearly see where the metal has shaved off!
boy, I just assumed this was a typical thing with Sporty's....guess not...
it fit's up snug to the bottom of the primary drive casing, but the contact arm seems very long to me, and hangs down a great deal.
I know it's the stand that's dragging as I can clearly see where the metal has shaved off!
boy, I just assumed this was a typical thing with Sporty's....guess not...
Trending Topics
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,195
Likes: 2
From: Denver, Colorado
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 657
Likes: 4
From: Daytona Beach
Scraping the kickstand is no more dangerous than scraping pegs.All it can do is scrape.I've got a much older Sporty but I scrape my kickstand all the time.I scrape my pipes once in while on right turns