Kickstand question
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Kickstand question
Hey guys so Im riding a sportster 883 with the shocks lowered all the way and the front lowered all the way, and the kickstand is a bitch to get down. I was thinking that it was too long whats your opinion? Also about an hour ago i was parked at the local Mcdonalds with one of my friends and we were sitting there talking and I go to start my bike and the kickstand is down all the way like it should be and everything is fine and I go to put my helmet on and my bike falls over on the right side. It bent my brake lever and tore up the right handlebar grip some but other than that shes fine, thank god. Any comments on that
I just thought it was odd that my bike just randomly fell over on the right side.
I just thought it was odd that my bike just randomly fell over on the right side.
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Sounds like since you lowered it the stand is now holding the bike too upright, if you want to keep the bike at that height you will need to remove the stand and either carefully bend it using a vise and a snipe or have a good welder cut out a section and re-weld it together so it's shorter.
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The more you lower the bike the more it will stand more uprite on the stand, it sounds like you are already at the point that a small breeze will knock it over so you need to raise the bike or shorten the stand to get some lean to it.
Being very careful where you park also helps, try to find a pot hole or low spot to put the stand so it leans over more.
Being very careful where you park also helps, try to find a pot hole or low spot to put the stand so it leans over more.
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From: Jackson NJ
Try searching this site for discussions on kickstands or jiffy stands. I remember somewhere someone had a similar problem and they thought that the stands for the nightster were shorter.
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Get a kickstand for a Low model.I had the same problem with my bike after lowering.I'm running -2" front and 10.5 shocks with a long swingarm.Found the new stand on e-bay for 30.00.
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+1. That's what I had to do when I went from ~12.75 stock rear shocks to the 10" short shocks, but I didn't touch the front.
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