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Old 01-31-2010, 11:21 AM
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Enricher= one who buys his motorcycle new, and shops exclusively at dealerships
 
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Originally Posted by krusty1
Reading through my owner's manual I see HD refers to a kickstand as a 'jiffy stand'....what other weird nomenclature do you HD guys use? And don't take this as an opportunity to send the new guy out looking for 'prop wash' or 'flight line'.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_does_H...ner%27s_manual
 
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Cause it goes up and down in a "Jiffy". any more questions???
 
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I was at the dentist a while back, and an 85 year old woman (she told me so), asked me what kind of bike I rode. I told her I had an HD. She then told me the story of her one ride on a motorcycle, when she was 19. It was on a HD. When the rider took off he forgot to put up the "jiffy stand", her words, and they crashed. She hadn't ridden since. But, SHE knew what a jiffy stand was, and still does.
 
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I don't know i use the jiffy stand so when i park i don't have to throw it on the ground
 

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According to the Owners Manual:
"Misuse or non-use of the afore mentioned Jiffy-Stand can result in severe injury or death".
In light of this stern warning I think it would behoove us all to become properly acquainted with our friend the Jiffy-Stand.
 
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Originally Posted by TXSwede
According to the Owners Manual:
"Misuse or non-use of the afore mentioned Jiffy-Stand can result in severe injury or death".
In light of this stern warning I think it would behoove us all to become properly acquainted with our friend the Jiffy-Stand.
I want to know
1. What the hell MOCO thinks we are gonna do with it.
2. What idoit did it and then tried to sue them saying no one told me it wasn't sex toy.
 
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Ahh... Sorry I shoulda put a winky smiley in that post, since I was just being my usual smart-assed self.
 
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Originally Posted by TXSwede
Ahh... Sorry I shoulda put a winky smiley in that post, since I was just being my usual smart-assed self.
That is funny. I have always found warning funny. Because you know that the crazy ones mean someone did it and then sued them for it.. I always want to know the back story behind some of them.
 


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