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Apr 15, 2007 | 02:56 AM

#11

oldfartjc

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RE: Kickstand Moving

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ORIGINAL: wasnt ME

YIKES!!! was my first thought. When I waslooking for my '07 it seamed like every bike I set on the standwas
balancing precariously on a 20" bicycle stand. Iguess I'll have to get used to it...that or switch it out with something that
"rigidly" plants itself on the ground. Thatreally surprised me!

Don't worry about it, it won't break, LOL.

Apr 15, 2007 | 03:15 AM

#12

smknflms

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RE: Kickstand Moving

..I've always made it a point to look down to insure that the square stop has gone up into the groove as I'm bringing bike weight over on it...keeps it from rolling off the stand.
Later

Apr 15, 2007 | 01:31 PM

#13

rdking330

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RE: Kickstand Moving

You can check the stop, but other then that it 's just normal. I always look at the stand to make sur sure it's locked in.

Apr 15, 2007 | 01:43 PM

#14

IamZardoz

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From: Dallas

RE: Kickstand Moving

Its normal, dont know exactly why but ever HD Ive owned does the same thing.

Apr 15, 2007 | 02:13 PM

#15

mcman

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RE: Kickstand Moving

Always wondered why the term "jiffystand". Never has been anything but a "kickstand" to me. What's up with that?

Apr 15, 2007 | 02:56 PM

#16

sparky_mo

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From: Missouri

RE: Kickstand Moving

I know that's the way they are...but I still think she's going to buckle everytime I put it down. Guess it's a good thing that I don't trust it cause I double check each time to make sure.

Apr 15, 2007 | 03:48 PM

#17

pococj

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From: Texas! Ya mean there's someplace else?

RE: Kickstand Moving

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ORIGINAL: mcman

Always wondered why the term "jiffystand". Never has been anything but a "kickstand" to me. What's up with that?

'Cause many moons ago the bikes had a stand that lifted the rear wheel off the ground. It latched to the tail end of the rear fender when not in use. It took the rider lifting and pulling to the rear to get the bike on this stand. Operating the kick stand was a lot quicker; it could be done in a jiffy.

Apr 15, 2007 | 04:00 PM

#18

heavy K

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From: boston ma.

RE: Kickstand Moving

i was told that the play in the jiffy stand has a purpose. if you park facing uphill it locks in the front, and if you park facing downhill it locks in the rear. this is a function of how they were designed and they all do it.