Kick Stand
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 119
Likes: 11
From: savannah georgia
You need to check mounting bolt from time to time.Also if you have jiffy stand that swings up to rubber bumper on lower frame tube it can be updated to jiffy stand with rubber bumper mounted to stand
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 3,807
Likes: 1,488
From: SW Washington State
"double tap" I put the stand down and then give it an extra tap. Been riding HD a long time and never had a bike fall or broken stand. I have broke a kicker or two wailing on them,the stand always stood up to the task. make sure you put the stand all way down so it locks, the "double tap" works for me.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,432
Likes: 290
From: FL
That Jiffy stand is stronger than you realize. I witnessed a car back into the rear end of a parked harley bagger once. Did some damage to the bike, pushed it a couple feet, jiffy stand never folded.
You can always tell who the "new to harley riders" are when the jump after parking their scooters.
You can always tell who the "new to harley riders" are when the jump after parking their scooters.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,432
Likes: 290
From: FL
I can vouch for this, especially in Florida. I've found my jiffy stand sunken into the asphalt over a couple inches. It was a mother pulling it out after the ground cooled in the evening.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 328
Likes: 4
From: Arizona
It's plenty strong and secure. Even parked on a slope, it confidently holds my weight, as I sit "side saddle" shooting the breeze.
Mild complaint is that the retaining spring can get crunched when ridden over things like speed bumps. This may cause stand not to fully come up when ridden, and maybe scrape in corners. Also if use too much force putting jiffy stand down, may bend the reach tab down so as it's closer to the ground. The changed position can cause the tab to scrape in turns.
Mild complaint is that the retaining spring can get crunched when ridden over things like speed bumps. This may cause stand not to fully come up when ridden, and maybe scrape in corners. Also if use too much force putting jiffy stand down, may bend the reach tab down so as it's closer to the ground. The changed position can cause the tab to scrape in turns.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 855
Likes: 6
From: Riverside, Ca.
At 50,000 miles I had to change the spring. The stand started dragging on hard left turns. Couple of bucks and ten minutes.
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Road Warrior
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 1,486
Likes: 619
From: North Dakota & Minnesota
Just bought my first Harley, I got a 97 Electra glide classic, and so far I love my bike, but I get very nervous when I park my bike and put it on the kick stand. It feels like its gonna fall, I never felt this with my metrics, am I just being paranoid about dropping my baby or just over reacting, any thoughts
Let's see the dang thing. No picture, no bike. It could all be a made up story.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 783
Likes: 1
From: Oxford, GA
There should be a little snap in the way the leg of your stand extends and retracts. If not, I recommend changing the spring. There is a good Youtube video on how to replace it without having to wrestle with the springs.
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