My slanted view
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From: Illinois
I am a decrepit 75 year old fart. One of my touring bikes is a 16 CVO Road Glide Ultra which is the heaviest two wheel bike that H-D makes at 916 pounds.
As I mount mount from the left side I just press the inside of my left leg against the tank and as I pull up on the left grip and push down on the right. Up it comes off the kickstand with the combined inertia of my body and arm effort. Yes it is heavy but a little girl or an old man can do it. You younger stronger dudes shouldn't have any trouble.
The locking system for the jiffy stand requires that extra lean and it provides the strongest stance when parked of any bike that I have had over the past 60 some years. H-D knows what it is doing.
As I mount mount from the left side I just press the inside of my left leg against the tank and as I pull up on the left grip and push down on the right. Up it comes off the kickstand with the combined inertia of my body and arm effort. Yes it is heavy but a little girl or an old man can do it. You younger stronger dudes shouldn't have any trouble.
The locking system for the jiffy stand requires that extra lean and it provides the strongest stance when parked of any bike that I have had over the past 60 some years. H-D knows what it is doing.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Denham Springs, La
I turn the bars to the right every time I fuel up because I think I can squeeze a little more gas into the tank with the bike a little more upright. It worked really good on my 09 but the 16 has that air bubble and it's more trouble than it's worth. I used to get a half gallon in the tank after the pump shut off. Now I'm lucky to get a couple of tenths in before I get tired of it and give up.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Elkridge, MD
As pointed out above for the newbies - Harley's DO NOT HAVE KICKSTANDS.
They have Jiffy Stands. What is the difference? A Jiffy stand is a secure lock that will not fold under even facing down hill. The lean is needed to make sure the Jiffy Stand is locked with authority. I often face my Glide down my driveway, fully loaded on the stand in 1st gear. My driveway is a full 10 degrees slope. Sometimes the motor will turn over a compression stroke and slide down the hill a little but the Jiffy stand has never flinched.
My neighbors new Indian Vintage has a kickstand, he can't park that way.
They have Jiffy Stands. What is the difference? A Jiffy stand is a secure lock that will not fold under even facing down hill. The lean is needed to make sure the Jiffy Stand is locked with authority. I often face my Glide down my driveway, fully loaded on the stand in 1st gear. My driveway is a full 10 degrees slope. Sometimes the motor will turn over a compression stroke and slide down the hill a little but the Jiffy stand has never flinched.
My neighbors new Indian Vintage has a kickstand, he can't park that way.
I know, I hate the angles my bikes rest at, especially my Street Glide. My Deuce doesn't bother quite as bad but my Street Glide leans way too much for me. While they are in the Man Cave at least I like to rest the kick stand on a 2 inch block. I just make a wooden block and then cover it with indoor/outdoor carpet and it makes a perfect rest for the kick stands. It makes it much easier, for me anyway, to detail and mess around with the bikes. Here is a pic of them on the little blocks.'
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2015
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From: Texas....6ft from the sun
As pointed out above for the newbies - Harley's DO NOT HAVE KICKSTANDS.
They have Jiffy Stands. What is the difference? A Jiffy stand is a secure lock that will not fold under even facing down hill. The lean is needed to make sure the Jiffy Stand is locked with authority. I often face my Glide down my driveway, fully loaded on the stand in 1st gear. My driveway is a full 10 degrees slope. Sometimes the motor will turn over a compression stroke and slide down the hill a little but the Jiffy stand has never flinched.
My neighbors new Indian Vintage has a kickstand, he can't park that way.
They have Jiffy Stands. What is the difference? A Jiffy stand is a secure lock that will not fold under even facing down hill. The lean is needed to make sure the Jiffy Stand is locked with authority. I often face my Glide down my driveway, fully loaded on the stand in 1st gear. My driveway is a full 10 degrees slope. Sometimes the motor will turn over a compression stroke and slide down the hill a little but the Jiffy stand has never flinched.
My neighbors new Indian Vintage has a kickstand, he can't park that way.
Well isn't that special, everyone be politically correct and use the proper term now. Perhaps you are the newbie. It's been called a kickstand for 100 years.
Call it whatever fluffy, spiffy, jiffy name you like. It's a kickstand.
Last edited by Sturgis67; Jul 18, 2016 at 08:43 AM.
Cruiser
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From: Elkridge, MD
The difference is important in function even though it may be too difficult for you to grasp.
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Road Master
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From: Texas....6ft from the sun
It is not politically correct anything, it is a different device plain and simple. Just like and ATV is not a car even though both have 4 wheels. Feel free to live in ignorance, that is your prerogative.
The difference is important in function even though it may be too difficult for you to grasp.
The difference is important in function even though it may be too difficult for you to grasp.
So if the MOCO starts calling your Gas tank a "mobil combustible fuel delivery storage container" because they change something in the design, then you can use that term too.
Most of us old dudes are gonna call it a gas tank.
but, ok, you win, congratulations.