kickstand
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Meridian, Idaho
Harley-Davidson's parts department employees "we do not have kickstands? They would say they we have "jiffy" stands.
Give me the damn spring for the "jiffy" stand then.
Welcome to the forums Dee Klaus
Give me the damn spring for the "jiffy" stand then.Welcome to the forums Dee Klaus
Last edited by GriffinDenim13FLHX; Mar 4, 2020 at 06:11 PM.
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Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Oklahoma
YOU understand exactly what you mean, I do not. Does the stand swing farther forward than it used to? Does the bike lean over farther than it used to? Does the stand not fully retract? Does the bike have new, larger tires? New taller shocks? You have noticed something, but the stand might not be the cause, what are you seeing? Are you parking in the usual place?
Cruiser
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From: Florence Oregon
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From: Spartan Country, Michigan
welcome..... my "spiel" below has suggestions.... one being factory service manual and a parts manual....they have views that show jiffy/kick/side stand exploded views. Make sure all parts are there.
second, you might swing by the Welcome thread and do a little intro. Enjoy!
Welcome from Spartan Country, Michigan!
I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding.
Good Luck!!
second, you might swing by the Welcome thread and do a little intro. Enjoy!
Welcome from Spartan Country, Michigan!
I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding.
Good Luck!!
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Joined: May 2018
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From: Halifax, Nova Scotia
YOU understand exactly what you mean, I do not. Does the stand swing farther forward than it used to? Does the bike lean over farther than it used to? Does the stand not fully retract? Does the bike have new, larger tires? New taller shocks? You have noticed something, but the stand might not be the cause, what are you seeing? Are you parking in the usual place?
