Jiffy Stand ?
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From: sarasota, fl
RE: Jiffy Stand ?
messed up the last try.
It probably does go back to horses, I read recently that the practice started with the cavalry wearing sabers. They mounted from the left so as not to smack the horse in the backside with the saber and it went from there.
Being somewhat vertically challenged (5'9") it torques my jaw to see the tall guys just walk up to there scoots and step over the seat from either side to mount the bike. Course there's not a door anywhere I have to duck down to get through.
It probably does go back to horses, I read recently that the practice started with the cavalry wearing sabers. They mounted from the left so as not to smack the horse in the backside with the saber and it went from there.
Being somewhat vertically challenged (5'9") it torques my jaw to see the tall guys just walk up to there scoots and step over the seat from either side to mount the bike. Course there's not a door anywhere I have to duck down to get through.
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RE: Jiffy Stand ?
After reading all of this I have decided to just take the Jiffy stand off and lay the bike down on one side or the other when I get off.[:@] Doing it this way also eliminates my worrying about it falling over.
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ORIGINAL: beemer737
Cause if they were on the right everyone would drop the bike to the left when parking...
Cause the foot brake is on the right? Need your foot on brake when you lean the bike over?
Cause leaning right would make oil level checks even more complicated?
Interesting question...
Cause if they were on the right everyone would drop the bike to the left when parking...
Cause the foot brake is on the right? Need your foot on brake when you lean the bike over?
Cause leaning right would make oil level checks even more complicated?
Interesting question...
Why would you need to use the foot brake to lean your bike over on the jiffy stand?????
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ORIGINAL: IndyRider
After reading all of this I have decided to just take the Jiffy stand off and lay the bike down on one side or the other when I get off.[:@] Doing it this way also eliminates my worrying about it falling over.
After reading all of this I have decided to just take the Jiffy stand off and lay the bike down on one side or the other when I get off.[:@] Doing it this way also eliminates my worrying about it falling over.
I like that one
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From: Olympia, Washington
RE: Jiffy Stand ?
The roman road story is accurate. Can't verify the horses theory in terms of motorcyle/bicycle), but it wouldn't surprise me. I always thought left was logical and felt right. The last thing I check before the kickstand (jiffy stand my azz )goes down is the gears. It's a lot easier doing that with the same foot. It's a natural movement.
)goes down is the gears. It's a lot easier doing that with the same foot. It's a natural movement.
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From: Santa Maria di Camisano, Italy
RE: Jiffy Stand ?
Yeah, but you wouldn't be saying that if you were talking about an old Ironhead that had the shifter on the right side.
I think it's a couple of things, the most obvious being the horse theory. I grew up on horses and I never got on a horse on the right side unless forced to by circumstance.
But also, the bike's primary makes it heavier on the left side so when it leans down on that "jiffy" stand (oh gee wiz fellas I've got a jiffy stand on my neato motorcycle! tee hee!) it is there to stay. If you lean it to the right, that sucker won't plant as hard.
And I love the two horses *** story. I don't care if it's true or not, it sounds true and that's cool with me.
I think it's a couple of things, the most obvious being the horse theory. I grew up on horses and I never got on a horse on the right side unless forced to by circumstance.
But also, the bike's primary makes it heavier on the left side so when it leans down on that "jiffy" stand (oh gee wiz fellas I've got a jiffy stand on my neato motorcycle! tee hee!) it is there to stay. If you lean it to the right, that sucker won't plant as hard.
And I love the two horses *** story. I don't care if it's true or not, it sounds true and that's cool with me.
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RE: Jiffy Stand ?
Ricoman got it right - you mount from the left to avoid getting tangled up in your sword (assuming you're right handed). All gentlemen carry a sword, don't they? Fighter pilots always get in from the left side of the cockpit for the same reason - just tradition (this actually came up in Air Force OTS).
Steve
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None of that is true.
It is fundamental physics.
The earth's rotation is clockwise. So... when you mount from the left the bike is slowly moving towards you. If you were on the right it would be moving away making the mount more difficult.
It is in all the scientific journals, you can check for yourself.
It is fundamental physics.
The earth's rotation is clockwise. So... when you mount from the left the bike is slowly moving towards you. If you were on the right it would be moving away making the mount more difficult.
It is in all the scientific journals, you can check for yourself.