Wheeldock Easy up center stand
Road Warrior
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Got the stand in yesterday. Read up on the installation instructions via the site and got it on this morning. The instuctions were a bit confusing. Paraphrasing the instruction sheet............
1. Install rag to seperate legs from mounting plate.
2. Slide stand over cross brace.
3. Bang stand foward until it sits flush with rails.
4. Slide nut plate over rail and align over hole in plate.
5. Blue Loctite the bolt, tighten to spec.
People are right! It took about 10 minutes from start to finish.
Very nice product Rod! Glad to see someone still making products in the USA which are built very well. This is definately one of the best things I have done to my bike.
I haven't tried to slide my red jack under yet, but I'll figure something out. This thing isn't coming off!
1. Install rag to seperate legs from mounting plate.
2. Slide stand over cross brace.
3. Bang stand foward until it sits flush with rails.
4. Slide nut plate over rail and align over hole in plate.
5. Blue Loctite the bolt, tighten to spec.
People are right! It took about 10 minutes from start to finish.
Very nice product Rod! Glad to see someone still making products in the USA which are built very well. This is definately one of the best things I have done to my bike.
I haven't tried to slide my red jack under yet, but I'll figure something out. This thing isn't coming off!
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From: Stillwater Ok
Got the stand in yesterday. Read up on the installation instructions via the site and got it on this morning. The instuctions were a bit confusing. Paraphrasing the instruction sheet............
1. Install rag to seperate legs from mounting plate.
2. Slide stand over cross brace.
3. Bang stand foward until it sits flush with rails.
4. Slide nut plate over rail and align over hole in plate.
5. Blue Loctite the bolt, tighten to spec.
1. Install rag to seperate legs from mounting plate.
2. Slide stand over cross brace.
3. Bang stand foward until it sits flush with rails.
4. Slide nut plate over rail and align over hole in plate.
5. Blue Loctite the bolt, tighten to spec.
I am not sure which site you are referring to but here are my instructions from my site: http://www.wheeldock.com/pdf/09_EZ_UP_Centerstand_Owners_Manual.pdf
No mention of rag or blue loctite either but if it works I am happy. The loctite is fine BTW.
I have written and re-written my instructions for the 09 model and if you have ever done this you will know it isnt as easy as it looks. I tend to use a bit too much detail but I am the guy who spends the first couple of days reading every page of the owners manual on a new bike and I pretty much already know what I need to know about them. My wife teases me about it but thats just me. The install is really very straight forward and most folks have no problem even without the instructions. I encourage any of my customers who have an issue to just give me a call or an email and I will be glad to help anytime.
Road Warrior
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From: 310
I am not sure which site you are referring to but here are my instructions from my site: http://www.wheeldock.com/pdf/09_EZ_UP_Centerstand_Owners_Manual.pdf
No mention of rag or blue loctite either but if it works I am happy. The loctite is fine BTW.
I have written and re-written my instructions for the 09 model and if you have ever done this you will know it isnt as easy as it looks. I tend to use a bit too much detail but I am the guy who spends the first couple of days reading every page of the owners manual on a new bike and I pretty much already know what I need to know about them. My wife teases me about it but thats just me. The install is really very straight forward and most folks have no problem even without the instructions. I encourage any of my customers who have an issue to just give me a call or an email and I will be glad to help anytime.
No mention of rag or blue loctite either but if it works I am happy. The loctite is fine BTW.
I have written and re-written my instructions for the 09 model and if you have ever done this you will know it isnt as easy as it looks. I tend to use a bit too much detail but I am the guy who spends the first couple of days reading every page of the owners manual on a new bike and I pretty much already know what I need to know about them. My wife teases me about it but thats just me. The install is really very straight forward and most folks have no problem even without the instructions. I encourage any of my customers who have an issue to just give me a call or an email and I will be glad to help anytime.
I was talking about your site instructions (PDF).
Your instructions were fine, just a little too detailed for a blue collar guy like me. Without looking underneath first, it's kind of hard to understand, especially with all the terms. Once I looked under there, everything became clear. Now worries!
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From: Stillwater Ok
Now I gotcha brother. Seems like there have been a lot of instructions posted here on this thread and they are all good. Where do you think I get all my ideas from???
Last edited by vrodb; Dec 10, 2008 at 10:11 AM.
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Went for a ride today and the center stand touched down on a moderate turn. I don't consider myself an aggressive rider by any means, especially on a touring bike, but I do my share of leaning. Now, I must point out that I do have a lowering kit (2") in the rear so that may have contributed to it. After it happened, I was a bit in shock because the turn wasn't tight and I felt like I was hardly leaning. I guess from now on I have to watch it in the turns.
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From: Stillwater Ok
This is why we only make our center stand for the standard susspensions and the bikes lowered 1" with the shorter shocks from Harley also known as the profile shocks. As we discussed when the order was placed the lowering kits drop the back much more and will keep you from driving off. It will take more effort to put the bike up on the stand also as the rear tire will be up in the air. As your frame is much lower it will allow much less clearance as well.
I also sent you a PM after giving this issue some more though and I think I know how to fix your stand and might be of help to others with super low 09 bikes. I will keep everyone on the forum posted as several have used the kits to drop their bike more than the profile shocks allow.
Last edited by vrodb; Dec 11, 2008 at 09:34 AM.
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Another 10 minute installation including reading the instructions, getting the right tools, and finding a rag to spread the stand a little bit with (nice helpful tip). Mine slipped right on with little fiddling and no rubber mallet required. Just a little push and everything lined up. I had the Harley center stand on my 06 Ultra, no way could you pop the bike up sitting on it. It required a lot of effort standing beside the bike and I had it adjusted similar to the Wheeldock, where the rear tire was just touching the ground with the bike on the stand. The EZ Up really earned it's name. Super easy to pop up my 09 Ultra standing beside the bike and then the real surprise when I popped it up sitting on the bike. It's way easier to pop it up with the plywood underneath the feet, allowing the rear wheel to rotate than the HD stand was to pop up at all.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: SW Iowa
Finally after a half hour of trying, I got my stand bolted up just fine. First, I had to find something to wedge in that little space between Wheeldock's special hold down nuts and the MC tranny. Ended up wedging a 7/8" combination end wrench in there to hold downpressure on the special flat nut..That special little wood block pictured to hold the flat wheel dock nut in place on top of the Harley bracket isn't included 
.
Then, I couldn't get things to line up while holding the stand with one arm, and trying to start the left side bolt, re-read the instructions, still didn't seem to want to fit, then turned the wheeldock stand 180 degrees with the chrome kick rod sticking out on the same side as the HD jiffy stand, and voila, everything fit perfectly.
So, the half hour job took me a good 30 min. But the dock fits perfect, and the finish is a high quality black power coat perfectly matching the black Harley frame.. The welds look perfect without any welding splatter and good penetration, and it really does look like a high quality add on which goes with my $23,000 Harley Ultra quite nicely.
Thanks Rod for a quality add on. It would be nice if you threw in the special wood block you picture to hold pressure on the flat nuts
, and maybe a better drawing on the instruction sheet showing the chrome kick lever on the same side as the Harley Jiffey stand..or maybe It is my problem.
Mark
.Then, I couldn't get things to line up while holding the stand with one arm, and trying to start the left side bolt, re-read the instructions, still didn't seem to want to fit, then turned the wheeldock stand 180 degrees with the chrome kick rod sticking out on the same side as the HD jiffy stand, and voila, everything fit perfectly.
So, the half hour job took me a good 30 min. But the dock fits perfect, and the finish is a high quality black power coat perfectly matching the black Harley frame.. The welds look perfect without any welding splatter and good penetration, and it really does look like a high quality add on which goes with my $23,000 Harley Ultra quite nicely.
Thanks Rod for a quality add on. It would be nice if you threw in the special wood block you picture to hold pressure on the flat nuts
, and maybe a better drawing on the instruction sheet showing the chrome kick lever on the same side as the Harley Jiffey stand..or maybe It is my problem.Mark
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Sweet looking RG! Hope to have a 09 RG in Blue, ABS, HD Oil cooler, CB/Intercom in a couple of weeks. Will put a EZ-Up center stand on once I get it home. Then once it is broken in I'll put some Vance & Hines Basic Slip-on Mufflers on her cause I love the way they sound, Manifold vent and mobil 1 in all three holes and maybe a taller wind shield too. had a 2" talle wind shield on my 01 RG but will wait to see how this new wind shield is befor I buy a taller one.
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