Longer Kickstand??
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Southwestern Illinois
My '09 Ultra for sure leans more than my other bikes did. With my bad left leg, it would be nicer to start off alittle more upright. And yes, how many times do you get off your bike and it moves on the stand and it makes you jump, thinking it's going to fall over or something. That's happened to everyone I know.
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From: Sunland, CA
j &p cycles sells a extension for the jiffy stand i installed it on my bike and
it makes the bike easier to lift up works great only bad is you have to lean
the bike to get it off the jiffy stand no big deal
ride safe
it makes the bike easier to lift up works great only bad is you have to lean
the bike to get it off the jiffy stand no big deal
ride safe
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Road Warrior
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From: Acworth, Ga
Can you get a photo of it?
Tourer
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There have already been a number of threads here about the subject. The pic I posted is of the new bracket that makes the '09s sit more upright.
Road Warrior
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From: guntersville, al
anyway to find out when they started using the new bracket. i got my 09 in August and i was warned that it leaned over more than my 01 did. i had to move the left mirror when getting ready to tie it down in my covered trailer and i have had to get used to using more body mass when mounting to lift it at the same time.
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Road Warrior
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From: Acworth, Ga
Im going to call the MoCo cust service about this one, we shouldnt have to spend $60-70 for a part that was supposed to be put on the bike from the get...they obviously know about it or they wouldnt have made a new part
Guess thats my prize for buying a early '09 bike
Guess thats my prize for buying a early '09 bike
Tourer
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anyway to find out when they started using the new bracket. i got my 09 in August and i was warned that it leaned over more than my 01 did. i had to move the left mirror when getting ready to tie it down in my covered trailer and i have had to get used to using more body mass when mounting to lift it at the same time.
Road Master
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From: Tennessee
I'd rather have the bike leaning over to the left side than have a flat and have it laying on the right side like one of my Honda's did.
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Wonder if this makes it an official recall? I'm putting the EZ-UP center stand on mine anyway but still intend to use the side stand from time to time. I did notice my bike does lean wayyy over on the side stand, seemingly too much and the more lean means the more weight on the stand. In the summer when the ground tends to be soft, that can spell more problems of it sinking in and then falling over. I carry a hard plastic puck (heavy duty) made to put under the stand too for soft situations. Still, if it's a legit recall, I'd like to have it fixed.. (I'll have to ask my dealer next time I take the bike there.)