Ulta Carefull!!!
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Ulta Carefull!!!
I went for a put the other day and upon my return i parked as usual in my driveway facing the garage door and put the bike on the center stand. Needless to say there is a small swail in the concrete driveway for water to run off, not the bike. After putting the bike on the center stand i got off and opened the trunk to get the garage door opener out and as i lifted the trunk the bike moved ever so slightly and the center stand FOLDED!! But quick thinking prevailed and i stayed calm and the bike stayed erect as i am holding on to the back of the passenger backrest. The bike just stayed perfectly still as i tried to grab the throttle, but guess what? I left the engine running, so i could not grab a hold of the throttle as i was afraid i would turn the throttle, so i grabed the switch housing instead. So far so good, but i am on the right side of the bike, not the left side that i am accustomed to mounting her. Very carefully i put my leg over and this story comes to an happy ending!!! I will not be doing that again. Be careful where you put the center stand up. LEVEL IS GOOD !!!
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Center stand?? Mine just has the jiffy stand, but I'm glad you were able to avoid any damage, to your ride or yourself! I've had to wrestle my bike a couple of times, and threw my back out once doing it.
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From: so.jersey
what is it with these jiffy stands i have parked mine a few times and could swear it's moving hasn't fell over yet but sure makes you think it's about to.
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The jiffy stands are designed to move. There is a pin on the upper end. It engages a slot and that is what you see as movement, (yes they will "rock" a bit). The whole thing is spring loaded to pop the pin out when the weight is off the stand.
(I simplified it but if you take a look at the upper end of the jiffy stand, you'll understand)
(I simplified it but if you take a look at the upper end of the jiffy stand, you'll understand)