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Did a trial installation yesterday on my '09 FLHT. As previous posters have mentioned, it is only three bolts but difficult to access where you have to place one of the parts (a flat metal bar). Now that I have installed it (without the recommended Loctite, thankfully), I see that the stand hits the exhaust crossover when in the raised position. I've already posted a question elsewhere in this forum regarding this problem. Not happy so far; hope there's an easy fix. I like the look of the item and really don't want to go through the hassle of removing and returning it.
I've got the ride off stand and love it. I can't turn the wheels on it, for that I use my lift. But I can set it while I'm on the bike and can park in tighter spaces due to the bike being vertical. It's also good at traffic lights as I can drop it on the loop sensor with my heel and trip the light.
I put the rivco on my 08 and do love it easy install 15 minutes. You cant hardly see it when it is up and is real nice for cleaning and loading up the bags. Lot less space needed it tight areas and looks good on the stand You can ride off of it to nice when waiting for some that seem to take a little more time getting ready to roll. I have air ride so I have it set to lower real easy when the air is up then drop the air out and it sits nice and low!
I did a google search the other day on the original factory center stand. I found a posting on this forum that had an actual page from the factory catalog with pictures of all the parts. I cannot find that post now, can anyone help find it.
thanks,
marc
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