Bike walks on side stand
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Bike walks on side stand
Bike walks on side stand "Jiffy Stand" when sitting in the driveway the other day I was standing next to bike talking to neighbor and all of the sudden bike starts to move. Scared the sh--t out of me. Bike was on level
concrete surface. So now I make sure its in gear when I park it. Also I sit on bike when warming her up. I dont let it idle on stand.
Bike moved about 3 inches and I grabbed it so I dont know if it would have fallen over or not. My riding buddy says dont worry the jiffy stand actually locks with weight on it but that movement was not cool with me.
The bike Im talking about is an ultra classic. Also have Fatboy and I let it run on side stand all the time. She does'nt move a lick.
Anyone experience this before?
concrete surface. So now I make sure its in gear when I park it. Also I sit on bike when warming her up. I dont let it idle on stand.
Bike moved about 3 inches and I grabbed it so I dont know if it would have fallen over or not. My riding buddy says dont worry the jiffy stand actually locks with weight on it but that movement was not cool with me.
The bike Im talking about is an ultra classic. Also have Fatboy and I let it run on side stand all the time. She does'nt move a lick.
Anyone experience this before?
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I know exactly what you mean. My old Harley had a kick stand that didn't allow the bike to travel once the weight was on it. The stand they use now locks with weight either forwards or backwards. A guy at work sat on mine one day and when he got off it rolled like you described. I almost crapped and someone else even made a comment about it moving forward like the stand was folding up. The dealership said they moved the angle of the stand so it was easier to reach and fold up when sitting on the bike. I looked at other bikes on the floor and they do the same thing. It is very un-nerving to see the bike roll slightly forward when I lean it on the stand because my mind just isn't comfortable with the angle of the stand, but they all do it and have been like that for several years it appears. It does it worse when the bars are straight or turned to the right. Not as much when I turn them to the left.
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I do have a friend with a so called custom jiffy that he has to be very careful with. Do you know if it the original stand? I do not recall an adjustment and I went to look at my 01 RK but my back hurts so friggin bad I can't get down that far. If nobody else gives an answer I will get out my manual but what year is the bike in question?
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