Kick/Jiffy stand unstable?
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Yes it will roll forword 2 or 3 inches when it is locked. don't let it freak you out they all do it. you'll get use to it sooner or later. Like I said it is the best and only locking sidestand on the market. It really freaks out my non-Harley riding buddies 
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Portland, OR
Are you all saying that when you have your bike on the stand, and move the bike forward whilst in gear, the stand does not move 3 or so inches? This is my first touring model, so maybe I am just being paranoid, but the fact that this is even a question makes me wonder if something is up with mine.
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From: Bedford UK
I bought my first Harley back in the 70s and used to show off by parking it on steep slopes facing both up hill and down hill so it would roll and drag the stand when parked. A new bike will do the same, when leaning on the jiffy. OP needs to take a really close look at how the stand works, to get confidence in it.
I put a center stand on mine, don't use the Jiffy much anymore. Mine does lock if the bikes weight is on it, but it still moves a little to much for me. Bought my center stand on e-bay and took about 15 minutes to put it on. Bolts to the "Bow Tie" brace under the frame with two bolts. Works great and sits the bike up straight, makes it much easier to clean. With a 1/4 inch piece of plywood under the center stand feet, you can lift the rear wheel off the gound.
Here's a link to the one that I have.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harle...Q5fAccessories
Jim
Here's a link to the one that I have.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harle...Q5fAccessories
Jim
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From: Rolla
I put a center stand on mine, don't use the Jiffy much anymore. Mine does lock if the bikes weight is on it, but it still moves a little to much for me. Bought my center stand on e-bay and took about 15 minutes to put it on. Bolts to the "Bow Tie" brace under the frame with two bolts. Works great and sits the bike up straight, makes it much easier to clean. With a 1/4 inch piece of plywood under the center stand feet, you can lift the rear wheel off the gound.
Here's a link to the one that I have.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harle...Q5fAccessories
Jim
Here's a link to the one that I have.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harle...Q5fAccessories
Jim
I just picked up a new Street Glide on Saturday, and found out the touring models do indeed "seem" to have a little more movement in the stand than my Dyna did.
But, with the bikes weight fully on the stand (meaning I wasn't sitting on it), I pushed it forward being careful not to lift the weight off the stand.
You could see the jiffy stand move about an 1 1/2" and then drag across the floor. It will not swing up like you might think. It's locked to prevent that.
But take the weight off the bike and start rolling it, and the jiffy stand will swing up to it's retracted position. That's what its supposed to do.
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From: Windham,Maine
You have not had the bike long enough.Eventually you will learn it is the best kickstand on the planet.Once the bike is on it and locked it will never be pushed off it unless picked back up.
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Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Arkansas
True. This one is new and I only have a couple thousand miles on it, but that stand has freaked me out from day 1. Looks likenit is normal, however there is a first for everything, an I didn't want to be the first one to start the thread titled "My new SG just fell over because I trusted this wobbly stand"!
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From: SW Minnesota
"Are you all saying that when you have your bike on the stand, and move the bike forward whilst in gear, the stand does not move 3 or so inches?"
How can you move the bike forward if you have left it in gear? You are only getting the jiffy stand slop in neutral.
Shut off your bike in first gear, let out the clutch, let it roll back against the tranny, put your stand all the way forward, and lean it over. It will move only a fraction of what it will in neutral.
Just remember you have it in gear when it comes time to start.....
Many of the Jap bikes only have to move a slight amount to fall off their near straight up stands. Their riders soon learn the hard way ($$$) to leave their bikes in gear when stopped, which, incidently, is how MSF teaches, to keep the bikes from rolling off their side stands....a problem that Harley's locking jiffy stand doesn't have, when parked properly.
How can you move the bike forward if you have left it in gear? You are only getting the jiffy stand slop in neutral.
Shut off your bike in first gear, let out the clutch, let it roll back against the tranny, put your stand all the way forward, and lean it over. It will move only a fraction of what it will in neutral.
Just remember you have it in gear when it comes time to start.....
Many of the Jap bikes only have to move a slight amount to fall off their near straight up stands. Their riders soon learn the hard way ($$$) to leave their bikes in gear when stopped, which, incidently, is how MSF teaches, to keep the bikes from rolling off their side stands....a problem that Harley's locking jiffy stand doesn't have, when parked properly.
Last edited by MNPGRider; Nov 29, 2010 at 06:22 PM.