Kickstand issue solved!
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Kickstand issue solved!
Hello,
I know it's been discussed here many times, but I thought it would help many here....
After lowering my 2010 FLHX, I've always WISHED that the bike would lean more when parked. It was bad enough so that I had trouble parking in certain places due to the lack of lean angle when on the kickstand. After reading many, many post, I tried to get the old "defective" bracket off of a 2009 Ultra, but no luck. I even called HD custormer service but they just kept on telling me that I cannot purchase it (PN50078-09).
After looking at the picture posted by one of the members which showed the two brackets side by side (50078-09 vs 50096-09) I could see the difference but the difference was very small.... So, I decided to modify the bracket myself! All it took was a Dremel tool w/ metal griding tip and less than 30 min. I just shaved off the bracket so that the kickstand would move more to give more lean angle when it's parked.
I shaved off only a little bit and I was pleasantly surprised the difference it made!!
It was such an easy mod and I felt so stupid that I didn't even think of doing it a lot sooner! lol
I used to be into CUSTOMIZING so much but I've gotten so used to just "BUY" the parts and bolt them on.... (not a true customizing, I supposed....). I remember when I was a teenager, all the custom parts were labeled as "UNIVERSAL FIT" which meant you have to modify to make them fit on your bike! lol.
I got so excited when I decied to just modify the original parts and forgot to take "before' and "after" pictures....
But it DID make enough of a difference that my girlfriend noticed the differece in the lean angle RIGHT AWAY.
I would HIGHLY recommend doing this to your kickstand bracket, cuz it's so easy and SAVES MONEY which can be used for other parts
I know it's been discussed here many times, but I thought it would help many here....
After lowering my 2010 FLHX, I've always WISHED that the bike would lean more when parked. It was bad enough so that I had trouble parking in certain places due to the lack of lean angle when on the kickstand. After reading many, many post, I tried to get the old "defective" bracket off of a 2009 Ultra, but no luck. I even called HD custormer service but they just kept on telling me that I cannot purchase it (PN50078-09).
After looking at the picture posted by one of the members which showed the two brackets side by side (50078-09 vs 50096-09) I could see the difference but the difference was very small.... So, I decided to modify the bracket myself! All it took was a Dremel tool w/ metal griding tip and less than 30 min. I just shaved off the bracket so that the kickstand would move more to give more lean angle when it's parked.
I shaved off only a little bit and I was pleasantly surprised the difference it made!!
It was such an easy mod and I felt so stupid that I didn't even think of doing it a lot sooner! lol
I used to be into CUSTOMIZING so much but I've gotten so used to just "BUY" the parts and bolt them on.... (not a true customizing, I supposed....). I remember when I was a teenager, all the custom parts were labeled as "UNIVERSAL FIT" which meant you have to modify to make them fit on your bike! lol.
I got so excited when I decied to just modify the original parts and forgot to take "before' and "after" pictures....
But it DID make enough of a difference that my girlfriend noticed the differece in the lean angle RIGHT AWAY.I would HIGHLY recommend doing this to your kickstand bracket, cuz it's so easy and SAVES MONEY which can be used for other parts
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Hello,
I know it's been discussed here many times, but I thought it would help many here....
After lowering my 2010 FLHX, I've always WISHED that the bike would lean more when parked. It was bad enough so that I had trouble parking in certain places due to the lack of lean angle when on the kickstand. After reading many, many post, I tried to get the old "defective" bracket off of a 2009 Ultra, but no luck. I even called HD custormer service but they just kept on telling me that I cannot purchase it (PN50078-09).
After looking at the picture posted by one of the members which showed the two brackets side by side (50078-09 vs 50096-09) I could see the difference but the difference was very small.... So, I decided to modify the bracket myself! All it took was a Dremel tool w/ metal griding tip and less than 30 min. I just shaved off the bracket so that the kickstand would move more to give more lean angle when it's parked.
I shaved off only a little bit and I was pleasantly surprised the difference it made!!
It was such an easy mod and I felt so stupid that I didn't even think of doing it a lot sooner! lol
I used to be into CUSTOMIZING so much but I've gotten so used to just "BUY" the parts and bolt them on.... (not a true customizing, I supposed....). I remember when I was a teenager, all the custom parts were labeled as "UNIVERSAL FIT" which meant you have to modify to make them fit on your bike! lol.
I got so excited when I decied to just modify the original parts and forgot to take "before' and "after" pictures.... But it DID make enough of a difference that my girlfriend noticed the differece in the lean angle RIGHT AWAY.
I would HIGHLY recommend doing this to your kickstand bracket, cuz it's so easy and SAVES MONEY which can be used for other parts
I know it's been discussed here many times, but I thought it would help many here....
After lowering my 2010 FLHX, I've always WISHED that the bike would lean more when parked. It was bad enough so that I had trouble parking in certain places due to the lack of lean angle when on the kickstand. After reading many, many post, I tried to get the old "defective" bracket off of a 2009 Ultra, but no luck. I even called HD custormer service but they just kept on telling me that I cannot purchase it (PN50078-09).
After looking at the picture posted by one of the members which showed the two brackets side by side (50078-09 vs 50096-09) I could see the difference but the difference was very small.... So, I decided to modify the bracket myself! All it took was a Dremel tool w/ metal griding tip and less than 30 min. I just shaved off the bracket so that the kickstand would move more to give more lean angle when it's parked.
I shaved off only a little bit and I was pleasantly surprised the difference it made!!
It was such an easy mod and I felt so stupid that I didn't even think of doing it a lot sooner! lol
I used to be into CUSTOMIZING so much but I've gotten so used to just "BUY" the parts and bolt them on.... (not a true customizing, I supposed....). I remember when I was a teenager, all the custom parts were labeled as "UNIVERSAL FIT" which meant you have to modify to make them fit on your bike! lol.
I got so excited when I decied to just modify the original parts and forgot to take "before' and "after" pictures....
But it DID make enough of a difference that my girlfriend noticed the differece in the lean angle RIGHT AWAY.I would HIGHLY recommend doing this to your kickstand bracket, cuz it's so easy and SAVES MONEY which can be used for other parts
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Guess I accomplished the same thing in changing shocks from 13" to 12". The only thing that got shaved was my wallet.
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