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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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I just noticed that my jiffy when up seems looser then I remember. I just had the 1000 mi service done by the dealer last week. Does the get any attention during that? Just doesn't seem right.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 07:19 AM
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The Jiffy gets greased.
Maybe the spring is weak.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 1flhtk4me
The Jiffy gets greased.
Maybe the spring is weak.

Supposed to get greased that is...mine was not.....I know easy fix but still....mine makes a pretty good noise while returning to the up position
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 07:33 AM
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Place your bike on a lift or have someone sit on it.
Get some wheelbearing grease(something thick)and use a small acid brush or something to get the grease into the housing while rotating the stand so the lock tab moves back and forth.
 
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mine makes a pretty good noise while returning to the up position
Sometimes the spring will be causing the noise.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 07:51 AM
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I put a little white grease where the spring rubs the stand and where the spring ends pivot also shoot dry slide in the hinge. Keeps it working smoothly
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 1flhtk4me
Place your bike on a lift or have someone sit on it.
Get some wheelbearing grease(something thick)and use a small acid brush or something to get the grease into the housing while rotating the stand so the lock tab moves back and forth.

Just to split hairs...the book actually calls for neverseize ..but grease will work fine....
 
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It's not that it's noisy. Just when up I can grab it and wiggle it a bit. Just seemed before to snap so to speak from one position to the next, know what I mean.
 
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Did you ever figure out a fix mine is doing the same thing and it is driving me crazy??? Its not noisey just flopps about a inch up and down when it is up seams good and tight when its down.
 
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Did you ever figure out a fix mine is doing the same thing and it is driving me crazy??? Its not noisey just flopps about a inch up and down when it is up seams good and tight when its down.
I just fixed this very issue on my bike last weekend... all I needed was a new jiffy stand spring, working GREAT now (cost from dealer is a little over $6)
 
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