kickstand worries
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Road Master
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From: Springfield Illinois
Yeah if i was parking on a slope or something i'd leave her in gear for sure..
I'm not sure about all models but I know mine locks and I've not heard of a stock Jiffy stand failing. I had the same issues as you at first but I know I can trust it and the look on peoples faces when they think think the bike is about to roll off the stand is priceless. It's really designed well have you ever tried to get it to fold up? On the street I still park it in gear, my garage I don't.
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marvo, I had exactly 106 miles on my Ultra, driving home from the dealership. Sitting in my driveway, on the jiffy stand, in first gear, not running, I was going to check all the lights. Inadvertantly, I hit the starter button instead of the right turn signal.
The damn thing started and came around 180 degrees before it killed. I learned two things: Not all bikes have interlocks in their transmissions, and the jiffy stand held.
Harley has since 2006 installed an interlock in the system to prevent that from happening to other newbies.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Harleys !
P.s. I always leave my bike in first gear, shut off the ignition, and roll the bike bike against the jiffy stand, and then release the clutch. It will now not roll. MSF teaches that, btw, to always leave the bike parked in gear. Jap bikes are notorious for rolling off their kickstands when left parked in neutral.
The damn thing started and came around 180 degrees before it killed. I learned two things: Not all bikes have interlocks in their transmissions, and the jiffy stand held.
Harley has since 2006 installed an interlock in the system to prevent that from happening to other newbies.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Harleys !
P.s. I always leave my bike in first gear, shut off the ignition, and roll the bike bike against the jiffy stand, and then release the clutch. It will now not roll. MSF teaches that, btw, to always leave the bike parked in gear. Jap bikes are notorious for rolling off their kickstands when left parked in neutral.
Last edited by MNPGRider; Feb 20, 2012 at 07:59 PM.
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Road Master
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From: Springfield Illinois
yeah i pulled up on it and tried to fold it and thats a big ol not gonna happen....then i had it on the stand and gave it little shove forward and it didnt move...still feels sketchy but i'm sure that will go away when i get some time on it ....
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The Jiffy Stand locks when there is weight on it. If you drive away with the stand down relax it won't dig in but will fold up into place. Ask me how I know. Just make sure when you put the stand on that it is extended right out.
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From: Chesapeake Virginia
You need to ask some old kick start guys about HD stands. I have had no starts that I kicked until I could not kick any more when I was 24 yrs old. This is standing on the right side of the bike and jumping full weight on the kicker 20 or 30 times with the bike on the stand. The bike moves all over the place but after a few times you just learn to trust it.
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P.s. I always leave my bike in first gear, shut off the ignition, and roll the bike bike against the jiffy stand, and then release the clutch. It will now not roll. MSF teaches that, btw, to always leave the bike parked in gear. Jap bikes are notorious for rolling off their kickstands when left parked in neutral.
Same here. I park it in gear. If I am not in a hurry (not lazy) or not going to take off right away I will put it in neutral before starting, otherwise I start it in gear and I don't worry about a little kick back. It is harder to start in gear so if you are having any kind of problem that makes it hard to start, put it in neutral first.
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From: pittsburgh, pa
One quirk to the HD jiffy stands is that you can pop the spring off if you hit a curb/bump wrong. Just hppens sometimes. Our RK's and EG's have all had that vulnerability over the years. Just goes with the territory. Buy a spare jiffy stand spring (about $8) and carry it and a leatherman tool in your kit. Practice leaning your bike over (gently) with a friend and taking the spring off and putting back on, and then getting the bike back up on its wheels. It can be done solo, and without too much difficulty (gotta practice, though). Will save you grief if you ever pop it off when riding somewhere by yourself.
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Hubby has had 3 Harleys (61 Sportster, 79 Wide Glide and 08 EG), and I have my SG - none of the bikes have ever fallen over from a kickstand failure. We park the bikes on all kinds of less-than-optimum surfaces and angels, still no problems. If you leave the bike in neutral, it will move if it is on any kind of hill or slope. I suggest you leave it in gear.