kickstand worries
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Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Wyoming
side stands........
I spent 6 years riding BMW's and those bikes are truly dangerous as far as their kick stands. I had two of them (K12LT & R1100RT) that actually would idle them selves off the side stand. After a bit I realized that you never start a beemer and let it sit on the stand on flat or a slight downhill grade.
I have had several bagger Harleys and never had a problem with any of them as to the sidestands.
Baggs
I have had several bagger Harleys and never had a problem with any of them as to the sidestands.
Baggs
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Black River Falls, WI.
My 02
Have someone else sit on your bike or thiers for that matter and actually run it thru its cycle and you will not only understand how it works, you will loose the pucker factor. Good design and tough as nails.
Kris
Kris
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Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Massachusetts
Yes the jiffy stand locks and holds.....not to worry.
I cannot think of any scenerio when I would ever park and leave my bike in neutral, (some mentioned above that they do).
That's just askin for trouble whether you're confident with the stand or not.
I would never leave my bike in neutral even parked in my own garage.
I cannot think of any scenerio when I would ever park and leave my bike in neutral, (some mentioned above that they do).
That's just askin for trouble whether you're confident with the stand or not.
I would never leave my bike in neutral even parked in my own garage.
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Joined: Sep 2009
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From: SE Michigan
Yes the jiffy stand locks and holds.....not to worry.
I cannot think of any scenerio when I would ever park and leave my bike in neutral, (some mentioned above that they do).
That's just askin for trouble whether you're confident with the stand or not.
I would never leave my bike in neutral even parked in my own garage.
I cannot think of any scenerio when I would ever park and leave my bike in neutral, (some mentioned above that they do).
That's just askin for trouble whether you're confident with the stand or not.
I would never leave my bike in neutral even parked in my own garage.
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 559
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From: Tampa Bay, Florida
Had you or anybody else ever put heat on it? Thats some pretty tough steel and as long as you heat treat it right after heating to bend it should stay tough. I think if I had one break I would have lost confidence in the jumping I have done on them. Especially in those days where there was almost always a crowd around to watch you bust your azz. Maybe they were not as tough on the PH or the heat treat wasn't right.
My bike would start on the third kick when it was cold. Warmed up it would start on the first kick. I always used the spark retard.
Yeah..this was a lot of "mini heart attacks" to me initially lol...and still is sometimes when a buddy shouts, "it's rolling forward!!!!" Well...so far so good...no probs and this post has reassured me for the upcoming riding season!
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2008
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I just found that out tonight. I took off and heard the drag and pop back into place. I thought I broke something but it looked ok. I also find it odd that there's isn't a safety shut off device on our Harleys. My Yamaha V Star would shut off if I put it in gear with the kick stand down. It also wouldn't start if it were in gear with the kick stand down.
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