Jiffy Stand leg stop question
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Tourer
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Jiffy Stand leg stop question
When my bike is on the jiffy stand, the stand in angled slightly to the rear.
I don't have a means of posting a picture, so I'll try to explain that.
When I put the stand down, it is perpendicular to the bike. If the bike wants to roll forward, it can a little bit so the stand ends up pointing towards the back of the bike. It's never gone down, (except the first time I lowered it off my newly purchased jack) but it is a bit disconcerting
I've started parking while in gear (I used to always be in neutral) to get around this.
My question is:
- Has anyone found a way to modify the jiffy stand stop so the stand goes a bit more forward?
Thanks
I don't have a means of posting a picture, so I'll try to explain that.
When I put the stand down, it is perpendicular to the bike. If the bike wants to roll forward, it can a little bit so the stand ends up pointing towards the back of the bike. It's never gone down, (except the first time I lowered it off my newly purchased jack) but it is a bit disconcerting
I've started parking while in gear (I used to always be in neutral) to get around this.
My question is:
- Has anyone found a way to modify the jiffy stand stop so the stand goes a bit more forward?
Thanks
I've thought and wondered the same thing but have just learned to live with it. The only thing I can see to do is remove the locking plate on top of the stand (while the bike is on the jack of course), weld a small buildup on the front edge and grind away a bit of the back side so that it will rotate the stand slightly more forwards.
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Well first off, my stand has something like a cog that will not let the arm retract unless you take the weight of the bike off of it. So you could literally push the bike forward and drag the stand.
Is it possible that your stand is rotated just a bit? Or maybe the cog is worn down?
Is it possible that your stand is rotated just a bit? Or maybe the cog is worn down?
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Not really sure what your problem is. When the little tab goes in the slot when weight of bike is applied the jiffy stand can't collapse as it is locked in that position. In my opinion where the stand is now make it's easier to reach forward with you foot to put it back in the stowed position.
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It's funny as hell when you park by someone whose never had a Harley and experienced "the roll", and get off and watch em try to catch your bike cause they think its falling. LMAO!!!!!
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weld a small buildup on the front edge and grind away a bit of the back side so that it will rotate the stand slightly more forwards
In my hands, a welder is a great way to cut holes
Is it possible that your stand is rotated just a bit? Or maybe the cog is worn down?
I don't recall my 2009 RK (I traded it in on this one) doing this.
Actually, I wonder if there is a place that sells replacement stops that are cut at a slightly different angle (like nchogfan suggests)
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The wife weighs in about 120. She still panics and grabs it!
...LMAO... I told her, let it go. If it falls on you, my fat old azz may not be able to get it off you....
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Yeah it got me too on my first one. The look on their faces is just hilarious.
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I trust nothing to hold up a 950 lb bike. That little tab can sheer-off, maybe not easily, but with repeated abuse it happens. That's why I always park in gear and let the engine hold the bike. It's a no-brainer.