Be careful guys my 2012 FLHX is 14 months old and tonight I just stopped to lock up the gate at my work unit complex and bike fell over.
It was wet, I thought it had slipped off the stand as the driveway has a slight gradient
I picked it up, pretty proud of using the ride like a pro way of picking it up, worked like a charm.
However once I got home and looked at the broken stand bold I can see how under engineered it is.
You will need to replace this stand every 12 months or the same will happen to you.
There is no way that bolt even though it is high tensile is big enough to handle 800kilos of dead weight swinging on it and the fact this sucker sheared means there will be more just like this.
Heads up
Will post pics when I can.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/membe...-flhx-2012.jpg

Not happy HD!

 

I'm betting the bolt was loose....allowing for some additional play, which will put additional force on the bolt.
That is a regular check for me at every oil change....Inspect the stand and retorque the bolt.
That's a shame for your experience, and I hope your bike wasn't damaged.

 

[QUOTE=sycle1;11925903

There is no way that bolt even though it is high tensile is big enough to handle 800kilos
Not happy HD![/QUOTE]
I wouldn't be happy if my bike weighed 1700 pounds either! Probably just a bad bolt. I had a "grade 8" harley bolt shear off and lost the entire passenger floorboard assembly. There wasn't even any weight on it! I have to help the OL on and off the bike so they've all sat on the jiffy stand while she's getting on and off, haven't had any failures knock on wood....

 

man...

 

this is a new one on me, never heard of anyone having problems. but anything possible. going to go out and check mine right now, if it fails it's going to fall on my heritage.

 

Umm, the bolt only holds the locking tab in place. It's only grade 5. The tab and the hex on top of the stand keep the stand from rotating if the bike rolls forward. Bolt gets loose and bad things happen but the weight of the bike isn't on that bolt alone.

 

The dealer told me they will fail if the bike is leaning tilting too far forward and the trans is in neutral.

 

Earlier this summer when I still had my '05 RK, I replaced the lock lug on my stand as it was rounded pretty good and let the bike roll IMO to far forward when on the stand and in neutral...

 

I guess I'm okay since the only time I park in neutral is in the wheeldock.

 

Have added a link to a picture on my original post it wasn't loose! just sheared the block and bolt!!!!
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/membe...-flhx-2012.jpg