Jiffy stand...WTH?
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Cruiser
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Jiffy stand...WTH?
I've been around for a while but don't post much. I did a search to see if I was just freaked out by imagination and I guess not. I just traded my '08 Dyna on a '13 Street Glide. Man I love this thing. But, WTH with the jiffy stand. I've never been a great big fan of the stand designs. Parked it for the first time on a gentle, and I mean gentle downward slope. When I went to set the stand, I leaned the bike and it started to roll forward. So much so, that I really thought I might drop it. Of course the stand held, but just like time can stand still and seem to take forever, that couple of inches the bike moved could have been a mile.
Anyway, a little rant! Neither of my Dyna's did this and my Iron doesn't freak me out either.
Anyway, a little rant! Neither of my Dyna's did this and my Iron doesn't freak me out either.
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2011
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That takes a little getting used to. If you study the manner in which the jiffy stand is designed it will not fold up unless the bike is perpendicular or very close to it. You can actually roll the bike forward or back as long as the jiffy stand is held in the notch. The lean angle, weight of the bike and gravity prevent the bike from going over.
Road Master
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I've been around for a while but don't post much. I did a search to see if I was just freaked out by imagination and I guess not. I just traded my '08 Dyna on a '13 Street Glide. Man I love this thing. But, WTH with the jiffy stand. I've never been a great big fan of the stand designs. Parked it for the first time on a gentle, and I mean gentle downward slope. When I went to set the stand, I leaned the bike and it started to roll forward. So much so, that I really thought I might drop it. Of course the stand held, but just like time can stand still and seem to take forever, that couple of inches the bike moved could have been a mile.
Anyway, a little rant! Neither of my Dyna's did this and my Iron doesn't freak me out either.
Anyway, a little rant! Neither of my Dyna's did this and my Iron doesn't freak me out either.
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What's even more unnerving is forgetting to kick the jiffy stand back up, then riding off with it still hanging down. That'll scare the bejeezus out of you too when leaning left a little.
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