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A Jiffy Stand Problem
I have an odd issue with the jiffy stand on my Ultra that will require replacing it and I wonder if anyone else has run into this particular failure.
(for the record, there's no warranty in place; the bike has 25K miles) The problem with mine is the toe tab that is welded onto the end of the stand. This is the piece that you catch with the sole of your boot to put the stand either out or in. That tab for some reason is *soft* on my Ultra. (note that my ancient Road King has never had this problem) Whenever I use the stand, the pressure of my foot on it bends the tab down such that it is parallel to the ground when the bike is parked. The tab is supposed to stand up at about a 45* angle. The designed angle matches the profile of the outer primary when the stand is stowed, keeping it tucked close to the bike. The way mine is bent means that when riding it sticks down toward the ground like a curb feeler and it drags all the time. The end of the tab has been ground away a lot. I can only guess that the heat treating or the cooling after welding was done wrong. I can readily bend the tab up by hand while parked but, of course, it flattens the next time I use it, no matter how careful I might be. Has anyone else had this issue?
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This is a somewhat common problem I've seen discussed down the road. Worth a call to Harley to see if there's a "silent recall" on them.
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I called the dealer parts guy, he's a friend and he's been on the counter twenty years. He's not ever heard of this.
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The new one is 133 bux. I think I can get a take off at a trike shop for cheap tho
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I know a guy that has one that he never uses.
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My oh six had a stop tab issue, where the rubber stop tab would flatten out to the point of the jiffy stand was digging into the primary case.
Strange...
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I have never seen nor heard of this either until I saw yours sparking down the road heading to the Dragon run. I'm not near my people or I would ask them.
BOB
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I had the same thing happen and it sharpened the tab ! I ruined 2 pair of good boots cutting them when putting the jiffy up !
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Yup, mine is deadly-sharp
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Screamin Eagle Jiffy...made with Taiwan(not mainland Chinese) steel...
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A Jiffy Stand Problem
It IS a Screamin' Eagle
Says so right here
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Last edited by MrSurly; 08-13-2015 at 12:50 PM. |
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on a serious note...
I would grind the tab off and weld a new piece on...or even grind the tab back 1/4" and reweld... I cant see the tab being bent back and forth without breaking off after a few times...
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Yeah, but then he'd have to powder coat it so it didn't look like dogshit and he's off down another rabbit hole...
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Sidecar...
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New Kickstand !
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