2000classic
Active Member
Been to a number of rallies and biker gatherings. Seen thousands of HDs, all on their jiffy stands and parked very close to each other. Never have seen one on its side due to stand failure!
the "jiffy" stand is designed to do just that.
it will go a bit, and then stop. its fine. leave it alone
Every single time I let my bike down off of the jack stand and I am uncertain that it will remain upright and I hold on with one hand, I think of Smitty's immortal line as quoted above. He's right, it is a "work of art". And it hasn't failed me yet but every time it rolls forward just a little bit (and these guys are right, it's supposed to) I get the heebie jeebies! I hope to one day overcome this disorder! :sFirst HD ?
Thats what makes it work.
The jiffy stand on an HD is a work of art in funtion and will never fail you
Sometime the obvious solution can be the most difficult to see. With the high compression ratio the bike aint going nowhere in gear.Park it, leave it in 1st, shut down, let clutch out, after bike bike stops moving put down jiffy stand, problem solved.![]()