Dyna Kickstand Nightmares
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I installed 11" progressive shocks on a '05 Dyna so my wife could contact the ground and feel more stable when stopped. After installing the shorter shocks I soon found that the stock jiffy stand would no longer allow the bike to be parked at a safe angle depending on the terrain. Soooo, I went to J&P Cycles and purchased a chrome Dyna jiffy stand that was 1" shorter and installed that. After this installation the bike sits at a very safe angle when the stand in down. Unfortunately the 1" shorter jiffy stand is now totally impossible to catch with your foot, heel or toe. Soooo, I went out to my local Harley shop and purchased a jiffy stand extension and installed that little device which now made it very easy to find the kickstand. However, the stock Harley extension now hits the bottom of the clutch case when in the up position because the kickstand is 1" shorter than stock.
Before I remove all this crap, or start designing my own jiffy stand extension I thought I would throw this out to some of you Harley pros for a solution. I'm pretty sure that I'm not the first person to lower a '05 Dyna. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Before I remove all this crap, or start designing my own jiffy stand extension I thought I would throw this out to some of you Harley pros for a solution. I'm pretty sure that I'm not the first person to lower a '05 Dyna. Thanks for any help you can provide.
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Yup. I had the same issues when I put lower shocks on my Sportster. Aftermarket jiffy stands were a joke. You could not catch any of the ones I tried with heel or toe. I wound up getting the chrome jiffy stand for an XL Custom and that solved the problem. Wish I'd done that first. It would have saved a lot of time and money.
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Search the under $50.00 threads for jiffy stand mods. I lowered my bike and had the same issue. If you'll look on the stand you'll see a tab that comes off the stand and contacts the frame. Remove (grind or machine) about 5mm (3/16) off that tab.This will allow the bike to lean more. Works perfectly with no issues like you are reporting. It's readily accessible with your heel and doesn't hit anything when it's up.
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I'm 5'2" tall with a 26" inseam and did the exact same thing to my Low Rider......put the 11" Progressive 430's and Progresive front fork lowering kit. Before they did this, I couldnt reach the kickstand at all and hold the bike up at the same time. When they lowered it, I still had problems trying to hook it with my foot. We just put the extension on it and it's fine now. Believe me when I say it's not going to fall over. Granted it's not leaning way over like some other bikes do, but look at my signature photo.
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Put your old stand back on and try this mod.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/3258533-post818.html
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Sorry I had to try out a new smilie
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/3258533-post818.html
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