Um, c'mon. This is just to silly of a thought to actually make it into a thread. It's a kickstand. Does what it is supposed to do, even does it quite well.

This thread belongs right up there with "Why does a dog lick his *****".

Oh, I get it, this is the post-***** thread. You know, the kind of thread someone starts when they can't think of something witty to say or ask. Member "Flakdog" was looking for this thread weeks ago in the thread "Black Balled".

I'll let him know it's here.

 

Well I am the same way all of you are. It takes my breather every time it moves with the stand down. Hear to many stories of the bikes just falling over after you get in the house. So I take mine and rock it back and forth just to make sure its locked into place.

 

The fact that this issue comes up over and over and over and over again on these forums kind of negates your opinion.

I can appreciate Harley's locking kickstand. What I don't understand is why they build in so much slop. There is no reason for the bike to move that much back and forth on the kickstand.

It's 106 miles from the dealer to my house. The day I brought the Ultra home, I immediately did a check of all the lights, and inadvertantly hit the starter button instead of the right turn signal. The damn thing started, and turned about 180 degrees on the kickstand before it killed. I couldn't believe there were no safety switches on a Harley. I just about tipped over my new bike in my driveway with less than 110 miles on it, but the kickstand saved it.

I understand starting in 2007 they joined the rest of the motorcycle world and made sure their bikes won't start in gear with the clutch engaged.

 

When you go over there to tell him....stay there. We're all good over here.

lp

 

It's Harley's way of making the new bees stand out in a crowd ... you got to love it!!

 

Hey! I resembled that remark !

 

Agree 100%. I upgraded from a '63FL and a '83 FL last year, both whose kickstands worked fine (meaning they kicked out plenty far). My '01 spooks me. It doesn't ever seem to splay out far enough. When I first went to look at it the owner had it on his extremely sloping front yard and it looked like it threatened to fall any minute. While my '83 and '63 is a one kick worry free throw the '01 causes me to always be attentive to its placement.

 

Jeez -it works well and we still bitch about it!

 

I hate the sound the engine makes also.

Chuck

 

Movement is normal, sucker is strong to, I've tipped the bike up on it and spun it around .