Yep did that. Jumped a curb with the ultra and broke off the kickstand spring. Installed the new one with nickel trick. Worked great and no pulling with pliers or any real effort. Put the kickstand down and all the nickels fell on the ground. I have a center stand on the bike, made the job a lot easier. Carry a spare spring with me now.

 

For you Touring Bike guys...

The Jiffy Spring is the lowest point under your bike.

Your Jiffy Spring is prone to being pulled off by hitting the pavement like a speed bump.

 

Thanks for the installation tips! My spring broke this afternoon and I would have wrestled with this thing all evening had I not searched here first!

 

Re: Of course the dealer said mine was the first one ever.
Ya, that is a good one. I had forgot about that. My dealer told me he had never heard from a customer that the 07 and 08 were hot. If people really go to hell for lyin, my guess is that the streets are crowded with Harley dealers.

 

@Frog13, I know your post is super old, but that bike in your profile pick is wicked cool. I can't believe a guy built it as a one off, having never built a bike before. It was stolen and stashed under the porch of a Chicago home, then the thief died in WWI. Obviously some time later it was discovered and now is in some museum.