me thinks i bent my jiffy stand, so i was wondering if one of you RG owners could measure from the ground to the bottom of the left saddle bag. thanks.

 

Depending on the year of your bike, I believe there is a 'fix' (not a recall) for the 08 jiffystands as they were causing the bikes to 'list' too far. Not sure if it extends beyond the 08 models. Just an FYI.

 

I sure would like to hear more about this "fix".

My 08 Road King seems to put a lot of weight on the stand. If I sit it on the down side of a slight hill (driveway) it gets pretty hard to pick back up.

mowdoc

 

I know my 04 RG is heavy with the tour pak and lowers etc. but the way my stand flexes worries me

 

No worries mate. It is highly unlikely a HD kickstand would break or bend, or allow your bike to fall over unless it sinks into the ground.

 

naw my bike is leaning waaaaaay over and i do meen way over the latch for the saddle is at mid shin level

 

Here's what I found it states for 2009, but I'm sure it can be applied to 2008 if yours is leaning too far:

A small number of 2009 touring model motorcycles were built with a jiffy stand bracket which allows the vehicle to lean over more when resting of the stand. If an owner of an affected vehicle wants to change to a bracket which allows a more upright resting position, the repair is covered under warranty.

NOTE
● Symptom: customer feels that the motorcycle leans over too far or feels excessively heavy to lift off the jiffy stand.
● Customers should be made aware that the 50096-09 bracket will stand the vehicle more upright, particularly if they have lowered suspension. The jiffy stand brackets
with extended lean angle were never a sold part and cannot be reordered if the customer does not like the OE bracket. Please discuss the implications thoroughly prior
to replacement. The customer does not have to replace the jiffy stand bracket if they feel it is unnecessary.

Motorcycles Affected
2009 Touring and Touring based CVO models in all market destinations.

Dealer Inventory Instructions
The 50078-09 jiffy stand bracket was never sold so this bulletin only applies to OE and CVO motorcycles. Dealer parts inventory is not affected.
IMPORTANT NOTE
This offer will last the duration of the motorcycle’s normal two year warranty period only.

Required Dealer Action
1. See Figure 1. Inspect for the embossing (can be felt by reaching behind on back of jiffy stand bracket).
2. Replace with a 50096-09 bracket ONLY if the embossment cannot be seen or felt, and the customer requests replacement.

 

+1, 35 years with these beasts, never seen a bent jiffy stand. Did see two of them break in my time, both aftermarket and both had been abused by leaning it on the stand to get the rear wheel off the ground many times before they failed.