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Old 03-01-2011, 10:58 AM
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Anyone happen to know what the stock lean degree is with the kickstand down and the front wheel turned to the left. Got a 2011 RGU and lowered it 1 inch, trying to get back to the safe stock lean angle. Currently almost standing straight up,easy to push over by accident.
 
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Not sure what the angle is or how/where you would measure it and don't really think taht it matters. My Ultra is lowered 1" in the rear so on the stand it sits like a Street Glide.
If you want more lean you can add a "wedge" where your kickstand mounts (or bend your stand). Search your favorite accessory places for the wedge.
 
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you could roll your bike up on 1" boards and measure the angle your self, and go parts searching....

Or have your jiffy stand heated with a torch, cherry red about 1/3 up.

Push the bike against the jiffy stand to the angle you like, and let it cool.

touch up paint- done.

don't do this on concrete or flammable surface

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2011 Ultra Limited - 15 degrees

Just measured mine using a large carpenters protractor from the ground to the rear tire.
 
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2011 Ultra Limited - 15 degrees

Just measured mine using a large carpenters protractor from the ground to the rear tire.
Thanks bro, that what I was looking for.
 
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Originally Posted by piasspj
Not sure what the angle is or how/where you would measure it and don't really think taht it matters. My Ultra is lowered 1" in the rear so on the stand it sits like a Street Glide.
If you want more lean you can add a "wedge" where your kickstand mounts (or bend your stand). Search your favorite accessory places for the wedge.
Don't think wedge will work with new stand mount, all the wedges I saw did not include 2010 or 2011. If you saw one for 2011, shoot me a PM.

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Originally Posted by piasspj
Not sure what the angle is or how/where you would measure it and don't really think taht it matters. My Ultra is lowered 1" in the rear so on the stand it sits like a Street Glide.
If you want more lean you can add a "wedge" where your kickstand mounts (or bend your stand). Search your favorite accessory places for the wedge.
It's lowering the front end when it becomes an issue, there is no wedge for the 2010-2011, different mount.
 
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Put a StreetGlide kickstand on it.
 
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Originally Posted by Leftcoaster
Put a StreetGlide kickstand on it.
I'm told they stands are the same, the streetglide is only lowered in the rear, I think, not the front. I'm lowered 3/4 in the rear and 1" in the front.

Thanks for the reply
 
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I lowered my 2011 FLTRU one inch, and ended up purchasing a new kickstand 1" shorter than stock. While the lean angle got better, it still isn't what it was when the bike was stock. I may end up bending it.
 


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