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[dayne66]

  It may be the only part of my bike that I've never had to worry about fixing, tweaking or changing.  Just my .02 cents.

My Wife recently bought a new '15 Switchback. Even before we lowered it she had to tilt the bike just past vertical to deploy the jiffy stand.....on a level surface such as the garage floor. The shoulder of almost any road compounded the problem. We always had to pay extra attention to parking spot selection. Now that the bike is lowered, an Arlen Ness -1" jiffy stand is on the way.

[RGlideKid]

I just figured out the drink emoji...............it's drinking the kool aid          I've drank my fair share.

You're probably right TN, and I've drunk my share of the kook aid over the years, but I prefer to think of that emoji as drinking a nice dark beer...or a whiskey and coke in a tall glass!   

[cambo]

The locking side stand is one of HD' s best features. The topic of a fallen bike due to rolling forward when parked comes up every few weeks on all the non HD forums I belong to as most euro's and metrics don't have the locking feature. I've had it happen once in my Suzuki a while back

I did complete the survey and told them about my experience with a Suzuki I used to own.  Even though I had the bike in gear I did not release the clutch before I attempted to get off the bike (I don't know why). As soon as I lifted my right foot, the bike rolled forward and landed securely on my left leg as I took a tumble. The bike was not hurt and neither was I. Having the Breakout (700 lbs) roll forward and land on my left leg would have a totally different effect on my health though.

I told them I would not purchase a Harley that does not have a locking side stand.

Cam

[skycat]

I have been worried about the jiffy stand for a while, as the bike will move forward a few inches when it sits on the jiffy.
So i striped the stand and found that the square hole in the stop is to big for the jiffy leg so i packed it out with a shim from a feeler gauge now it is not loose and feels much more precise.
Another poor product poorly installed, quality control NOT. the bike is a 2015 Street Glide done 1600km. why do we bother with Harley Davidson

[bubtrauma]

GEEZ HD just put changes and money into quality issues ......... comps, lifters, & crank runout, paint, chrome and many more. Personally they need to have a drive train that is more bullet proof. I am tried of hearing these words from a dealer "THEY ALL RUN LIKE THAT" or "THATS NORMAL". That being said I still LOVE my Harley.

[kansaskim47]

The Jiffy stand as is is really a safety feature. Most of the metric bikes have a switch for the side stand and I have experience with those that fail. One of my co-workers almost lost a son when his switch failed and he left the side stand down and it pogoed him off the bike and under a guard rail.  A left turn at any speed with a rigid stand will pitch the bike over.

Mike survived after being in the hospital for a couple of weeks and 2 months of rehab.

Suzuki paid a good price for that one.

The Jiffy stand will in most circumstances fold up without harm if it is left down. (Don't ask me how I know that one.)
It will at least make some noise unless it is a severe left turn from a near stop.

Don't f#$@ with it.   

[cambo]

The Jiffy stand will in most circumstances fold up without harm if it is left down. (Don't ask me how I know that one.)
It will at least make some noise unless it is a severe left turn from a near stop.

Don't f#$@ with it.   

I, too, know what you speak of and do not want to be asked how I have gained such knowledge! As I informed Harley, they mess with the jiffy stand and I'm done with Harley's.

Cam

[BluesRunner]

I'm waiting for the survey that announces an actual improvement in the quality of a given component and asks me if that would influence my purchase decision.

FWIW I did answer that I would NOT purchase a motorcycle without a LOCKING feature on the side stand.

I answered the same way. Its one of the traditional Harley things that makes the bike a Harley and not another metric or something.

[OBB]

So we all pretty much laughed about the advisory panel asking us about the color and labeling on oil and such.... Has anyone taken notice of the new packaging on SE parts now??

[BigLew]

No I haven't??

BigLew

[phato1]

The only SE parts I've purchased recently were the new lifters I installed a few weeks ago and I didn't notice if the box had any newfangled fancy logo on it....

[JCZ]

If it does, they're going to charge you another $100.

[OBB]

Nicer looking black boxes and a slightly different logo.

[phato1]

I got ripped off!!! The box was white with a cheap little sticker on the side listing the part number... the sticker did have an SE logo on it though....

[TN]

In 1999, maybe 2000 the screamin eagle motorbikes did in fact have screamin eagle parts, they were built from the catalog. Not sure when they insisted on defining them as CVO, ??

Nothing that a little cash won't cure, screamin eagle parts on yer CVO that is.

I'm still waiting for their electric bike to hit the market.   



Ride like the wind

TN