Who's dropped their FJR?

[Fred W]

Hmmm... makes me wonder. What would be the market for a ratcheting sidestand mod?

Here's how I envision it: You would deploy the side stand and and there would be spring loaded pawl that catches in a detent to prevent the sidestand from ever retracting on its own. You would then have to pull a lever attached to lightweight cable to retract the stand when you really wanted to . Or maybe some other sort of release mechanism.

If such a mechanism was available, how much would you be willing to pay?

It could be made to be very fancy-shmancy . If the spring angle were adjusted you could make it so that it was self retracting when the lever was pulled. You would deploy it against the spring, like cocking a gun. And it would stay deployed until you pulled the trigger with the weight of the bike off the stand. How cool would that be?

Anybody ever heard of such a side stand? Should I consult my patent attorney before we discuss this any further?

FWIW, my drops have not really involved the side-stand self-folding. I actually flipped it up myself and then forgot that I did so. And clearly this kind of a fancy farkle would not stop a demented rider (such as myself) from doing that.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Here's how I envision it: You would deploy the side stand and and there would be spring loaded pawl that catches in a detent to prevent the sidestand from ever retracting on its own. You would then have to pull a lever attached to lightweight cable to retract the stand when you really wanted to . Or maybe some other sort of release mechanism.

Somehow, the stabilizing "jacks" on the 4 corners of a "pop up" camper come to mind...

 

[Fred W]

Here's how I envision it: You would deploy the side stand and and there would be spring loaded pawl that catches in a detent to prevent the sidestand from ever retracting on its own. You would then have to pull a lever attached to lightweight cable to retract the stand when you really wanted to . Or maybe some other sort of release mechanism.

Somehow, the stabilizing "jacks" on the 4 corners of a "pop up" camper come to mind...

Geeze Mark! Now you're really thinkin'!

We could just put 'em on both sides and delete the heavy center stand. Think how much easier lubing those feckin' suspension links just became...

 

[wheatonFJR]

...This just made me question why I always feel this compulsion to immediately right the fallen bike when inevitably gravity wins her stupid game of bike balancing.

It's like "Oh ****!" BOOM! and then instantly jump to the task of picking it up (in the appropriate back to the bike technique)

It's the best time...when all that adrenalin from the anger and embarrassment

assist you to right the *******.

 

[Fred W]

Ding ding ding!!!

I think we have a winner. :yahoo:

 

[SacramentoMike]

Here's how I envision it: You would deploy the side stand and and there would be spring loaded pawl that catches in a detent to prevent the sidestand from ever retracting on its own. You would then have to pull a lever attached to lightweight cable to retract the stand when you really wanted to . Or maybe some other sort of release mechanism.

Somehow, the stabilizing "jacks" on the 4 corners of a "pop up" camper come to mind...

Geeze Mark! Now you're really thinkin'!

We could just put 'em on both sides and delete the heavy center stand. Think how much easier lubing those feckin' suspension links just became...

Oh yeah. I'm lovin' this idea. Stabilizing jacks, and you could put wheels on the bottom of each of them. And think of a way to apply power to the back two to kind of "drive" them when you needed to do that. And maybe rig up some kind of steering contraption to the front ones. Oh, baby.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Me anus has an itch...

 

[John d]

Me anus has an itch...

Don't pull out the burr too fast!

 

[AlleyCat]

Mine was not a drop... more of a Mother Nature is a bitch thing... :angry2: the wind blew mine off the center stand (and knocked part of the fence down). Cost me new fairings on the right side (I did the work myself in order to learn how to strip the plastics off) and a new cover (which I don't put on when the wind is acting up).

Lesson learned... I use the side stand almost 100% of the time.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Kanada winds are a Odot..

 

[AlleyCat]

Well, at least the side stand on a Harley stays put once the weight of the bike is on it (I am not a Harley fan - but credit is owed for the stand locking design). You can even pull the bike forward by the engine guard and the stand stays put. Can't do that with any other bike that I know of.

 

[FJR Bill]

Well, at least the side stand on a Harley stays put once the weight of the bike is on it (I am not a Harley fan - but credit is owed for the stand locking design). You can even pull the bike forward by the engine guard and the stand stays put. Can't do that with any other bike that I know of.

Ever seen the Moto Guzzi California/police side stand? Extended it's about 2.5 feet from the frame. Once extended it ain't going anywhere until you go upright and kick it up. Also is great for soft surfaces like sand.

Bill

 

[ice_station_zebra]

Mine was more of a slow motion, lay down in the driveway....I absent-mindedly assumed the kick stand was down. No damage other than to my pride :glare:

 

[AKjitsu]

I’ve never understood why other manufacturers don’t copy/reverse engineer Harley’s “jiffy stand” concept. When the bike’s weight is applied, the stand leg goes into a spring loaded locking detent and ain’t unlocking until the bike is deliberately lifted enough for the leg to clear the ground.

When I went from a V-Rod to a Gen I FJR lo these many years ago my thought was “This Feejer is a splendid design but WTF is up with this lame-ass kickstand?”

 

[SkooterG]

I’ve never understood why other manufacturers don’t copy/reverse engineer Harley’s “jiffy stand” concept. When the bike’s weight is applied, the stand leg goes into a spring loaded locking detent and ain’t unlocking until the bike is deliberately lifted enough for the leg to clear the ground.

When I went from a V-Rod to a Gen I FJR lo these many years ago my thought was “This Feejer is a splendid design but WTF is up with this lame-ass kickstand?”

The ONE thing Harley does really well is its side stand design. Except that is for the one time mine fell off while riding.

 

[Chuck35]

Me anus has an itch...

Don't pull out the burr too fast!

+1

 

[Redfish Hunter]

I've never understood why other manufacturers don't copy/reverse engineer Harley's "jiffy stand" concept. When the bike's weight is applied, the stand leg goes into a spring loaded locking detent and ain't unlocking until the bike is deliberately lifted enough for the leg to clear the ground.

When I went from a V-Rod to a Gen I FJR lo these many years ago my thought was "This Feejer is a splendid design but WTF is up with this lame-ass kickstand?"

The ONE thing Harley does really well is its side stand design. Except that is for the one time mine fell off while riding.

Of course the Harley kickstand is excellent. It was developed for a bike that would stay parked most of the time. :lol:

 

[TouringRider]

Of course the Harley kickstand is excellent. It was developed for a bike that would stay parked most of the time. :lol:

:lol:

 

[Chuck35]

Of course the Harley kickstand is excellent. It was developed for a bike that would stay parked most of the time. :lol:

And it has to stand up to the rigors of chrome polishing

 

[majicmaker]

I’ve never understood why other manufacturers don’t copy/reverse engineer Harley’s “jiffy stand” concept. When the bike’s weight is applied, the stand leg goes into a spring loaded locking detent and ain’t unlocking until the bike is deliberately lifted enough for the leg to clear the ground.

When I went from a V-Rod to a Gen I FJR lo these many years ago my thought was “This Feejer is a splendid design but WTF is up with this lame-ass kickstand?”

The ONE thing Harley does really well is its side stand design. Except that is for the one time mine fell off while riding.

G, my brother in Law has a Fat Boy. I've seen things fall off of that bike while riding right before my eyes. We look at each other and he just shrugs his shoulders! It takes all I have to not laugh my ass off. :lol: