Dyna Kickstand Spring Removal and Replacement
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Today, Steve has a 2005 Dyna up on the lift to demonstrate how to replace the Dyna kickstand spring. Also known as the jiffy stand, the kickstand spring will begin to stretch as it gets older, allowing the Dyna kickstand to sag. This will cause the stand to bounce when going over bumps, and it will no longer swing upwards in a swift motion.
To remove the Dyna kickstand spring, you are going to need to have the motorcycle supported upright. Do this with a motorcycle lift, a flat jack, or with a friend’s help. Fold the stand up into its folded position. This will release the majority of tension that is in the spring.
Then, using a vise grip pliers, clamp onto the end of the spring that is on the frame side. Forcefully pull forward and down to release the spring from the tab on the motorcycle’s frame. Release the other end of the spring from the Dyna kickstand. Take the time to thoroughly clean the jiffy stand and the frame of the motorcycle prior to installing a new spring.
Slide one end of the spring eyelet through the Dyna kickstand. Then, fold the jiffy stand up and lock onto the opposite spring eyelet with your vise grips. Pull forward with the vise grip to locate the spring end onto the boss on the motorcycle’s frame. Remove the vise grips and lubricate the moving/rubbing areas of the assembly. Then, actuate the jiffy stand up and down to check for proper function.
Dyna kickstand assemblies differ between different years as well as different models. Refer to your factory service manual for the correct spring replacement procedure for your Harley-Davidson. A jiffy stand is a vital component on any motorcycle. It needs to work flawlessly every time. We strongly recommend using only genuine Harley-Davidson replacement parts for every Harley-Davidson jiffy stand assembly.
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Hi, welcome to "Fix My Hog". My name's Steve Knoble. We've got an '05 Dyna up here on the lift today. And what we're gonna do is we're gonna take the jiffy stand spring off, give it a little clean, then put it back on as if we were replacing the spring. Sometimes the springs get old, they take a little bit of a set and you know, maybe your kickstand doesn't snap up quite like it once did or, worse yet, it bounces a little bit every time you hit a pothole. So, let's get to it. First shot we're gonna do, it's gonna be down underneath the motorcycle, looking up from the base of the front wheel. All right, we are underneath the motorcycle here on the left front side of the bike, looking up at the jiffy stand. So to remove your spring, you're gonna want to have the bike supported on some form of a stand or maybe held up by a patient friend. And you can then lift the jiffy stand up. And when you do this, it takes a little bit of tension off the spring there. Now from here, the easiest way to get off, get the spring off of there, is to take some form of vice grips. I have needle nose vice grip pliers here and just something that will clamp onto the spring very tightly so you can hold on to it. Clamp on there, then pull forward and down and your spring will come off just like that. On the stand there. Then slide it out through the hole in the mount in the jiffy stand right there. You can just set your jiffy stand down off to the side. All right. Have our jiffy stand spring right here. We cleaned it up. Or, if you were replacing it, this would be the time to use your new one. Take the eyelet on the spring here and slide it through the eyelet on your jiffy stand. Lift your jiffy stand up. Then you can take your vice grips and clamp onto your spring, right there. Then from there, you can just pull forward with your vice grips and hook your spring right up onto that little boss there. Pop your vice grips right up off of there. After that, check it for operation, of course. Snaps up as it should. You're good to go. All right, there you go. Pretty simple repair. Most people can do this in their driveway with basic hand tools. Just need a stand or a patient friend to hold the motorcycle up for you, but the jiffy stand works as it should. That's all I have for you today. My name's Steve Knoble. This is "Fix My Hog". Thank you for watching.
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