my side stand makes me very nervous it doesn't seem to lock into position properly. It always looks like its going to roll off it, is this a common problem with the Heritage softail. Is there an easy fix for this.
Shit stand I reckon . Been a topic here before . I always park mine very carefully . If there,s a slight slope , have bike wanting to roll backwards , or in gear so can,t roll forwards .
Just another annoying HD bit of engineering, I often wonder if its working when I put the stand down, nearly fell over once.
After that incident I always make sure when the stand is down that I push it forward and backward to make sure its engaged into the lock down position. Strange idea as the stand doesnt lock till the bike leans over, when it leans over it will then click and lock in the down position.
well i wish dynas had that lock in sidestand mechanism ,if u think ya softail models stand scares ya well dont buy a dyna coz then u will find wat scary sidestands are, even fully down at stop tab bike looks like is or is wrong coz stand is leanin backwards just a tad when fully down ,most stupidest design and dyna stands dont lock in like yours you must make sure you can lean ya bike a tad more than you think if you get off bike an not put ya foot an pull back to check if is at fully at stop you may be in 4 a shock ,dynas will fall over on stand coz can go forward no locking sidestand ,i ave an extension on my sidestand that allows to put down easier at parking an can catch stand with boot quicker if trys to spring back up also can hold stand with boot wen gettin off ,now this is the most stupidist sidestand mechanism i av ever come across in any brand of bike ,people have broken thier legs because of this SHINGLES
My 99 heritage does the same thing. I thought stand was rooted and bought a new one and replaced it. made no difference new stand moves the same as old one. Still cant get used to it. Feels like she is going to fall over every time you put stand down.
NAH max just goes to a welded lug on frame or stop tab depends wat ya wana call it,maybe they hav upgraded mechanism coz it surely was crap on my model ,we actually leaned over bike with a few guys an yep just a tab on frame no loking in like softails have ,maybe i can grind tab to make stand more foreward wen down ,i hav an extension on my stand or jiffystand as HD call it you can buy from HD as accessory is in parts book ,it allows you 2 find tip easyier wen pushing down with ya boot wen parking 6inches or more longer piece that attaches 2 standard sidestand no welding as is factory part ,still would like 2 grind bit off dat tab an let stand goe more forward ,jus need people 2 hold bike while i grind tab, ive never trusted that stand but make sure i park bike to minimise risk of falling SHINGLES