09 Ultra Classic Lean Angle

[oldgeezer]

The early 09 touring bikes have too great a lean angle. I just talked to customer support and they will replace the jiffy stand mounting bracket at no cost to you. The part # for the new part is 50096-09. All you have to do is call Customer Service @414-343-4056 to get a case number then take your bike to your local dealer and provide them with the case number and they will replace this for you. When i mentioned this to my dealer they acted like never heard of this, but now with this case number looks like I can get it fixed. Good Luck.

Here is a pic of the old and the new bracket.

 

[CHUCK1884]

Told my sales guy there was something wrong with the way my RK sat too, got blown off and just keep checking it every time I parked it. Thanks for the valiadation, now have a case number to get 'r done right.

 

[glider]

Added to the self help forum for future reference.

Thanks

Side Stand - Harley Davidson Community

 

[joel]

Any information on the production dates for replacment part?
Up through a certain month maybe? My production date is 12/08

 

[oldgeezer]

Any information on the production dates for replacment part?
Up through a certain month maybe? My production date is 12/08

Parts man at Landers HD here in North Little Rock said he thought it was through Sept. He told me that HD calls this fix a "good will fix". He says its not a safety issue and there is nothing wrong with the original one...just different.

 

[buddybr]

The early 09 touring bikes have too great a lean angle. I just talked to customer support and they will replace the jiffy stand mounting bracket at no cost to you. The part # for the new part is 50096-09. All you have to do is call Customer Service @414-343-4056 to get a case number then take your bike to your local dealer and provide them with the case number and they will replace this for you. When i mentioned this to my dealer they acted like never heard of this, but now with this case number looks like I can get it fixed. Good Luck.

Here is a pic of the old and the new bracket.

The mounting bracket on my bike, seems to be like the mount on the left in your picture. Am I correct in presuming that the one on the left is the mounting bracket with too much lean?
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[tima]

Parts man at Landers HD here in North Little Rock said he thought it was through Sept. He told me that HD calls this fix a "good will fix". He says its not a safety issue and there is nothing wrong with the original one...just different.

Just different enough that if you park in any sort of un-level parking area, gravel or loose dirt you might still be able to set it upright by yourself? I'm tired of grunting every time I get the bike upright to take off. I'm a geezer, I realize that but it shouldn't be THAT hard! I still love the bike, don't get me wrong.

 

[Doug_09ultra]

Going to the dealer tomorrow to check out my new bike now that the new parts are installed. My build date was 09/02/08. Should I mention this to my salesguy or should I contact the company first?:eam

 

[buddybr]

Just different enough that if you park in any sort of un-level parking area, gravel or loose dirt you might still be able to set it upright by yourself? I'm tired of grunting every time I get the bike upright to take off. I'm a geezer, I realize that but it shouldn't be THAT hard! I still love the bike, don't get me wrong.

I definitely agree with you. The Ultra doesn't weight that much more than the RK I had before but about twice as hard to get off the jiffy stand. Heck, I even bought a center stand for my bike. It works great but only if you're on fairly level ground. So, I still use the jiffy stand a good bit.
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[oldgeezer]

Going to the dealer tomorrow to check out my new bike now that the new parts are installed. My build date was 09/02/08. Should I mention this to my salesguy or should I contact the company first?:eam

From my experience the dealer is going to blow this off if you do not insist! They told me "there is a recall on the jiffy stand for dyna but not touring". This is not a recall. They will HAVE to call customer service to find out what is going on if you are the first one to bring it to their attention.