Kickstand Mishap

[ionbeam]

Quess? Is that some new french word about sex that I don't know about?

It's a new Spanglish term, half Qué and half Guess. It is a contraction that means guess what. And I was editing the little typo while you were replying.

 

[Groo]

+1 Todd... I was just thinking the same thing w/respect to a detent or some other "locking" feature on the sidestand... can't be complicated if HD does it...

 

[OhioFJR1300]

it was definitely upright when i left it in the garage..

Hey, ion...you didn't "+1" my leaning tree technique? What gives?

I assumed he didn't have any trees in his garage. I could be wrong....

+ 1 To the tree. It doubles as a good tie point for a security cable too. A good multi-tasker, eh?

So the best answer is to plant a tree in your garage. I better get busy, gotta cut a hole in my garage floor.

 

[jjsC6]

Just like anything else you do in life, ya gotta use your head once ina while otherwise... shit happens. <_< I don't belive the stand is any better or worse than most other bikes I think inattention plays a big role in this problem, er maybe alcohol. I know it's not a newbie thing

:jester:

I too have owned enough motocycles to know that the FJR stand IS worse than any other bike I have ever ridden. It was obvious to me the first time I used it.

And as others have pointed out, Harley is so far ahead of the japs on this that its unbelievable. Once a Harley is leaned over on the stand, it's impossible for it to fold back. In fairness, I think part of the design requires a longer stand to make it work, and only cruiesers may have the room (due to the pegs and controls being further forward).

 

[odot]

There goes ohio's heating bill. Yet another reason I live in texas. Oh, and it's nice to see some respect for harley in this forum. At least they can get one thing right.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Yep the hardley thing is a good idea. But dont ya think a chrome stand would look rather shitty on these bikes?

btw, how many of these tip overs happen when the stand sinks in soft ground or hot asphalt? Maybe they need to put a warning sticker regarding proper stand usage :huh:

:jester:

 

[Tim05fjr]

Well, H-D has to design a good side stand. Since the bikes spend most of the time on them. LOL

Tim

 

[odot]

Hey, bust....harleys hit the lower frame bar before they fall over...at least mine does. If I lean mine over slowly....it'll stay up when I let go. Of course, mine is slammed to the ground.

 

[sleddoc]

I too have owned enough motocycles to know that the FJR stand IS worse than any other bike I have ever ridden. It was obvious to me the first time I used it.
And as others have pointed out, Harley is so far ahead of the japs on this that its unbelievable. Once a Harley is leaned over on the stand, it's impossible for it to fold back. In fairness, I think part of the design requires a longer stand to make it work, and only cruiesers may have the room (due to the pegs and controls being further forward).

Harley has to have a good kick stand, Harleys spend 95% of their life sitting on it.

 

[Flylooper]

Just like anything else you do in life, ya gotta use your head once ina while otherwise... shit happens. <_<

I don't belive the stand is any better or worse than most other bikes I think inattention plays a big role in this problem, er maybe alcohol. I know it's not a newbie thing

:jester:

Having owned a K1200LT (notorious for falling off the side stand), it's just ingrained in me to roll the bike forward in gear until it stops before putting the side stand down.

FWIW, I've always wondered why other OEMs can't put locking side stands on bikes like HD does. Such a simple and easy to implement idea: weight on - stand won't move, weight off - stand can retract.

Yeah, I've had the same problem with my 04. My previous bike (concours) didn't have such a problem and now I have to retrain myself to pay more attention to whether or not the side stand is fully deployed. And when it is I still get nervous as it seems to be exactly perpendicular to the frame...not good. No drops yet but..

Thanks for the grinding tip. I'll definitely get to it.

 

[odot]

Let's hear another noob yap about how much time a harley sits on it's stand.....then let's hear how many miles they have on their scoot.

 

[Groo]

Looper,

Just be careful you don't grind too much... take off a little bit then test... if you take off too much, it's not a good thing.

Oh, and your avie is just wrong dude.... :blink:

 

[odot]

That avatar kicks ass.......!

 

[throttlejockeyTJ]

Let clutch out in gear, roll forward, instep agaist sidestand as bike weight gets put on it. I read about the mishaps. The instep thing is a learned response. TJ

 

[PerfectBlueride]

Does the 06 have the anti sink bar protruding?

I just put the stand down 05 then with my boot on that protruding bar pull the bike back before getting off the bike to ensure the bike isn't rolling forward!

Only mishap, I didn't have was when I thought I had put the kick stand down and then looked down at the last moment.

:dribble: It was a heck of a fight to keep the thing from going to the ground, no grassy noe, no way my way going to the be kissing ground

You sure your floor is level? no parking on an incline are you

 

[Penforhire]

If you hate ours you must never have had an older Ducati's spring-loaded dime-side side stand. Now THOSE were awful. I lost count of the number of riders who dumped their Duc because they jiggled slightly during dismount and their spring folded the stand.

 

[professor]

Todd-- Your right on the HD sidestand. Its one of the best things on their bike.

 

[twowheelnut]

Jeezums, what a bunch of maroons! Like the guy said a few posts back... Put in 1st gear, roll forward to take up the drive line slack, drop stand and let 'er lean (on the stand, dummy). I had to do this on most of my bikes EXCEPT the Road King (best thing about that tank, actually.)

And don't lean your bike against a tree! You scratch the friggin' bark, causing the tree to catch some botanical disease that'll kill it and during the first good gully-whumper that comes along it'll get blown over and crash into your house and ruin your Time-Life Golden Anniversary Edition of The Greatest Bubblegum Hits of the 60's and 70's, featuring such mega tunes, as Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (I got love in my tummy), I Can't Stop That Feelin' (Oooga-Chaaga), Hunky Funky, Dizzy and of course who can forget the splendid rendition of Bang-Shang-A-Lang, by the Archie's. Worse, your wife's collection of, um, power tools will float away in the resultant mêlée and you'll be forced to step in and take over, which will kill what's left of the baseball season. Oh, the family of squirrels that took up residence in the tree hollow will scurry out and make up a new nest in your underwear drawer, find your porn collection makes for a dandy new acorn container after they chew a big hole in your stack of Boobs and Snatch magazines that you stole from your old man's garage back in '62. Of course, this will all happen while you're at the Evangelical Cross Dressers For Jesus meeting and when you get home to find your life's work is sliding into the creek, you'll have a heart attack and croak, then your bowels will let go all over those new patten leather, high heeled pumps you just got at the Ferragamo store down at the mall...

So, use the stand, k?

 

[Groo]

TWN,

:clapping:

 

[Scab]

Dumbarses. It has been CLEARLY established some time ago. THE definative sidestand solution:

Deploy & set on foot.

This is tried and proven by one of our most respected and esteemed members. Now, who was that...