Near mishaps on my new FJR (AE)

[k7lvo]

Next time you are winding it out in 1st gear, when you get it up to ~6k rpm, pop the throttle wide open and let us know what happened

No, thanks! I had enough fun holding a constant throttle from 2,000 to something over 6,000 rpm - testing the pussycat below 5k, tiger above description...

 

[Harald]

Yeah, I can relate to the kickstand experience too. But in my case, it was the velcro cover on my leather riding boots (over the zipper on the inside of the boot) that caught the kickstand extension and popped it back up just as I was leaning it over on the kickstand. Unfortunately, the bike was going down and I couldn't stop it. I did keep the fairing from hitting the pavement, but still scratched the engine and hard bag. Bummer.

Almost did that once. :angry2:

So I've created a new rule for me: my boot will keep the sidestand pushed forward while the bike is being tipped over onto the stand. It's highly unlikely that I'll have that problem again!