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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 07:10 PM
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you kick it down to stand your scooter, its a kick stand
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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 07:14 PM
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"It's not a kickstand!"

That's what she said.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by IronAss
All you badass Bikers need to call it by it's proper name if you expect to be taken seriously at bike nite.
Oh my God ... What kind of drink are you drinking? :>)
 
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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 07:25 PM
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OP: One of your many started threads is titled “I usually try to not bitch so much” yet, ironically, you sure do a lot of it. Usually over extremely inconsequential topics.

Try getting out of the house once in a while.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 07:39 PM
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no matter what ya call it, don't forget to put it down when you get off the bike..not that I've ever done that..
 
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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 1flhtk4me
Come to think of it my bike needs a new kickstand spring!
I've been meaning to get a spare kick stand spring,just to have in case my old kickstand spring breaks.[or,on this forum,"just in case my kickstand spring "brakes"...]
 
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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Cygnusx51
OP: One of your many started threads is titled “I usually try to not bitch so much” yet, ironically, you sure do a lot of it. Usually over extremely inconsequential topics.
So I'm not the only one that noticed??? LMAO!!!!
 
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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 07:45 PM
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I HATE being politically correct! I call it what I want to call it!!!
 

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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 07:45 PM
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Maybe it was confused at one time with a *kickstarter* lever/pedal?
 
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Old Sep 22, 2017 | 07:45 PM
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How bigoted! Did you ask what your stand identifies itself as?
 
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