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My 2016 Indian came equipped with the safety switch on the kickstand. I am a very experienced rider with over 40 years in the saddle but sometimes I forget. It has served as reminder to me to put the stand up several times.
I have put it in gear so many times with the kick stand down and taken off. As soon as it leans slightly to the left, the kick stand goes up on it's own. Never had a problem, except my memory. Now your results may vary, and I don't recommend leaving it down, but as one gets older, we forget.
As someone sent me A simplified urine test for men of a certain age
*Go outside and pee in the garden.*
*If ants gather:- diabetes.*
*If you pee on your feet:- prostate.*
*if it smells like a barbecue:- cholesterol.*
*if when you shake it, your wrist hurts:- osteoarthritis.*
*if you return to your room with your ***** outside your pants:- Alzheimer*
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MotorTrike sell their mechanical reverse with a kill switch when you have the reverse and forward gears engaged at the same time. The kill switch works off the reverse shifter. This type of set up may work with a kick stand.
I've seen my Harley buds ride off with the jiffy stand down all. the. time.
No, it's not always stupidity. Sometimes you think you pulled it far enough up to catch the spring, but you didn't, and it went back down and you don't realize it.
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