When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
that use to happen to me all the time. not so much now. I'm just glad I have CRASH BARS and bag guards to keep it off the paint.
I did the slow parking turn once with girl on the back. told her to step off three times before it went down. she just out her leg out and stepped away. she hasnt been back on it in a few years now.
dropped it in hot springs with another girl on the back. I went to stop and before I could get my feet planted she started dismounting. over I went. she thought it was funny and was going to take a picture. I had to remind her about the 259 mile walk back to her house if she did
Ouch but...it happens. I've made it a habit when I put the kickstand down, I give it a little kick forward to make sure it's all of the way forward. So that habit, makes sure it's down.
Happy to know I'm not the only one; it never hurts to be sure!
A Goldwinger told me he with his wife on back pulled into a cafe gravel parking lot full of Harley riders for lunch and dropped the Gold Wing. He said they have so much engine guards or whatever that they only go down about 45 degrees and are not too difficult to pick up but he was so self conscious that he told his wife to just come on into the cafe with him and they walked on in acting like that was how he always parked the bike. After lunch they went out, picked up the bike, and rode away.
You're right! Had she witnessed your mistake, she certainly wouldn't have gone for the ride. ����������
Probably not
Originally Posted by Jim Kraft
Or, You could have told her we do this all the time to get all the gas to flow from the right tank to the left one. It balances the carbiembelator when we ride two up.
Gonna have to remember that one!
Originally Posted by MikeBel
Something tells me you were thinking about better things than the kickstand!
I was....
Originally Posted by Uncle G.
Your were probably thinking about where you were going to be putting YOUR kickstand.
I was....
Originally Posted by kirbyblue
that use to happen to me all the time. not so much now. I'm just glad I have CRASH BARS and bag guards to keep it off the paint.
I did the slow parking turn once with girl on the back. told her to step off three times before it went down. she just out her leg out and stepped away. she hasnt been back on it in a few years now.
dropped it in hot springs with another girl on the back. I went to stop and before I could get my feet planted she started dismounting. over I went. she thought it was funny and was going to take a picture. I had to remind her about the 259 mile walk back to her house if she did
I gave her instructions on the dos and donts of a MC Passenger. She did very well. Later in the day she starting getting off quicker, almost was not ready a couple of time... had to remind her.
Originally Posted by dickey
Got pics of the chick?
This does not surprise me coming from you Dicky LOL In time, we just are just starting out.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window
Verdad Gallardo
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.