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Aug 17, 2014 | 06:59 AM

#21

Black_Gold

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Originally Posted by kanelakos

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Same day.

Hmmmm......looks like a wedding, or engagement ring.

Aug 17, 2014 | 07:03 AM

#22

kanelakos

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From: Upstate NY

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Originally Posted by mustang8998

Hmmmm......looks like a wedding, or engagement ring.

neither

Aug 17, 2014 | 07:44 AM

#23

Roadghost

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I think I'm going to get a piece of rubber backet carpet to park my bike on in case I ever forget to put the kick stand down.

At least it won't get scratched that that way.

Aug 17, 2014 | 07:50 AM

#24

Gliden

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Originally Posted by kanelakos

Had a new lady going for a ride with me for the first time. She went upstairs as I was starting the bike and pulling it out of the garage and then it happened..... forgot to put the kickstand down. Over she went ever so slow with me fighting it all the way. She rested gently on the engine guard. As I was panicking inside hoping that she did not see that, I wrestled her back up and got the stand down. 30 seconds later, my lady came back none the wiser

Dont think she would have got on if she saw that (her first ride). We were gone all day and had a blast. Told her about it later and had a laugh.

As they say: "its not if, but when"

No damage thank God.

Funny stuff. Yea those engine guards are priceless.
I still don't know why myself after riding over 30 years but about two years ago I came back home from an all day ride with friends and got to my house and got off the bike and walked away to open the garage. Kickstand UP!
I didn't even notice she was going over cause I hopped off so quick.
She laid nice on the engine guard as you said.

Aug 17, 2014 | 08:15 AM

#25

kanelakos

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Originally Posted by Roadghost

I think I'm going to get a piece of rubber backet carpet to park my bike on in case I ever forget to put the kick stand down.

At least it won't get scratched that that way.

That will help in your garage but hopefully the bike does not stay there

Had a friend do the same thing when we stopped at a gas station a couple years ago.

Aug 17, 2014 | 08:53 AM

#26

oct1949

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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..

most of us have done that at least once (I ve done it twice in the last 8yrs).. and yes the Engine Guard saves the bike from having a lot of Damage.. In fact I've had (0) damage on my two time...

Aug 17, 2014 | 08:56 AM

#27

Bone Doc

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Glad there was no harm done. Well, maybe your pride but you're likely over that by now.

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Originally Posted by ChickinOnaChain

... 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.

I do the exact same thing, Phil.

Aug 17, 2014 | 08:58 AM

#28

viperpit07

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From: Western WI

Yeaaaa i did that the other day after i got my new handlebars on.... stood it up all excited to see how they would feel I HAVE NO CLUE WHY I EVEN PUT MY KICK STAND UP. and with my old man watching over i tipped it... i have no crash bars so to my avail my tank laid down on the garage runner rug... no scratches! sounds like you got away lucky too! that **** is scary! you even put momentum into pushing it over because you are expecting the stand to be there ha!