Why is there no sidestand switch??
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: walpole, ma.
This thread is G#Y, I wrote a whole rant and it bailed on me, so .......
stupid thread, buy a goldwing I'm sure they have them
safety lockouts.....federal OSHA laws thats why they do it
you want safety drive a cage, bike are inherently dangerous, hone your skills other than spending your time on a little indicator lite
Like I tell my kids man up bitches, life hurts, thats why they dont call it happy fun gay time.........
OVER >>>>>>>>>>>>>
stupid thread, buy a goldwing I'm sure they have them
safety lockouts.....federal OSHA laws thats why they do it
you want safety drive a cage, bike are inherently dangerous, hone your skills other than spending your time on a little indicator lite
Like I tell my kids man up bitches, life hurts, thats why they dont call it happy fun gay time.........
OVER >>>>>>>>>>>>>
Tourer
Joined: May 2010
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From: N.E. Ohio
A round of beers on me for that answer. We callem TINKER BELLS around here.....
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Tourer
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From: Cardiff, CA
Also, it's tough sometimes to carry on a discussion where everyone is anonymous and will say things they might not say to your face, but I'd be willing to bet that most of these guys would have your back if need be. The camaraderie is there, it's just rough around the edges.
Road Warrior
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From: Sunny South Florida
Damn it OP. There needs to be a safety switch on this thread to stop people from being dragged into this conversation. Put a bell on the stand, tie a rope to from it to your *****, whatever you want but don't even think about suggesting in a public forum one more piece of crap that the Moco can put on our bikes that we will have to remove to make them what they should have been from the get go. No damn reflectors, stickers buzzers or bells, its a Harley. Git on, put up the stand put er in gear and put your feet up. Enjoy the ride until you can't no more. It's just the way it has to be.
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From: Sussex, South of England
Bullshit!
Mine is and, no it hasn't
Mine is and, no it hasn't
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Road Captain
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From: SE New Hampshire
Wow.... what an amazing bunch of responses here. The testosterone is thick enough to cut with a knife!
Just a few comments:
1. Like I said... I was sitting on the bike for about 20 minutes before taking off. It is my usual routine when I get on the bike to lift the sidestand. I was trying to be a bit humble, but I am not a complete fu#*ing idiot.
2. If honestly answered, I'd bet more than half of the harley riders out there have taken off with the sidestand down.
3. The macho attitude of "people need to be held responsible for their actions" is pretty lame. With that attitude, why have safety guards on skill saws? Why have safety harnesses in elevated workplaces? Why have safety goggles or steel toed boots?
4. You guys may bitch about our litigious society... but it is the one we live in. In case you haven't noticed, your bike and your manual is full of little lawyer driven safety statements.
5. Product liability lawsuits are real. Imagine if a guy took off with his sidestand down and got into a serious accident. All he would have to show is that the product was not altered from the factory, the sidestand caused the accident and there is a safer alternative available. That's the standard for product liability. Imagine some slickster lawyer in front of a jury arguing for his paraplegic client that a $2 switch would have easily prevented his injury, but the profit hungry corporation didn't care about his safety. I know it would be total bullshit, but the right jury would award a ****-ton of money in that case.
So.... macho ego aside... has anyone been successful in installing the sidestand switch?? Personally, I'd like to have one.
Just a few comments:
1. Like I said... I was sitting on the bike for about 20 minutes before taking off. It is my usual routine when I get on the bike to lift the sidestand. I was trying to be a bit humble, but I am not a complete fu#*ing idiot.
2. If honestly answered, I'd bet more than half of the harley riders out there have taken off with the sidestand down.
3. The macho attitude of "people need to be held responsible for their actions" is pretty lame. With that attitude, why have safety guards on skill saws? Why have safety harnesses in elevated workplaces? Why have safety goggles or steel toed boots?
4. You guys may bitch about our litigious society... but it is the one we live in. In case you haven't noticed, your bike and your manual is full of little lawyer driven safety statements.
5. Product liability lawsuits are real. Imagine if a guy took off with his sidestand down and got into a serious accident. All he would have to show is that the product was not altered from the factory, the sidestand caused the accident and there is a safer alternative available. That's the standard for product liability. Imagine some slickster lawyer in front of a jury arguing for his paraplegic client that a $2 switch would have easily prevented his injury, but the profit hungry corporation didn't care about his safety. I know it would be total bullshit, but the right jury would award a ****-ton of money in that case.
So.... macho ego aside... has anyone been successful in installing the sidestand switch?? Personally, I'd like to have one.
My problem is I own 6 bikes (more metrics than Harleys) so getting myself into the repetitive discipline to "make sure my Harley is in neutral" before starting routine is more easily said than done. I actually bashed the door in my shed from my Fatboy jumping foreward trying to start accidentally in gear. Nobody's fault but my own, but if the "bad *** rebel of a Harley" had a f***!ng neutral safety switch like EVERY other brand of bike my accident would have never happened.... a couple times, I've actually had the green "N" on, yet my bike is STILL in gear ! WTF ??
Last edited by Road_Clam; Jun 3, 2012 at 07:04 AM.
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From: Sussex, South of England
I'm with you 100% . Unfortunately when you enter the "Harley" realm, you enter the dumbass old skool attutude pool.
My problem is I own 6 bikes (more metrics than Harleys) so getting myself into the repetitive discipline to "make sure my Harley is in neutral" before starting routine is more easily said than done. I actually bashed the door in my shed from my Fatboy jumping foreward trying to start accidentally in gear. Nobody's fault but my own, but if the "bad *** rebel of a Harley" had a f***!ng neutral safety switch like EVERY other brand of bike my accident would have never happened....
My problem is I own 6 bikes (more metrics than Harleys) so getting myself into the repetitive discipline to "make sure my Harley is in neutral" before starting routine is more easily said than done. I actually bashed the door in my shed from my Fatboy jumping foreward trying to start accidentally in gear. Nobody's fault but my own, but if the "bad *** rebel of a Harley" had a f***!ng neutral safety switch like EVERY other brand of bike my accident would have never happened....
Makes it a lot safer!