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From: Austin, TX
I'm glad they have lean. One time a group of us had a need to pull off the road onto the shoulder of an interstate. One of the bikes was a goldwing. The first semi that flew by blew over the goldwing but not our Harleys. I'm glad they have lean.
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Most import bikes have a crappy lean angle and will fall over much easier (wind gust, road/shoulder angle, etc.) than a Harley.
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From: Des moines IA
With that much lean angle it will never go over on the right side, it will never unlock the side stand and you can climb on the bike from the passenger footboard when throwing a leg over gets to be a job.
Edit: just realized that's the longest sentence i ever wrote
Edit: just realized that's the longest sentence i ever wrote
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From: Cape Cod
I like the angle but had to get used oi the forward movement dismounting.....
AND i found and easy way to right the bike considering I have 12" Monkey bars........
DONT do it from the bars........but lean in with left leg and pul the tank upright......the rest of the bike goes with it......it won't go anywhere and you don't' have to wrestle with the bars.....
AND i found and easy way to right the bike considering I have 12" Monkey bars........
DONT do it from the bars........but lean in with left leg and pul the tank upright......the rest of the bike goes with it......it won't go anywhere and you don't' have to wrestle with the bars.....
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From: Pittsburgh, Pa
Buddy of mine street Bob was sitting at work one day and a string storm came up. For some stupid reason. He likes to turn the bars to the right while.on the stand. I mentioned to him a bunch of times how dumb that is. Well, the storm had some strong wind and it fell over. Mine did ot move. Mine was sitting to the left of his. If I was on his right, his would have fell on mine.