My slanted view
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Road Master
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From: Alberta
My slanted view
It's more of an observation than a complaint, but why do Harley's, especially touring, need to have such a lean when on the stand? I feel the need to be very careful not to add to that lean with a soft or uneven surface, as righting the bike again can be challenging. I noticed my buddy's Goldwing stands much straighter up on the stand.
Used to bother me when I first got into Harley's but after parking in many different locations I now appreciate the lean angle. I did once park on a dirt road and had to have my buddy give me a push to get it upright and off of the stand (bike was loaded up for a trip), never did that again: still better than finding your bike laying on the ground.
Maybe guys who have been into HD's for a long time wonder why do other bikes stand so upright looking like the wind could blow it over
Maybe guys who have been into HD's for a long time wonder why do other bikes stand so upright looking like the wind could blow it over
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Road Master
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From: Alberta
Thanks, something I will give a try. More than once I've needed a buddy to give me a budge up.
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What year is your bike? My'09 had a service bulletin that replaced the bracket if a customer complained about it. Originally my '09 Ultra leaned really far over. After the bracket replacement it was a lot better. It's still a heavy bike but I turn the bars to the left and use them to help lift.
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My '04 FLHTCUI got stood upright by a strong wind right in front of the dealership and then settled back down on her kickstand as the wind subsided. I'm happy it leans that much.
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Having had more than one Honda fall over because it was so upright on the kickstand, I'm not complaining about how the Harley leans onto its kickstand.
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Having had to park my Limited Low on a sloped road shoulder I appreciate the lean angle.
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