Do you trust your kickstand?
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Amelia, Virginia
I was taught at the MSF course to always turn the handlebars to the left full lock when it's on the sidestand as it stabilizes the bike. If the handlebars are turned to the right (when on the sidestand) the bike isn't as stable and doesn't take much to tip over. I also leave my bike in gear and let it roll forward against the tranny and then put my sidestand down. Just a little extra assurance.
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Ive never had HD stand fail but had two after market pices fail luckily I had hold of bike and managed to catch it both times.Needless to say I wouldnt but another one of those.The first one failed on newly finshed custo I took to sturgis.I spent long time trying to move the bike to where a piece of wood was to prop it up.The second one was in paking lot and i used a curb to hold it up while Iwas inside sweating bullets hoping someone didnt wonder over to look at bike and cause it to fall.
If your stand is factory unit I wouldnt worry a bit about it.
If your stand is factory unit I wouldnt worry a bit about it.
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From: Eastern PA
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From: Newport news, Virginia
I asked this because i was sitting on my bike and sort of leaning with the bike while sitting on it and my fellow coworker that also works at an H-D service said "you really trust your kick stand don't cha?" I kind of gave me pause when she said that they have seen them break in the past. So I queried the membership!
Thanks for all the replies!
Thanks for all the replies!
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Vermont
I have seen a few break. I remember one day a guy on a Road King came pulling into the dealership and sat outside on his bike hoot'n n' hollerin' When we finally came out to see what the heck he was yelling about he said he broke his jiffy and wasn't able to get off the bike to come in and get someone!