Kickstand Freaks Me Out!
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Broadview Heights, OH
Showed my son-in-law the roll/lock on it the other day.......he jumped up to grab the bike and then realized it wasn't going anywhere. Was a hoot watching his eyes get so big, good thing he's young, he would have had a coronary!
I always make sure I have her "pulled" back with weight of bike on it so I know the lock is engaged, then it is as firm a stand as you can get.
I always make sure I have her "pulled" back with weight of bike on it so I know the lock is engaged, then it is as firm a stand as you can get.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: NB, Canada
My first Harley is a used Bike, so not knowing any better I thought the stand was bent the way it looked and felt as I leaned the bike over. Good to know it's just the way it is. It does seem very secure when on the stand.....but man, it looks some strange!!
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Ontario, Canada
Still scares me even when i am watching for it. Just something I have never gotten used to even though I know there is no way in he** it is going to fall over. Is funny to see the look on some of the faces of guys I ride with.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2008
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The only thing I don't like is that the stand seems to not swing out far enough; I'd prefer it visually if it was past 90 degrees towards the front of the bike, say around 105 degrees, rather than at the 85 degrees it is.
I'm thinking of EDM making a new "tab" (the part with the square hole that the stand mounts to that engages the lock) with the rotation of the square hole changed to accomplish this.
Has anyone else ever doe/thought about doing this?
I'm thinking of EDM making a new "tab" (the part with the square hole that the stand mounts to that engages the lock) with the rotation of the square hole changed to accomplish this.
Has anyone else ever doe/thought about doing this?
HAHA. Too funny. It took me longer to get used to the kickstand than any other aspect of the bike, including driving it. I have heard the stand is foolproof. However, I'm not sure they were considering this fool when it was invented.
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Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: gilbert, az
i am used to it now but about every time i get off of it and it rolls that little bit, the guys i ride with go to catch my bike.
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Cruiser
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From:
Do what my dealer did. Put the stand down, making sure it's in the notch and
put the bike in neutral and push it forward. You can't make it fall over. That
stand will fold back to the point it's hits the front of the notch and that's it,
it won't go past that point and it won't fall over unless it slides into a hole in
the pavement or concrete :-)
Ride safe,
Dano
put the bike in neutral and push it forward. You can't make it fall over. That
stand will fold back to the point it's hits the front of the notch and that's it,
it won't go past that point and it won't fall over unless it slides into a hole in
the pavement or concrete :-)
Ride safe,
Dano
