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whompa
4 years ago

Quoting Jay-Dee on 04 Dec 2019 10:53 PM
Welcome aboard whompa.
Don't feel too bad, you're not the only dumb cunt on here. My Breakout side stand didn't lock in properly and I didn't realise. I turned to walk under the house and heard the creak of the side stand on the concrete driveway, spun back around only to see it fall on it's side and it hit my little daily driver as well.

It didn't get the tank but did enough damage to other parts, a couple I didn't bother replacing as there's very minimal damage you'd only see if you knew to look. Still a thousand dollar fuckup replacing the bits I did though and probably five hundred to the car which I've never bothered fixing.

Thanks guys don't feel too bad.
insurance is covering just waiting for a new tank to come down hopefully have it back in a week or so. Just want to get back on it

any one have a slim with risers? Would like to see what it looks like

Far Canal
4 years ago

Insurance is covering it. Bonus!.
Make sure you keep the original tank too, it IS yours.

Wideglider
4 years ago

Quoting tussuck on 03 Dec 2019 12:28 AMedited: 03 Dec 2019 01:12 AM
Is it your first Harley? Asking more around the process for using the Stands etc, which can differ to Jappa bikes.

Quoting whompa on 03 Dec 2019 01:42 AM
yes first one. I left in neutral so rolled forward a tad.
always leave it in gear apparently

Quoting Birtyyy on 03 Dec 2019 02:15 AM
I always leave my bike in neutral. If your shed or wherever you leave it parked isn't a flat surface leave it pointing up the incline.

You'll get your tank all sorted and you will have lived & learnt (live to ride - ride to learn)!
It was always drummed-into me from an early age (7 years old & days of kick-starting) riding bikes that you always leave a bike in neutral. Then no mishap from the bike lurching forward from accidentally trying to start it in gear.
Was considered best practice, and if parking on a hill, male sure you're facing upwards before swinging out kickstand.

RossW
4 years ago

Quoting whompa on 03 Dec 2019 01:42 AM
yes first one. I left in neutral so rolled forward a tad.
always leave it in gear apparently

Quoting Birtyyy on 03 Dec 2019 02:15 AM
I always leave my bike in neutral. If your shed or wherever you leave it parked isn't a flat surface leave it pointing up the incline.

Quoting Wideglider on 05 Dec 2019 09:49 AM
You'll get your tank all sorted and you will have lived & learnt (live to ride - ride to learn)!
It was always drummed-into me from an early age (7 years old & days of kick-starting) riding bikes that you always leave a bike in neutral. Then no mishap from the bike lurching forward from accidentally trying to start it in gear.
Was considered best practice, and if parking on a hill, male sure you're facing upwards before swinging out kickstand.

That depends on the bike. Modern ones have a neutral cut-out switch, so it's safer to leave them in gear.

Wideglider
4 years ago

Quoting Birtyyy on 03 Dec 2019 02:15 AM
I always leave my bike in neutral. If your shed or wherever you leave it parked isn't a flat surface leave it pointing up the incline.

Quoting Wideglider on 05 Dec 2019 09:49 AM
You'll get your tank all sorted and you will have lived & learnt (live to ride - ride to learn)!
It was always drummed-into me from an early age (7 years old & days of kick-starting) riding bikes that you always leave a bike in neutral. Then no mishap from the bike lurching forward from accidentally trying to start it in gear.
Was considered best practice, and if parking on a hill, male sure you're facing upwards before swinging out kickstand.

Quoting RossW on 05 Dec 2019 11:01 AM
That depends on the bike. Modern ones have a neutral cut-out switch, so it's safer to leave them in gear.

Yes, aware of that Ross, the neutral-interlock switch is just another component to fail & leave your in the 'lurch', so to speak.
Why not the rider just be aware of his surroundings, kick into neutral and flick the side stand down when suitable to do so? Pretty easy. That way you can hop on any new or old bike and be sweet.

RossW
4 years ago

Quoting Wideglider on 05 Dec 2019 09:49 AM
You'll get your tank all sorted and you will have lived & learnt (live to ride - ride to learn)!
It was always drummed-into me from an early age (7 years old & days of kick-starting) riding bikes that you always leave a bike in neutral. Then no mishap from the bike lurching forward from accidentally trying to start it in gear.
Was considered best practice, and if parking on a hill, male sure you're facing upwards before swinging out kickstand.

Quoting RossW on 05 Dec 2019 11:01 AM
That depends on the bike. Modern ones have a neutral cut-out switch, so it's safer to leave them in gear.

Quoting Wideglider on 05 Dec 2019 11:26 AMedited: 05 Dec 2019 10:42 PM
Yes, aware of that Ross, the neutral-interlock switch is just another component to fail & leave your in the 'lurch', so to speak.
Why not the rider just be aware of his surroundings, kick into neutral and flick the side stand down when suitable to do so? Pretty easy. That way you can hop on any new or old bike and be sweet.

I have to admit I normally do the same as you. My Softail is fairly good although it's important to make sure it's properly settled into the stand since there is a lot of slop in the hinge. When I first bought it this was a problem since the foot of the stand seemed to grab and it was difficult to be sure it was properly deployed. The little spike or whatever it is that was there to cause that has since worn off and it slides into position much better as you put the weight of the bike on it.
My old GPz had a terrible sidestand. It trained me to always park on an upward slope.

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