Anyone think their sidestand is too long, leaving the bike perilously upright? I lowered a dirt bike years ago by mounting 17-inch rims (before you could buy a supermoto), and that made the sidestand way too tall and the bike way too tippy. This bike kinda reminds me of that (before I cut down the stand). Anyone else feel a little nervous in all but the perfect parking spot? I do have a center stand, but would still like to trust the sidestand a bit more. Thanks.
goatfarmer1970
It is fairly upright, but the advantage is that with more weight on the wheels rather than on the side stand foot, the stand is less likely to sink into softer ground or hot bitumen. It also means I'm always very conscious about how I park the bike, which may well even reduce risk of a topple.
For stability, and pretty much as noted in earlier posts, I find it best to:
For stability, and pretty much as noted in earlier posts, I find it best to:
- keep the bike pointing slightly uphill (never downhill) with the left side sloping away
- turn the bars fully to the left (as noted in the owners manual)
- leave in gear
- unload the suspension after alighting - then turn off the key (the forks will stay in this position)
It’s probably a bit of a ‘belt and braces’ thing, but if the incline is steep enough the slack in the drive train could allow the bike to move forward, decreasing the lean angle even further. Of course if you happened to accidentally also leave it in neutral ...
Driven by FOFO - fear of falling over.
I think this must be why I've not found side-stand length to be a particular issue – we drive/ride on the correct side of the road.
I've always acknowledged that the side stand could be shorter, but maintained it wasn't a significant issue – at least for those of us that ride on the correct side of the road.
The other day, though, I was taught a lesson. After days of rain, the Panzer deserved some attention so I gave it a wash in the late afternoon/early evening, just outside the garage, using the driveway and garage lights for illumination. I turned the bike around to illuminate the LHS so I could give that side a rub-a-dub, turning the bars to the right so as to get behind the fork tube. As I went back for the bucket, I mentally mocked all the complainers about the too-long side stand. Hah, what could possible go wrong.
In the half light, as I gave the swing-arm a good scrub, I sensed the bike tilting further away from me. In vain, I grabbed the handlebar grip to save it, with my knee grinding along the driveway pavement. Unfortunately my ATGATT mantra didn't extend to washing the bike, and my old denim jeans were no match for the abrasion; neither was the skin on my knee. Fortunately, though, I'd slowed the bike's descent sufficiently that only some almost imperceptible indentations adorn the RH MAMoto head cover guard.
Note to self, 'Always keep the bars turned left when parking - even when washing'.
Oh, and it rained the next day and the Panzer promptly reverted to 'dirty' status ...
EDIT: First sentence edited. I meant shorter rather than longer.
The other day, though, I was taught a lesson. After days of rain, the Panzer deserved some attention so I gave it a wash in the late afternoon/early evening, just outside the garage, using the driveway and garage lights for illumination. I turned the bike around to illuminate the LHS so I could give that side a rub-a-dub, turning the bars to the right so as to get behind the fork tube. As I went back for the bucket, I mentally mocked all the complainers about the too-long side stand. Hah, what could possible go wrong.
In the half light, as I gave the swing-arm a good scrub, I sensed the bike tilting further away from me. In vain, I grabbed the handlebar grip to save it, with my knee grinding along the driveway pavement. Unfortunately my ATGATT mantra didn't extend to washing the bike, and my old denim jeans were no match for the abrasion; neither was the skin on my knee. Fortunately, though, I'd slowed the bike's descent sufficiently that only some almost imperceptible indentations adorn the RH MAMoto head cover guard.
Note to self, 'Always keep the bars turned left when parking - even when washing'.
Oh, and it rained the next day and the Panzer promptly reverted to 'dirty' status ...
EDIT: First sentence edited. I meant shorter rather than longer.
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