How often do you ride away with your sidestand down?

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guitar guru · #1 Post by **guitar guru** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:54 am

How many time have you pulled out of the parking lot and made that first left turn only to hear a SCRAPE, followed by the sidestand swinging up into its rightfull place while you hide your face from everyone who saw?

marcus8811 · #2 Post by **marcus8811** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:57 am

Never,

but of course it wouldn't let me b/c of the auto kill switch...

#3 Post by **bok** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:04 am

my bike won't allow it, but since i normally have to back up a bit out of the garage or whatever, even if it's down i find out real soon when i try to push it and i smack my foot hehe

Venarius · #4 Post by **Venarius** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:06 am

Once on my first bike.

Never on my latest bike...If the kickstand is down and you put the bike in gear, the engine shuts off.

Thats happened once or twice though...

Lion_Lady · #5 Post by **Lion_Lady** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:29 am

Actually, if I put my bike in gear with the stand down, the engine shuts off.

If I try to start the bike with the stand down/in gear (I pretty much ALWAYS park/stop my bike in first gear, with the clutch engaged), it WILL NOT start...

By now, I recognize the 'not starting' sound if I try it, usually at a gas station after a fill up.

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BubbaGump · #6 Post by **BubbaGump** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:31 am

So this would seem like a pointless topic?

ninja79 · #7 Post by **ninja79** » Fri May 05, 2006 10:03 am

haha! never!

My bike will shut down if you put it in gear with the kickstand down. It's made specifically for idiots like me!

Britjoe · #8 Post by **Britjoe** » Fri May 05, 2006 10:15 am

Most bikes wont run in gear with the side stand down,....I havnt done it for 15 years I guess, becouse of that safty side stand switch

CNF2002 · #9 Post by **CNF2002** » Fri May 05, 2006 10:24 am

Never. Supposedly once I try to engage the clutch and go, the bike will die if the stand is down. Never had to test it though. It will start up in neutral with the stand down though.

NorthernPete · #10 Post by **NorthernPete** » Fri May 05, 2006 10:51 am

My bike is old, and doesnt have that "shuts off when side stand is down" option. I do it once and a while, It makes me shudder each time.

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