careless tipover

[OB_KawAbuser]

Sliders are available in white and black from

Intuitive race products, check Hayabusa.org links.

They also make a set of bar sliders.

I am not sure if you have to cut the bodywork

The Yosh-Japan RaceBusa has them installed if you need a picture.

[OB_Kong]

My thinking on these sportbike sidestands is that the factory wants bikes to dump over so they can sell us new body parts! Would you doubt it? I really like the way Harley sidestands lock in when deployed. There might be a good niche market for a good safe sidestand. Sidestands also need to have a larger footprint to help from sinking in also. I have never dropped one yet [knock on wood] but have seen many go over, something thats makes me super paranoid about how I use my stand also I never leave home without my sidestand plate either. whew!

[OB_Peregrine]

Sheesh, I don't feel so bad now. Just dropped mine in the garage this past week. I though I put it on the sidestand like I always do. Dirty Pete is right, I always like to have it in gear before setting down (this has probably saved me in the past), but this time I was cleaning the chain and didn't have a bike stand yet. My mirror folded up the exact same way with hardly a scratch, but since the bike was half in, half out, the tank got a big dent from falling against the garage door frame.

The gal at the dealer said retail for the tank was $800!!! They sold it to me for $550 (phew!).

[OB_Rypp]

I have been a victim of "side stand drift" too! Last thursday I returned home from a short ride. Parked in the driveway (no slope) and walked next door to talk to my neighbor. Came back to find the busa plastic side down. at firts I wasn't concerned, how much could be damaged right? Onece I picked it up I almost had a herd! Mirror housing scratched all to hell, major damage to the upper and lower fairing, pin hole in generator cover, scratched silencer can and bent exhaust, broken rear foot-peg bracket, gouged bar weight. I couldn't believe it! The leading edge of the front fender was even damaged and the clutch lever broke. Can't wait to see the bill for all of this and the estimated time for parts delivery!

I have been riding for 22 years and I have never had a bike fall over with the side stand down! I think I am going to order the center stand to go on it!

[viol8r]

my generator cover was also damaged and being sunday morning,(no welders that could possibly deal with this metal or new parts) i mixed up some j-b weld and put some on the inside and outside, let it dry for an hour and back on the road. that was 3000 miles ago. i also had left cowling and mirror damage,but not too bad. after it happened i stopped by a harley pal and he thought it was real cool the way it dripped oil.

[OB_Dirty Pete]

Holy shite! I can't believe the damage you guys are sustaining from simple static drops.

I've had The Beast tumble several times and only had very superficial damage.

Lucky I guess.

As of tonight, I am placing nice downy quilted blankets on either side of my Busa in the garage.

Maybe some plush pillows and teddy bears too.

Come to think of it, I'm going to run piano wire through the frame and back and forth and back to the ceiling joists then pull it all tight as a violin.

Deese bikes got da Dropsy!

[OB_BUDDHA]

Maybe put a matress in the garage,with a nice heavy clean blanket on top....then intentionally lay it down for a nap!

[OB_KawAbuser]

If Suzuki doesn't find a cure for the CutOut, I will take it out the hole I dug in the pasture for my friends kawasaki and Plug it with a bullet and kick it into its new and final home.

[OB_terra1]

Zleeper's "sidestand down butn not fully deployed" trick almost nailed me last week.

Happy I escaped, I managed a double drop the next day. Stopped at downhill, off-camber side street exit on my non-Busa with a buddy on his ZRX1100 {Lawson}, I had a momentary brain fart and dropped the bike on its right side in front of twenty stopped cars. As I struggled to right it, my buddy jumped off, ran over to help, and had his partially deployed sidestand run downhill and dump his bike in the other direction. The people in the cars were just rolling -- serious dent in biker-cool image. At least it wasn't the Busa.

[OB_jr7501]

Busa tipover is a serious flaw is what has been a perfect bike. I tipped mine one day. Lucky, I was standing next to it. Who'd would have guessed I could press 450+ pounds of bike. Now, I never park pointed down hill, nor do I park it out of gear. Also, I make sure that I push it forward enough to lock it up before I leave it. Hopefully, Suzuki will make the Y2K's stand a little more forward.

[OB_gixerfreak]

Damn Terra,

If you had that on video you could have won $10000. I am still laughing.

[OB_Dirty Pete]

Anyone want to start a new topic "Goofiest Bike Moments"?

I could put some seriously award-winning poop on that thread!

You've certainly set a solid benchmark though, Terra 1.

Gonna be tough to beat that one unless someone's rammed a cop bike.

Or banged into your girlfriend's father's Jaguar.

Or lost a street drag to a girl.

Hey! Howcum there's no girls on Hayabusas?

[sherm]

When I started this topic I thought the problem was me being careless putting the bike on the sidestand. But the responses indicate at least eight other similar incidents, all by experienced riders. Now I am convinced that Suzuki did a bad design job on the sidestand.

One theory I have is that the sidestand spring gets weaker with use, which in turn makes it easier for sidestand to retract by itself. In the last few weeks I noticed that it took less and less force to retract the stand.

Today I submited a formal complaint to the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/.
I doubt that calling Suzuki would get me anything more than the "gee that's the first time we ever heard of that, now go see your dealer" bs.

We know if they can't fix this one they'll have a hell of a time with cut-outs.

[OB_ducmanic]

Well Pete,
How come their are no girls on Hayabusa's? Its a long story. Why dont you post that topic and see what you get? Their are a couple of women on this board.
ducmanic
Los Angeles

[OB_Jeff]

I find the stand on mine suspect as well. I've never dropped it but have come damn close. I'm ready to enter the olympics with the amount of weight I had to stop (with one leg) from falling and right when it was on its way to the garage floor! I find the stand does not snap to the down position very well, nor does it snap to an upright position very well. My TL1000S seems more secure. Oh well, I'll just be very careful. It's better than having the engine cut out problem!

[OB_VegasDude]

before you get off the bike, leave bike in gear then put the kickstand down. keep your foot on the kickstand as you get off and it will stay in positon.