I can't belive how easy it is to push the busa forward on the side stand. Sunday before the ride, I parked the bike in my driveway on a very slight grade. I thought it felt a little shaky, so I tried to see how much force it takes to push it forward. And it almost rolled off the sidestand!!!!! I will always park 'uphill' and in gear from now on. I think if I left it running, it would have fallen from the vibration. The sidestand should 'lock', like that other make.
Found something I don't like.....
- Thread starter JuiceSC
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This is part of the reason for the kickstand mod - making the "notch" in the stand a little bigger so the lean is a little greater - that way it is resting more ont he stand making it harder to roll forward or tip over the other way...
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I need to make this mod
Or get a roadlok. That puppy wont roll any place.
kickstand mod.
I've only had my Busa for 15 months and 14,000 miles but I've never had a problem parking it. Out of habit, I always pull the bike back on the sidestand about an inch or so when parking and never park on a downhill. Very steady!
I checked the roll forward before I did the mod and after. Lot's of difference between the two. But on the other hand, I never park a bike facing down hill, in gear or not.
"OH" by the way, my only mistake in the mod was to use Harley Davidson Black paint for touch up. And after that my BUSA was 2 mph slower
"OH" by the way, my only mistake in the mod was to use Harley Davidson Black paint for touch up. And after that my BUSA was 2 mph slower
I have had bikes for over 20 years, my busa since 2003. never did the kickstand mod, never have had a problem.
always make sure it is in gear, most of the time I make sure the rear tire is facing down hill, if the front is facing down hill I put it in gear, let if go forward until the trans stops the bike, then I lean it over on the kick stand.
Never ever have had a problem (watch, tomorrow I will knock if off its kickstand just for my post
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always make sure it is in gear, most of the time I make sure the rear tire is facing down hill, if the front is facing down hill I put it in gear, let if go forward until the trans stops the bike, then I lean it over on the kick stand.
Never ever have had a problem (watch, tomorrow I will knock if off its kickstand just for my post
The mod is a good fail safe.
I use the same procedure every time I park my bike.
1. shut the motor off with it still in gear
2. turn the bars full left
3. put down the stand and grab front brake
4. exit off the left side
5. as I step over, I pull back on the bike and release the brake
I usually pull back untill the stand slides about 2 inches. At this point I figure that's as parked as she's gonna get.
I use the same procedure every time I park my bike.
1. shut the motor off with it still in gear
2. turn the bars full left
3. put down the stand and grab front brake
4. exit off the left side
5. as I step over, I pull back on the bike and release the brake
I usually pull back untill the stand slides about 2 inches. At this point I figure that's as parked as she's gonna get.
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