Learned something about my Busa today

[trojan2k]

Today, while taking the onramp to the highway, I found out that my kickstand is the first thing to drag

 

[mike1180]

 

[MikeSomething]

LoL, nice. The front pegs and the side of my shoe usually do 1st.

 

[PocketRocket]

Yo, new design curb feeler

 

[micbusathens]

Ahhhh......just another file user .....

 

[jellyrug]

Just curious, but have you tried riding with the kickstand up?

 

[sleepless_red]

Just curious, but have you tried riding with the kickstand up?

That's wrong.

 

[papi_ocho]

thats so funny.....

can u post pics of this super lean on ramp?

 

[Flicka]

Just curious, but have you tried riding with the kickstand up?

Are your peg feelers already gone?

 

[trojan2k]

thats so funny.....

can u post pics of this super lean on ramp?

I guess. If you want pictures of an onramp?

Are your peg feelers already gone?

I have aftermarket pegs with no feelers.

 

[trojan2k]

Just curious, but have you tried riding with the kickstand up?

I did that once. It didn't feel very safe. I just took the training wheels off yesterday.

 

[Flicka]

I have aftermarket pegs with no feelers.

That'll do it. Be careful out there.

 

[Wayneovich]

Just curious, but have you tried riding with the kickstand up?

 

[rusheriv]

Must of been one heluva on-ramp to get that! Off camber curve?

 

[BIG GUY]

Thanks for sharing the great pic with us!

 

[chrisjp]

your supposed to grind the knobs off the limit on the kickstand mod....not the foot

 

[TruWrecks]

I the back lowered, but not the front? The stator cover or fairings should have scuffed a bit also.

 

[trojan2k]

I the back lowered, but not the front? The stator cover or fairings should have scuffed a bit also.

Stock height. Nothing else touched. That's the first thing I checked when I got home. I thougt it was my footpeg. The toe of my boot caught it a little too.

 

[IG.]

That doesn't sound right. It seems the kickstand went too much down under G-forces. I would check the kickstand springs, and make sure it's lubed at the pivot point.

Weakened springs or a missing spring (one of the two which should be there) could contribute to the kickstand going down that far. Also, absence of the lubrication at the pivot point may create a packing effect when going over small bumps - essentially the kickstand moves down just a bit, but because there is no lube at the pivot point, it does not return back fully. Every other bump advances it further and further down, so it ends up being a lot lower than it's supposed to be.

There is one more reason to really check them: if the kickstand went down that much, it could trigger the kickstand switch. This means your engine may cut off right at the maximum lean. I don't have to go into details what the consequences could be.

Let us know what's the deal.

 

[CCbusa05]

Hey guys, listen up to old Jimbo here! Boo and hiss me all you want, but please don't be screwing around on on/off ramps! That's where you'll find the majority of oil and gas spillage from vehicles! Be aware of this and be careful!!