Within the next few months one or more of you new proud busa owners will experience the horror of having your pristine beauty fall on its side because the sidestand self retracted while the bike was parked on what you thought was level ground. It will no longer be pristine and it might cost you several hundred dollars to make everything right again. About fifteen .org participants have had this experience in the past year.
One fix is the "put it in gear - let out the clutch - roll it forward against compression" drill everytime you park the bike. And don't forget to explain the drill to everyone who rides your bike or even sits on it. How many bikes have you owned where you had to go through this procedure every time you parked on what you thought was level ground?(NOTE:THIS PROCEDURE SHOULD BE USED WHENEVER THE BIKE IS PARKED POINTED DOWNHILL)
The other fix is to modify the sidestand so it behaves like the sidestands on all the other bikes you've owned (not counting Ducatis). The most serious Hayabusa design problem can be eliminated for a few bucks.
After my busa fell over (knocking me to the ground as well) I came up with a simple sidestand mod that works. The mod consists of attaching a small plate to the bottom of the sidestand pad. I can sell you a mod kit for $10 or you can do the whole thing yourself - maybe for a lot less.
The point I want to make is that the Hayabusa sidestand problem can get very serious very quickly, but it can be fixed once and for all very cheaply.
Info on the modification can be found at www.shermworks.com/moto.htm
One fix is the "put it in gear - let out the clutch - roll it forward against compression" drill everytime you park the bike. And don't forget to explain the drill to everyone who rides your bike or even sits on it. How many bikes have you owned where you had to go through this procedure every time you parked on what you thought was level ground?(NOTE:THIS PROCEDURE SHOULD BE USED WHENEVER THE BIKE IS PARKED POINTED DOWNHILL)
The other fix is to modify the sidestand so it behaves like the sidestands on all the other bikes you've owned (not counting Ducatis). The most serious Hayabusa design problem can be eliminated for a few bucks.
After my busa fell over (knocking me to the ground as well) I came up with a simple sidestand mod that works. The mod consists of attaching a small plate to the bottom of the sidestand pad. I can sell you a mod kit for $10 or you can do the whole thing yourself - maybe for a lot less.
The point I want to make is that the Hayabusa sidestand problem can get very serious very quickly, but it can be fixed once and for all very cheaply.
Info on the modification can be found at www.shermworks.com/moto.htm