ottafish
Registered
hey aussi
the following for your reassurance
let it lean how it leans - doesn´t matter to stability - it can´t fall over sidewise.
in the last 12 years i had dozens of busas leaning by the "clearance" at its turning point and we all ignored that.
at the last i guess the "clearance" is usual even when the stand is brand new.
the only thing WE here did an do with any gen1 (and gen2 too) is to cut a little 3 mm deep and ~ 12mm wide "gap" into the sidestand itself at the point it touches the / its stopper point.
that way the stand goes / folds out around 10° more to the front and the bike is a lot saver against hits from the rear - this way gap´ed the sidestand won´t switch in so fast like before.
my recommendation is always the same.
stop the motor with 1st gear in by the stand´s switch
leave 1st gear in
lossen the clutch lever
move the bike front wise til the motor stops it by its compression
pull brake´s lever and
then
lean the bike over to side stand
ignition off and key out - parking is ready.
that way i do it last 30 or 40 years and never my bike fell (over).
that way any bike is much more saver on its side stand
comparing with a car etc.
with a manual gearbox in a car you have the same effect - when parking, go into first gear and the vehicle cannot roll away even at a rel. steep mountain.
I put the reverse gear in if the nose points downwards or
the first gear in when the nose points uphill.
the same effect as on a bike - the engine brake by its compression helps immensely.
When I joined here, the first thing I was advised to do was the kickstand notch mod.
Once I did it, it made much more sense seeing it.
