I want to cry

[(RIP) Kaister]

Just 3 weeks old and my adventure rolled itself off the sidestand

It was comfortably sat outside my house, and we were getting ready to take our 2 friends out for a ride. I pressed the starter, and as I put my gloves on and carried on talking to everyone the bike simply fell over! What a toal arse.

(There is a slight downhill incline, but every other bike I've had has happily sat warming up there)

Nearly £15k lying on it's side on the tarmac. Scraped the engine cover and crash bar, and curved the pillion footpeg - could have been worse I suppose.

I would be happier if I had a wind-swept off-roading story to tell, but outside the bloody house -

Totally gutted.

i want to laugh, possibly even lol

 

[Stretchamus]

Just 3 weeks old and my adventure rolled itself off the sidestand

It was comfortably sat outside my house, and we were getting ready to take our 2 friends out for a ride. I pressed the starter, and as I put my gloves on and carried on talking to everyone the bike simply fell over! What a toal arse.

(There is a slight downhill incline, but every other bike I've had has happily sat warming up there)

Nearly £15k lying on it's side on the tarmac. Scraped the engine cover and crash bar, and curved the pillion footpeg - could have been worse I suppose.

I would be happier if I had a wind-swept off-roading story to tell, but outside the bloody house -

Totally gutted.

Sorry to hear about your mishap, hope you have more luck in the future with it

Then after skipping through the manual it does say to have the bike with full left lock when parked on the side stand

Snerks you're a GS Owners Manual Anorak

Best regards Stretch

 

[Giles]

Those three quotes contain all the information you'll ever need. All my customers bikes get parked left in gear, and that's on a level sruface.

I sort of use my side stand like an ignition switch. Roll up to a stop, side stand down, engine cuts, take keys out .....

 

[snerkler]

Snerks you're a GS Owners Manual Anorak

Best regards Stretch

That I am

I have it on PDF on my iphone

 

[snerkler]

I sort of use my side stand like an ignition switch. Roll up to a stop, side stand down, engine cuts, take keys out .....

Me too, then I know I've left it in gear. I've always left my vehicles in gear when parked to be honest.