riding off the stand

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nah - on the side stand it stays! if you are doing it off the stand, as I used to with my last bikes, then whack on the front brake before chucking that leg and it seems to work...

6'3 eh - I have a 27in inside leg...and YOU are nervous??!! :lol:
 
My mate pushes his GS off the centre stand then cocks his leg over the seat, gets on then just rides off. If I tried that I'm certain I would drop the bike if I didn't put the side stand down before climbing on

john1215
 
.......If I tried that I'm certain I would drop the bike if I didn't put the side stand down before climbing on

john1215

I nearly did this at a petrol station. The varios were expanded so I was standing a bit back from the bike (without thinking about it first:blast). I ended up on the bike and supporting it at an angle, loaded and with a full tank with no way to move my left foot to haul it upright. Guy behind me in a car jumped out and gave me a hand.

Practice must be an issue here and I intend to get on the grass at home and work it out.
 
Size is important

STOP...........NOW!!

This is now officialy a Pipe 'n' Slippers thread :rob :aidan Andres

You MAY be right but when I see some of the young lads and the size of their beer bellies I am surprised that they can lift a leg higher than their kneecaps!
 
I nearly did this at a petrol station. The varios were expanded so I was standing a bit back from the bike (without thinking about it first:blast). I ended up on the bike and supporting it at an angle, loaded and with a full tank with no way to move my left foot to haul it upright. Guy behind me in a car jumped out and gave me a hand.

Practice must be an issue here and I intend to get on the grass at home and work it out.

I'm sure all will become clear:spl1f:
 
Bike on centre stand.
Climb on, sit down.
Start the engine, stick it into first and ride off. Ker-clonk, job done.

Why? 'cos it looks cool. :cool:

And don't give me any feckin dribble about what it may or may not do to the flanges or widgets or whatever cos I don't give a toss. ;)
 


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