| Author | Message | ||
     Americanmadexb |
Just to remind everyone, or maybe just to remind me about parking your bike on hot asphalt. Its about 93 degrees here in indiana today and i decide to ride with my wife about 3 miles down the road to an "all you can eat" pizza place. I was worried the intire time about someone knocking it over b/c it seemed to be Hillybilly hour, and i just read Brineusaf's post about his bike getting backed into and was worried all to hell! Well i get out there about 30 min later and notice sometime odd. My bikes kickstand is 3 inches into the ground! My wife says "take a picture with your phone" i said "nah". well i wish i did b/c now im on here telling you about it!! Im very suprised it was still standing....Just an FYI i guess!! (Message edited by americanmadexb on July 15, 2006) | ||
| Diablobrian |
I have a plastic coaster like thing that progressive insurance gave me at daytona to preven such things. A crushed soda can works too. parking at events where they put you on the grass can be just as bad. Someone with a cnc milling center could make some of these out of aluminum with their logo all over it for advertising. A drop press with a die set would be even better. (faster and cheaper) | ||
| Old_man |
A ride I attend every year ends in a park where we park in a grassy field. As we enter every rider is handed a thin piece of wood for under the kickstand. I have a nice plastic coaster type thing, given out by the local Honda dealer, that I keep in my tank bag. | ||
| U4euh |
Geico gives you a kickstand plate at the rally's, look for their tent. | ||
| Steve_mackay |
We've got a couple that the wife got at Rider's Edge. | ||
| Cochise |
It definitely happens, my Brother's Bandit was on its side one day with the stand fully engulfed by the asphalt. | ||
| Diablobrian |
Yours look just like mine, that's why I almost walked off with Toni's Steve  | ||
| Pushrodpete |
Arrived at work one day to find that someone had left about a dozen 3" aluminum squares (complete with nicely radiused corners) in the motorcycle parking area. Thought that was a cool thing to do, whoever it was. Of course, having a sidecar rig, I didn't need them, but still.... | ||
| Bake |
My friend just had his Laverda on it's center stand and it sunk in the pavement and tipped over onto the car beside him, both had damage. I keep a small piece of aluminum plate in my trunk(s) so it won't happen to me. | ||
| Brineusaf |
Americanmadexb - Talk about luck, good thing there wasn't a line so you weren't in there longer than required. I had that almost happen to me right outside of work, someone mentioned to me that my kickstand was sinking so I put a piece of wood under it. We have an abundance of brick on the ground here, so I usually park somewhere where brick is laid, instead of blacktop or the like. You definately lucked out! A lesson for all who didn't know. | ||
| Metalstorm |
It was probably only a 3" lift, possibly 4" so I doubt the bike would have tipped over if it were on level ground. The base rock underneath would have held. It is scary to see one's pride & joy tilted over like that though. (Message edited by metalstorm on July 16, 2006) | ||
| Metalstorm |
It definitely happens, my Brother's Bandit was on its side one day with the stand fully engulfed by the asphalt. Good lord. I can't believe anyone would put asphalt down that thick. That's just uncalled for & makes future repairs a pain in the arse. | ||
| Americanmadexb |
i do have a kickstand plate for my bike, but with no tail bag, i have no place for it! There is no room for it under my seat! I need to find or make something smaller!! | ||
| Diablobrian |
It won't fit in one of your jacket pockets? Failing all else I've even been known to stow mine in the spine protector pocket, on the outside of the foam of course.  | ||
| G234146 |
And I though my it was my slumlords shoddy parking spaces. I need to get me a plate thingamajig | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
I got a really nice kick stand plate when I brought my Buell. It was in my goody bag (sales present). I thought everyone got them? | ||
| Gjwinaus |
I got a vertical pocket outside my main zip of my jacket at nipple height and always carry a 4 inch x 4 inch aluminium plate in that pocket, so far I've never been caught out, (yes I always wear the jacket) Funny, I thought you would be safe with the side stand down on asphalt, ya learn something new every day. | ||
| Americanmadexb |
well, being thats its 98 out with an index of 105, i havent been wearing a jacket. i want a mesh but cant afford it for a few weeks. My buddy gave me a NICE 4" round pieace of carbon fiber kickstand plate for my bike today! Fits right in my jean pocket! | ||
| Aldaytona |
Popeye had that can of spinach, seems like I have that can of malted beverage, refreshing after the ride and a great kick stand foot when empty. Haven't been able to find one with the spinach effect yet, wonder if the anchors on the forearms help. Did have a girl friend that looked like Oliveoil once........................................................................ | ||
| Debueller |
I usually slam a beer and smash the can for a puck before I leave my bike  | ||
| Phantom5oh |
I use a plastic coaster from a bar that I frequent. I keep it in my tailbag along with disk locks, a water bottle, and some clear safety glasses. Man I sound pretty High Maintenance don't I? |
