| Author | Message | ||
     Essmjay |
Just how far forward should the bike be able to roll when on the kickstand? I know it is supposed to lock when the weight is on it. In the garage I can roll the bike quite a ways forward before it locks and the bike feels really precarious. And the other night on a gravel driveway it would have tipped over after rolling forward if two of us weren't there to catch it. I don't feel like I can trust it to lock soon enough. Is this normal? Shane | ||
| Smoke |
normal, leave it in gear when parked and it won't roll. tim | ||
| Bartimus |
 You need to put the "Aaron Wilson bend" to your kickstand, and life will be wonderful once again...  Here is the link to the info on how to do it: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=4062&post=157145#POST157145 | ||
| Smoke |
even after the bend i recommend to leave it in gear when parked. tim | ||
| Sportyeric |
Not only leave it in gear, but roll it forward as far as it will go. | ||
| Josh_ |
Lean to Park to Lean ...  | ||
| Ratbuell |
+1 on parking in gear. Talking with the guy who makes them, Al at American Sport Bike may have a fresh run of replacement sideplates soon. I've got 'em on my S2, they allow use of a standard tuber (X1, S1, S3, M2) sidestand and the use of a single parking space when parked and leaned over, LOL. They're pricey, but gorgeous billet aluminum pieces and they beat the hell out of the heartbreak of opening the garage and finding my S2 with lowers and saddlebags laying on all that fiberglass..... | ||
| Bluesboy |
Rollin to a stop,gas off,side stand down,key off,ft.brake to stop,1st gear and done.I love my S2! | ||
| Onahog |
Just done the AW bend to an s2 sidestand... Awssssssume....it now stands as it should...Hankb.. | ||
| F_skinner |
Oh come on guys.... Lean Baby Lean!!! Just kidding.... I was thinking about a T-shirt for the next homecoming "Buell S2, Born to Lean" Frank | ||
| Onahog |
Frank.... I cant believe the difference the bend has made...I did check with EFB about RS sideplates and stand...They are still available, but , theres alot of mods to make em work...They are a bolt onto the frame, but the shifter and brake pedal etc is all different...Plus no rear peg mounts...Price was good on the stuff tho for anyone needin RS sideplates....Hankb. | ||
| 1313 |
I was thinking about a T-shirt for the next homecoming "Buell S2, Born to Lean" Frank - when can I buy one?!?! Seriously! 1313  | ||
| Bartimus |
I like calling my unmodified S2's "the tripod"...  | ||
| Ratbuell |
Frank - count me in for a shirt, XL Although, with the new hardware in my legs, I'm pretty sure I lean with or without the bike, LOL. | ||
| Ebutch |
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r200/ebutch/P10 10237.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r200/ebutch/P10 10235.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r200/ebutch/P10 10233.jpg | ||
| Ebutch |
Ya Hoo.It only took me six tries!Don,t need to put 3, 2x4s under kick-stand anymore to take pics.Butch (Message edited by ebutch on September 08, 2008) |
