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Sparky
| | Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 03:54 pm: | 
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The only reason is because the mount for the side stand is on the left. |
Old_man
| | Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 04:58 pm: |
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I always assumed it was because you always mount a horse from it's left side. |
Iamike
| | Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 05:33 pm: |
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At first I was thinking that it was because of the slope of the side of the road. Have you ever pulled off going the wrong direction and put the side stand down, to almost have your bike fall over?
But then when motorcycles were invented I doubt they were thinking about crown of the road or even shoulders. |
Nevrenuf
| | Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 05:46 pm: |
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it's actually easier for me to mount the ultra from the right side instead of lifting the leg over the higher passenger seat.
also what was first, kickstand on a motorcycle or a bicycle. |
Etennuly
| | Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 06:01 pm: |
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Well, in the U.S.A. it is the way you mount your car.
In my house, it is the way I mount my bed also. |
Aesquire
| | Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 06:26 pm: |
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Automobile controls date from Henry Ford. He made some bad decisions, but there is no way to change now. Think how many accidents we'd have if we changed cars to ergonomic correct controls. It takes time to rewire the conditioned reflexes.
I always assumed side stands were placed because of Bicycles, and road crown. Crowned roads go back way before cars & Bikes ( powered and pedal ) but that only works with right side driving. so...Hmmm? |
Just_ziptab
| | Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 07:00 pm: |
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My Rapido and Sprint had right side,side stands. Never gave it no mind when I got bikes with left side, side stands. Even left and right shifters on the 3 bikes I owned at the same time never bothered much once I got it into gear....then I was all set for the rest of the ride. |
Brumbear
| | Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 08:41 pm: |
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My sprint also had right side stand, kicker and shifter it also was gp style switching down was up
I had no front brake on it was rolling up to a stop sign got turned around a little hit the shifter instead of the brake the GODAMMED THING STARTED ROLLING FASTER I near shyte myself and just panic threw it to the ground sat up and started laughing my ass off |
Rotzaruck
| | Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 10:00 pm: |
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I like the horse theory. When they were novelties, it may have been hard for horse riders to accept getting on the wrong side.
You could easily put a stand down on the right side, and get off and on on the left, but early stands may have taken a bit more effort than just kicking them down.
I'm afraid my Cyclone would kick me if I got on the wrong side.
My old horse Jubilee did. |
Court
| | Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 10:14 pm: |
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Well we have certainly upset the apple cart in East Troy . . . . no one seems to know. Production came to a screeching halt today as Elves "Googled" and convened to pour over regulatory documents.
I mean . . . I know why the front brake is on the right side . . . but no one seems to know why the side stand is on the left.
Reminds me of the reason my Mother used to always give me when I asked "why?" . . . . "BECAUSE".
In this case that may be . . . . as they say. . . "an accurate answer". |
Old_man
| | Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 - 10:19 pm: |
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If you accept the horse reason.
The sidestand on the left makes sense.
With the bike leaned toward you, you get nearer the seat and don't have to spread your legs as far to mount.
Although, because of an old injury to my right knee, I usually find it easier to mount from the right. |
