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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Stable Side Stand?
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<blockquote data-quote="peterg" data-source="post: 12312" data-attributes="member: 446"><p>Howdy Bill,</p><p> </p><p>Just saw my email response bounced so will respond here. Just spent a couple of days at the NA VOC parking on indifferent surfaces with these stands during rides with Micheal Breeding and they are superb to a fault ... for that mission. Though essentially unbreakable within reason, starting a machine on them , or any sidestand in general, leads to instability that rises with body weight and/or starting technique (less use of comp release). </p><p> </p><p>It's sorta of a leverage thing here as I like to be able to park on unpaved surfaces which requires loading the foot as lightly as possible, which means more length while still keeping enough lean to impart stability. But, in this triangle, the variable is suspension compression during kickstart follow through. Vin's are very light machines, softly sprung, with a long kicker proving good leverage, a hearty thrust can almost bottom the rear suspension, standing them nearly vertical with risk of falling over to the right. </p><p> </p><p>These stands can be bent/bosses ground such that a machine leans over sufficiently to offset right hand load, but I'd be more inclined to view my de-comp lever and flywheel inertia as the predominant tools for starting a machine than using the side stand as a back stop for this procedure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="peterg, post: 12312, member: 446"] Howdy Bill, Just saw my email response bounced so will respond here. Just spent a couple of days at the NA VOC parking on indifferent surfaces with these stands during rides with Micheal Breeding and they are superb to a fault ... for that mission. Though essentially unbreakable within reason, starting a machine on them , or any sidestand in general, leads to instability that rises with body weight and/or starting technique (less use of comp release). It's sorta of a leverage thing here as I like to be able to park on unpaved surfaces which requires loading the foot as lightly as possible, which means more length while still keeping enough lean to impart stability. But, in this triangle, the variable is suspension compression during kickstart follow through. Vin's are very light machines, softly sprung, with a long kicker proving good leverage, a hearty thrust can almost bottom the rear suspension, standing them nearly vertical with risk of falling over to the right. These stands can be bent/bosses ground such that a machine leans over sufficiently to offset right hand load, but I'd be more inclined to view my de-comp lever and flywheel inertia as the predominant tools for starting a machine than using the side stand as a back stop for this procedure. [/QUOTE]
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