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Originally posted by bolds
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I had the flip up side stand on my 888 modified so that it doesn't flip anymore. That way it's just the same as my ST2 which never had a flip up stand in the first place.
For me, I just don't like the flip up stands because I always find them very awkward, not to mention the risk of the bike hitting the deck.
As for the danger of leaving the stand down when riding off, well that danger is always there but, c'mon guys, does anybody really need an automatic flip up stand to stop that happening? It's easy to prevent. All I do before I set off is to look down at my toes as I put the bike into first gear...Voila, an automatic safety check just like looking over you shoulder before you pull away |
i'm 100% with you on this one mate... Every other bike Manufacturer doesn't use it, how often do we hear stories of people forgetting ? really, next to none surely. |
Other manufacturers have a cut out system (as new Ducatis now) that cut the engine when put into gear if the stand is down-with just modding an old bike to stay down you dont have any of these safeguards. |
Yep, my ST2 has one of these cut out switches, but you have to remember that it also relies on the notoriously unreliable neutral switch.
The neutral switch has been replaced once on my ST, but they are still prone to producing a partial contact when the bike is in gear and you see the neutral light glowing softly as you ride along. When this happens the ECU thinks it's in neutral all the time and it doesn't cut the engine when you prod it into gear with the stand down - hence the visual check