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Originally posted by bolds
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. |
£300 to have the equivalent fitted eh? Not cheap but also not a lot in comparison with some of the other costs associated with a owning a ducati (tyres, servicing etc.). The flip-up stand on my 996 SPS makes me so bloody nervous that I reckon it would be worth £300 to remove the problem. The tricky bit is the cheaper option of just removing the "flip-up" tendencies of the sidestand and relying on remembering to kick it up yourself. Can I rely on myself to remember? I dunno, but it is so cheap and easy that I am going to have to try it for a while. If I feel I can't trust myself then I figure I can always swap back and shell-out the £300.