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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	SideStand Stability 10/19/08 at 16:57:11 Can't find the thread, but I recall that someone was concerned about the degree of lean when the Savage is on it's sidestand. The one shot for today's ride I parked where the dirt was sloping up from the road, making the bike lean a bit further onto it's sidestand than normal: Amazing how far it'll lean and NOT fall over.
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Jay Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1445 Fort Worth, Texas Gender:	Re: SideStand Stability Reply #1 - 10/19/08 at 19:41:18 Cool pic Paladin. That's good to know. I've never had cause ot doubt the side stand, but I have wondered a time or two just how far is too far. Thanks.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28908 L.A. California Gender:	Re: SideStand Stability Reply #2 - 10/19/08 at 19:53:57 If in doubt, get it a tug. Of course there's always soft ground to watch out for. Turn the handle bars the other way and I think you may be in trouble.
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Re: SideStand Stability
Reply #3 - 10/19/08 at 20:25:42

Well, I've had my front tire come completely off the ground when I leaned the bike on it's side stand. Perhaps the shoulder high pile of heavy trip and camping gear on the back fender had something to do with that. Having side bags down low didn't seem to help much either. Made it a bit harder at stop signs too to keep it vertical. On the road though things were fine for normal riding at highway speed.

When I ride the bike loaded I always carry a short piece of 2"X4" on top of the load. Then when I have to dismount I just drop it to put the stand foot on. The inch and a half extra keeps the center of gravity more over the wheels and makes the bike stable.

Jack

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Bear_Rider Senior Member Offline Posts: 289	Re: SideStand Stability Reply #4 - 10/19/08 at 21:19:49 Yep, It can happen.
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: SideStand Stability Reply #5 - 10/19/08 at 23:38:29 this came up the other day, i hope it helps. i've found that if i move the handlebars to the far left before i place it on the side stand it's much more stable,, in fact.
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Rogue_Cheddar Serious Thumper Offline Hang up the phone and drive! Posts: 725 Haverhill, Massachusetts Gender:	Re: SideStand Stability Reply #6 - 10/20/08 at 08:05:30 The last time I leaned my bike over that far, I got vertigo!
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Tincanman Serious Thumper Offline O~`o Posts: 566 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: SideStand Stability Reply #7 - 10/20/08 at 08:19:06 funny 4 days after I got mine, SOMEONE placed a bag of garbage next to it. I was like "what the hell" and went to move it. I reached over the bike, grabbed it, gave it yank to pic it up and WHAMMM knocked it right over. needless to say there was damage and I was PO'ed.
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