Valk kick stand annoyance
justintyper:
Quote from: brew1brew on July 26, 2014, 01:43:31 PM
Am I the only one that is annoyed with the kick stand? Every now and then when I come to a stop, like at a light, when I put my left foot down my heal sometimes catches the kickstand and kills the bike.
Just wondering if I'm the only one that has this issue.
happened to me when i test rode one a month ago... it caught my heel and i have a 33 inseam and 11 boot. and also i hit the horn trying to cancel the blinkers lol.
Bagger:
[/quote] ... and also i hit the horn trying to cancel the blinkers lol.
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Having a 2001 GW with the horn and blinker switches in opposite positions from the New Valkyrie ... I blow my horn at lots of folks on the Valk !
You should see the looks as I sit in a line of traffic ... waiting for the light to change and I want (WANT !) to turn on the left blinker. But, instead, I blow the obviously LOUD horn ! Well, the looks I got were nothing like the 'single finger salute' I got from the dude in front of me in the F-250.
I have to be careful. :-[
luke:
Quote from: brew1brew on July 26, 2014, 01:43:31 PM
Am I the only one that is annoyed with the kick stand? Every now and then when I come to a stop, like at a light, when I put my left foot down my heal sometimes catches the kickstand and kills the bike.
Just wondering if I'm the only one that has this issue.
no your not the only one, out of the 28 or so bikes i have had I have never experienced this, I wear a size 12 boot, it happened to me twice the other day, this could be a big safety issue, having been rear ended by a ute whilst riding my diavel and almost killed it brought back memories I was trying to forget, I wouldn't be surprised if Honda do something about this, that said what a great bike.
HayHauler:
Les, this happens to me on my 07 Wing from time to time. Done it about 6 times in the 2 years I have owned it. I think, like RJ, that I am putting my foot down too close to the bike, since I am short and fat... :)
But, if I am thinking about it, I can put my feet down without this happening.
Hay 8)
Jimmyt
R J:
Quote from: HayHauler on July 31, 2014, 01:58:52 PM
Les, this happens to me on my 07 Wing from time to time. Done it about 6 times in the 2 years I have owned it. I think, like RJ, that I am putting my foot down too close to the bike, since I am short and fat... :)
But, if I am thinking about it, I can put my feet down without this happening.
Hay 8)
Jimmyt
JimmyT, are you insinuating I am FAT?
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