Cuz chit happens?!!

Haven't had problem with the stand personally. Bars to left, stand down. Np.
As it was said earlier since I don't have a park selection I leave it in gear doesn't bother anything. Ya just never know! I believe in Murphy's law and do what I can to narrow the odds.

 

Why would you want to park it in neutral?

Enlighten me.

 

In the UK if you try to start your bike whilst its in gear you,l be trying all day, its got to be in nutral, its a real bummer when you stall.

 

I shift to neutral after I get on the bike and BEFORE starting. Always park it in gear.

Let me ask you this . . . If you park a manual transmission car, do you park it in neutral?

 

This just happened last week and I've been riding a H-D for 13 years and bikes in general for 30 years. Even tho it is the first time I pray its the last, frigged up $1,000.00 worth of parts. Somebody have a modification to tighten it up I'm in !
COPY from my post in the parts wanted:

Thought I had it on the kickstand when it started to move and I kept thinking it would stop. Well, it stopped allright, on its side..............*&^%$ ! Just thankful the black/silver tins are untouched.

Only part that is year/model specific is the derby cover, everything is for the left side.

#1- Bullet turn signal, front
#2- Bullet turn signal, smoked lens
#3- SAC smooth leather, padded hand grip
#4- Clutch lever
#5- Clutch lever mount
#6- Mirror tapered, short stem
#7- Handle bars, may be interested in short reach bars, I'd like the stockers to come
......back an inch or so
#8- Aileron foot peg
#9- Aileron shifter peg
#10- Aileron bullet shifter arm
#11- Primary outer cover
#12- Derby cover,100th anniversary
#13- Bullet turn signal, rear
#14- Bullet turn signal, smoked lens
#15- Something is bent at the rear signal mount, I'm hoping to straighten it when I get
........it apart but there may be more.

You can email me at ss427425@yahoo.com or post here I'll be back.....

 

but did the stand fail or did you fail to put it down all the way and if it had been in gear would it have made a difference , if the ground is somewhat flat I leave mine in nut if on a hill then I leave it in gear

 

My last bike was a Yamaha and my wife and I did a lot of traveling on it. When we stop for gas she usually sits on the bike while I get off and fuel up.
First trip on the Harley, we stop for gas, I get off and hear a squeal, The bike did that little roll and she thought it was going down.
I always stop at the end of the driveway to get the paper on my way to work in the morning. I leave it idling when I get off it does that little roll and I start to grab it.
I don't trust it at all.

 

Amen. Operator error is the cause for 99.8% of the fall overs.

 

Yep----- What he said....

 

That forward roll is unsettling until you understand exactly how the stand works. If you haven't done so put it on a lift and work the stand back and forth and up and down so you can get a good idea how it works. And also to inspect it to make sure that it is working correctly. Good time to check the torque of the mounting bolts too.

When I park I sort of cup the stand with the inside of my boot and push forward. Once the locking tab is in place the bike it not going anywhere.