I heard recently it wasn't good for the engine to warm up on an angle like that. Is there any truth to this?
2007-03-09 14:59:24 · 10 answers · asked by tomandwho 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
What the real problem is with riders riding off with the kickstand down, unless you have a newer bike that when you let the clutch out the engine kills.
My Vulcan will kill if I try and ride off with the stand down.
2007-03-09 18:37:56 · answer #1 · answered by gretsch16pc 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How else will you warm it up? Are you gonna stand there and hold it up yourself? Or are you saying in comparison to being on a center stand? Either way, the bike will run just fine on the kickstand. It's made to run fine at a much sharper angle than that...like when you're dragging the pegs.
2007-03-09 15:15:45 · answer #2 · answered by magnumPA 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Who told you that??? Its perfectly OK for you to warm your bike using the kickstand. Its not used just to hold the bike up! I've been riding for 4 years now and the bike hasn't shown any differences in warming up via kickstand/rear stand of any sort and rides fine as ever!
I hope the person telling you that aren't trying to sell you into thinking your bike needs it.
2007-03-09 15:06:36 · answer #3 · answered by jaxgsxr 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some only come with kickstands to hold them up.
It it wouldn't run ok at an angle, you couldn't ride through the curves.
2007-03-09 18:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, you can. Don't be discouraged when you don't know the answer to something and have to ask. That is the only way to find out the answer. I have a cool site dedicated to motorcycles, maybe you can come and check it out. www.freewebs.com/paracop35
2007-03-09 16:43:43 · answer #5 · answered by paracop35 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,it's perfectly fine
2007-03-09 15:21:27 · answer #6 · answered by wild1highinvamountains 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as long as it's in neutral it's fine. there's no reason it'd harm the engine. whoever told you it would is a dumbass.
2007-03-10 06:39:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do it, it won't hurt. This person didn't tell you anything else did they, like putting water in your tires.
2007-03-11 08:41:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ITS OK TO DO IT THAT WAY,BUT BETTER IF YOU DROPON ITS SIDE AFTER STARTING ENGINE!!
2007-03-09 16:42:40 · answer #9 · answered by MUD WRANGLER 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your kidding , Rite???
2007-03-09 15:37:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋