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Why are side stands always on the left?

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Why are side stands always on the left?

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Brummie Jackie
In: Hobbit HQ
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After having this conversation with several people yesterday and not managing to find any sensible answer, i Asked Jeeves .................. my reply was .............Why not !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (genuine reply), asked Wika as well got same reply lol

Anybody want to enlighten me?

Brummie Jackie @ 20/09/2009 11:10

dunans
In: southport
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best guess would be opposite side to the kick start

dunans @ 20/09/2009 11:18

geoffb2005
In: Leeds
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Various theories according to the net. It's normal to mount a horse from the left, there are more right handed people in the world etc. My belief from what I've read before is it to do with the flooding of the market in the 60s from Japan. The japanese have always driven on the left and have always had the sidestand on the left. The full reason? I don't know.

geoffb2005 @ 20/09/2009 11:20

Brummie Jackie
In: Hobbit HQ
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Is it practical to have it on the right?

Brummie Jackie @ 20/09/2009 11:25

pondlife
In: Bristol
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I think geoff has hit the nail on the head,cos we (and the nips) drive on the left,we tend to pull into the kerb on the left (unless of course you are a woman then it's generally the middle of the road) hence a left hand side stand.

pondlife @ 20/09/2009 11:37

Brummie Jackie
In: Hobbit HQ
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Oi Pond i'll have you know i always keep to my side of the road lol

Brummie Jackie @ 20/09/2009 11:40

ghosthunter
In: Hinckley
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Geoff, surely you mount a horse from behind? Or have I been watching too many dodgy filums again? lol

ghosthunter @ 20/09/2009 12:07

UKHarleyRider
In: manchester
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I think they put them on the left so u dont have to walk backwards while looking.. lol

UKHarleyRider @ 20/09/2009 12:09

pondlife
In: Bristol
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as a matter of interest.what side are they on a harley?

pondlife @ 20/09/2009 12:11

UKHarleyRider
In: manchester
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Left pond..

If i am not mistaken i think there r some old bikes have them on the right.

Not 100% but did'nt the Vincent Black Shadow have it on the right...

UKHarleyRider @ 20/09/2009 12:15

dunans
In: southport
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it had double side stands that acted like a centre stand with both down

dunans @ 20/09/2009 12:26

Deleted Member
In: NA
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so the bike is not leaning into the traffic

Deleted Member @ 20/09/2009 12:35

RustyKnight
In: Newton Aycliffe
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I think Ians cracked it

If it was on the right you'd need to walk into the traffic to get on it too!

RustyKnight @ 20/09/2009 16:32

dunans
In: southport
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but it leans into traffic in rest of europe and in usa

dunans @ 20/09/2009 16:48

Deleted Member
In: NA
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depnds which way ya bike is facing lmao

Deleted Member @ 20/09/2009 16:48

RustyKnight
In: Newton Aycliffe
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yes dunans just blown that theory out of the water!

Sounded good at the time tho so well done Ian

RustyKnight @ 20/09/2009 16:51

drobess
In: Bedworth
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my thinking for the stands 2 be on the lft on bikes is so that when lots of bikes are all parked 2gether they all lean the same way, this then keeps them all looking nice and neat when parked in the road along side each other, also they then dont bump into each other like they would if the stands were some on the left and some on the right

drobess @ 20/09/2009 16:52

Deleted Member
In: NA
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perhaps its on the left so its the same side as the gear selector, so as your putting the bike in neutral, the stand is there straight away to put down to dismount the bike.

Deleted Member @ 20/09/2009 16:54

drobess
In: Bedworth
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perhaps all our therorys r right

drobess @ 20/09/2009 17:00

Deleted Member
In: NA
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no just mine is !!!!!!!!!

Deleted Member @ 20/09/2009 17:04

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