On Wed, 5 Oct 2005 05:41:00 +1000, "Lushy" <showbag@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
|>Maybe it started from riding a horse as you always mount one from the
left
What's mounting a horse or bike got to do with parking a bike?
|>side or is that the majority of roads are driven on the L hand lane like
we
You Aussies think the whole world is like England and you Q. Mother,
well it definitely ain't....Tu comprend tu sa mon jeune?
|>do in Australia. A troll I smell indeed.
When you get something intelligent to say beside Troll, please post, or
as U guys say....Bloymey Maite, you want me to get you a Blanky...
Cheers
|>Lushy
|>"miker" <miker4butnospamok@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
|>news:xWz0f.6880$oc.2991@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
|>>> I have always thought that motorcycle Side/Jiffy/Kick stands
|>>
|>> Also called a "prop stand".
|>>
|>>> should be
|>>> on the right side of the cycle, since we park on the right side of
the
|>> road, and
|>>> most roads have a pretty noticeable drooping crown.
|>>
|>> Perhaps. Most people are right-handed and thus right-legged, and swing
|>> their
|>> right leg over, so you want it leaning left. Road crown varies
greatly,
|>> and
|>> we'd always end up too-much or not enough lean. I think this is why
most
|>> bikes park back end into the curb sticking out straight.
|>>
|>> I do like the idea of having a prop stand on each side tho! Could even
|>> have
|>> several for various lean angles... and two centerstands, depending on
|>> which
|>> wheel you wanted up.
|>>
|>> miker
|>>
|>>
|>>
|>>
|>
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