On Fri, 2 Jun 2017 07:25:43 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 6/2/2017 7:14 AM, Tim wrote:
5:27 AMPoco Deplorevole
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You've touched on one of the concerns of motorcyclists. When will Congress decide that these
'motorcycles' should meet the same safety standards as cars, i.e. seatbelts, air bags, side impact
protection, roll bars, etc. And once on a roll, who knows what other 'safety' standards will be
applied to 'motorcycles', whether they be four, three, or two wheeled.

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My old '83 wing dropped due to the cenerstand in soft dirt. It weighs 700lb dry, and yes even with crashbars and proper technique it was still a bugger to upright. I don't wanna do that often.


Only time I came close with one of the Ultra Classic Harley's I had was
driving it into to garage beside Mrs.E.'s car. I flipped the kickstand
down with my foot but it didn't extend all the way and when I started to
get off, it started to go down. Fortunately, the grip on the handlebar
came down on top of her trunk and I was able to man-handle it back up.
If it had gone another 5 or 10 degrees, it would have been all over.

I think the Harley Ultra Classic weighs in at close to 900 lbs. It's
also one of the reasons I finally got rid of it. Getting older is a bitch.


My superglide rolled over a couple of times when the kick stand sunk
in the soft dirt. I was able to grunt it back up on the wheels.