Do you ever put your sidestand down at stoplights?

[Go2Trackdays]

I had never seen somebody do this before....

Yes he did have plenty of time because the light crosses San Thomas Expressway.

He put the sidestand down, did some stretching (twists) and just left it down (??)

I never even consider doing that when I'm riding.

 

[HappyHighwayman]

No. I did once to see if it would trigger the light change sensor. It did not.

 

[Banjoboy]

Only if'n I dismount, and scamper over ta torture one of my ride'in partnerz. :laughing

 

[sckego]

I don't do it often, but yeah, on occasion. Most likely at a very long red light like you mentioned.

 

[sanjuro]

My motorcycle cuts out if the kickstand comes down and I am in gear.

 

[XPEHBAM]

I put it down occasionally, at long lights / road work. San Tomas/Saratoga light is loooooong.
They are doing road work on 84W, so when traffic is backed up due to one of those guys holding their STOP sign I put it down there too. Hell, yesterday on 84W I had time to put the kickstand down, dismount, take my helmet/gloves off, and have a smoke while waiting. :laughing

 

[redruM]

no

 

[ST Guy]

Only if there's something I need/want to do where I can't balance the bike at the same time. And only then if I know I'll have enough time to do it.

In other words, it's extremely rare that I'd do that.

 

[SlideSF]

Only if the light turns green and the car behind me starts honking immediately. Then I have to get off and ask the driver if there is something he wants to communicate to me.

 

[busjohn]

A couple of times to stretch or get a sip by the 5 minute plus redlight by the Golden Gate bridge and Sausalito.

 

[BiG Chris]

I have but its rare, usually do it after a good ride and i stretch and just sit up at the light with my feet on the pegs

 

[RaptorFA]

No, have not done this. Hell, I don't even go into nuetral. I stay in gear, clutch in. That way if I have to scram for any reason, I can.

 

[ahnh666]

ditto...tried that a few times and the whole "magnet sensor" in the ground seems to be untrue....

No. I did once to see if it would trigger the light change sensor. It did not.

 

[aszrael1266]

The only time I have is to hit a cross walk button to try and trigger a light that isn't changing for me.

 

[Carlo]

I had never seen somebody do this before....

Yes he did have plenty of time because the light crosses San Thomas Expressway.

He put the sidestand down, did some stretching (twists) and just left it down (??)

I never even consider doing that when I'm riding.

Weird.

 

[MysterYvil]

Only to try to trigger the lights (which works at some intersections, not so much at others), after putting my ride in neutral (otherwise it kills the motor).

Under normal circumstances I'm too paranoid to even put my moto in neutral, let along put the kickstand down.

When I need a stretch I pull over.

 

[louemc]

What's a stoplight? :laughing

 

[oorahduc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDgq-K2oYLo&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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[Blackbeast98]

How short was he hahaha

 

[kiltwearinfool]

Nope. I've played with my kickstarter, though.