Warm weather = Smashed left mirror and bent clutch lever

[Interceptor]

Be wary of parking your bike on new(ish) blacktop paving...

Came back to where I had parked my bike this afternoon to find it lying on its side with a smashed left mirror and a bent clutch lever.

Half of the side stand was buried into the pavement where a nice hole was gauged into it :argh:

While it is great to finally see some sunny weather - this also means blacktop pavement becoming nice and soft.

When in sunny weather - don't park on blacktop, safer communities together.


A BIG thanks to Todd and the team at CycleTreads for helping me out just as they were about to close today with finding a replacement clutch lever, and a left mirror that will cover me till the new year. Much appreciated!!

[mattian]

Parked my my bike on fairly old ashpalt for a couple of hours on Thursday and left a noticeable indentation where my side stand had been..... god damn that sun must be hot to melt it like that.
Sorry about your damage too..... hope your insurance covers that kinda thing.

[Tigadee]

Ouch! That's shocking [to me anyways, as this is new to me]! Thanks for the advice...

[wanpo]

Shit that sucks. Hadn't occurred to me that could happen.
So asphalt in the sun ≈ grass in the wet?

[SMOKEU]

Shit that sucks. Hadn't occurred to me that could happen.
So asphalt in the sun ≈ grass in the wet?

Wet grass is usually worse. Depends how wet it is though.

[Gremlin]

Noobs... (but I do feel sorry for you Mr Interceptor).

You lot need something like this: http://search.store.yahoo.net/yhst-66049453130018/cgi-bin/nsearch?catalog=yhst-66049453130018&query=foot&x=0&y=0

[FJRider]

Parked my my bike on fairly old ashpalt for a couple of hours on Thursday and left a noticeable indentation where my side stand had been..... god damn that sun must be hot to melt it like that.
Sorry about your damage too..... hope your insurance covers that kinda thing.

Asphalt that is out of a heavy traffic area (this includes foot traffic) will allow the side-stand to sink in. Something to look out for if you park there often.
NEW asphalt is bad for this.

[Taz]

Sat at the pub in Raglan yesterday watching as a Hardly Fergusson side stand slowly sank into tar. Only went in a couple of inches. The KTM didn't even make a mark but then i've welded on a big foot for those muddy off road bits.

[gijoe1313]

Buggerit and damhnik! It's always those little things that leave our pride and joy in a non-vertical, rubber side down position. We all know how these things can happen all too easily. Yeup, TOTO is down right helpful when it comes to fixing up your ride!

[Interceptor]

I was parked next to the Auckland Central Library which has only recently had a lot of repaving etc done by the bike park area.

i hate leaving the bike parked on a slope in case it gets knocked over so (ironically!) I thought it was less likely to tip over if I parked it at an angle on the blacktop - ha ha! Luckily I have a set of Oggy Knobs so the fairing had no damage.

I read somewhere that a crushed soft drink can works well as a cheap side stand plate so will try that out and chuck one into my tank bag.

[KiWiP]

I've got a plate of metal in my jacket pocket for those times when you have to park it on unsound ground. Just slip it under the sidestand and 'walk away' particularly useful if you camp a lot as there is never a bit of wood or stone handy in the middle of a campsite when you need it.

[Captain_Salty]

the thick plastic packing plates used in construction are good also