Bike (side) stands .... ish

Singh600RR · 03-28-2008, 12:29 PM

My garage floor is carpeted with bits of carpet ends left over from carpeting the house - it makes the garage slightly warmer and adds a bit of colour.

However a dealer (bike) told me never to put my bike on it's side stand on this carpeted floor. The carpet is average thickness and sits on solid concrete underneath.

Any reasons/ideas why he said this - the garage floor is level. My 125 stood like this for over a year with no ill effects?

Should i remove the carpet where the bike stands?

grotbag · 03-28-2008, 12:58 PM

Your supposed to park it on a solid base. Why not just put a square of plywood, slate or something like under the side stand?

druidsam · 03-28-2008, 04:16 PM

maybe he thinks the carpet will slip or stretch and the bike will fall

......................Sam

03-28-2008, 06:10 PM

OIL ON THE CARPET

What on earth would the missus say

03-29-2008, 12:55 AM

load of bollocks m8...you park it where ya want...

03-29-2008, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badshads

load of bollocks m8...you park it where ya want...

That appears to be the principle the French and the Italians work to.

grotbag · 03-29-2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papasmurf

That appears to be the principle the French and the Italians work to.

What? Bollox?

Spree · 03-29-2008, 06:27 PM

Yea don't park it on yer bollox mate

motorrad1527 · 03-31-2008, 06:44 PM

I agree, load a twaddle, you park in where you like. Ive had bikes in all shapes and sizes , never heard of one yet that fell over because the side stand was on carpet (with a solid floor underneath).
Geeze, its appaling what dealers will come out with sometimes.

Motorrad

03-31-2008, 07:16 PM

I've got bits of carpet in my garage - the only problem I can see with parking the bike on them is that the carpet finishes up with holes worn in it. Problem ? - not for me !

03-28-2008, 12:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Singh600RR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 545	Bike (side) stands .... ish My garage floor is carpeted with bits of carpet ends left over from carpeting the house - it makes the garage slightly warmer and adds a bit of colour. However a dealer (bike) told me never to put my bike on it's side stand on this carpeted floor. The carpet is average thickness and sits on solid concrete underneath. Any reasons/ideas why he said this - the garage floor is level. My 125 stood like this for over a year with no ill effects? Should i remove the carpet where the bike stands?
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03-28-2008, 12:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
grotbag Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Near Hornsea,on the East Yorkshire coast Posts: 8,171	Re: Bike (side) stands .... ish Your supposed to park it on a solid base. Why not just put a square of plywood, slate or something like under the side stand?
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03-28-2008, 04:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
druidsam Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: central scotland Posts: 4,960	Re: Bike (side) stands .... ish maybe he thinks the carpet will slip or stretch and the bike will fall ......................Sam
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03-28-2008, 06:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stroppybitch Posts: n/a	Re: Bike (side) stands .... ish OIL ON THE CARPET What on earth would the missus say
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03-29-2008, 12:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
badshads Posts: n/a	Re: Bike (side) stands .... ish load of bollocks m8...you park it where ya want...
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03-29-2008, 06:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Spree Administrator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newton Le Willows Posts: 3,163	Re: Bike (side) stands .... ish Yea don't park it on yer bollox mate
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03-31-2008, 06:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
motorrad1527 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 145	Re: Bike (side) stands .... ish I agree, load a twaddle, you park in where you like. Ive had bikes in all shapes and sizes , never heard of one yet that fell over because the side stand was on carpet (with a solid floor underneath). Geeze, its appaling what dealers will come out with sometimes. Motorrad

03-31-2008, 07:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
xbooty866 Posts: n/a	Re: Bike (side) stands .... ish I've got bits of carpet in my garage - the only problem I can see with parking the bike on them is that the carpet finishes up with holes worn in it. Problem ? - not for me !
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