on my only day off this week i decided to go to the canyons. never been there and been waiting to go for a long time. i had a blast. thinking about going back my next day off. i learned that it really makes a difference turning your head in twisties. it took me awhile to get back into that habit of it. doing freeway and city miles you forget about it.

anyway to the bad thing. when i got home i parked the bike on a semi-steep driveway. went inside to get some stuff and headed back out. i put my gear and backpack on the ground by the front tire, started the bike and went in the house to take a leak. went out and the bike was on the ground. my first thought is what the hell happened here.

the damage isnt that bad. thankfully the backpack was there. the only bad thing is that it is an 04. total damage: left fairing bracket (maybe fixable) and custom left footpeg. oh well life goes on. sorry for being so long. lesson learned: don't park bike on a semi-steep hill.

Sorry to hear that. Did you park it facing downhill?

Never leave your bike alone while it's running.  The vibration can easily shimmy it off of the side stand, especially if you also have an incline in the picture.  Don't start it up until you're ready to get on it and ride...

Steep hills are OK as long as you put the bike in gear and park it slightly canted, so it's leaning back on the sidestand.  And as long as it's off.

parked it facing up hill.  i figured it would be fine facing up hill since the bike was pushing against the kick stand. live and learn.

In case you don't already do it, the best way to put the bike on the sidestand is to roll it backwards just a tad once the stand is down and make sure the handlebars are turned all the way to the left.  This'll settle the bike into a very stable arrangement.  

jeff

Quote from: Jeff PIn case you don't already do it, the best way to put the bike on the sidestand is to roll it backwards just a tad once the stand is down and make sure the handlebars are turned all the way to the left.  This'll settle the bike into a very stable arrangement.  

jeff

....and rear wheel against the curb