When I bought my 14 almost a year ago it had a scraped left mirror where someone had tipped it over in a parking lot or something. I bought it thinking I could find a good used one on ebay for cheap and now a year later I still havent found a mirror.lol Apparently everyone who drops the bike does so on the left side. I have only seen a few left ones and they were scratched up but I always see right mirrors in perfect shape. Of course after a year it doesnt bother me as much as it did when new but maybe one day one will show up on ebay.
Generally yes, most motorcycle drops are on the left side. That is the side we normally put down (sidestand) and the side almost everyone mounts / dismounts from so we are used to leaning the bike that way. Leaning a motorcycle to the right feels very unnatural. Of course dropping it on the left is unnatural too but that is the side they normally go down on.
Brian
Not quite. I've had 2 C14s over the past 4 years. Dropped the 08 in the garage once on the right side. Dropped the10 twice on the right side. See CDA for the story on the 10.
Don't be so hasty with that left side only story. I've got a right center and lower fairing panel that has evidence to the contrary. Had it fall away from me while taking it off the center stand while standing on the left side of the bike when it was TWO WEEKS OLD. I never put in for my CDA number.
Not quite. I've had 2 C14s over the past 4 years. Dropped the 08 in the garage once on the right side. Dropped the10 twice on the right side. See CDA for the story on the 10.
Hence that keyword 'generally' at the start of my post. Some bikes go over on the right side, some go over <over> the front wheel and occasionally they go over the rear wheel all in an effort to get to the ground (most stable position).
The bike is just seeking out a naturally stable position and given enough time, it will always get there. Any drunk will tell you, you cannot fall down from the floor, only when standing up or sitting on something.
Brian
Yep. My bike fell on me in the garage. It fell to the left probably due to the side stand not being down. I blame the bike for this as I certainly couldn't have been at fault.
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Yep. My bike fell on me in the garage. It fell to the left probably due to the side stand not being down. I blame the bike for this as I certainly couldn't have been at fault.