[Masia]

:scared I was at my mates lake house today and before going for breakfast in his Jeep I parked my bike in the shade on his tar driveway. We get back and my bike is down. The sun changed position and got so hot it melted the tar and my stand went through the ground.

 

[g1craych]

yep. sorry

 

[JDollaz]

Sounds like a shitty Commercial!

Sorry to hear that!

 

[rhendren]

asphault gremlins!

 

[JDollaz]

asphault gremlins!

LOL..I couldnt think of their name!!

any Pix of the damage ???

 

[R1ridah23]

Damn that sucks... Had something like that happen to me this summer, no damage though.

 

[DoinTime]

Yeah...driveway and parking lot asphalt are dangerous. The asphalt isn't thick enough to prevent getting displaced in high temp conditions. A flattened soda can under the kick stand is all you need to keep the asphalt cool enough to support your bike. Even a sheet of cardboard usually works if you can get to the asphalt before its already hot.

 

[Pavmatic]

should have had your trusty deals gap kick stand puck.

 

[SIr RicCuS]

Wow, that sucks! Sorry to hear that! Any serious damage?

 

[nossliw]

Sorry to hear...dam them gremlins

 

[ciaka]

Yup.
Once, before I got rid of my R1, I parked it on pavement, and stepped away for about 5 mins. When I came back, the stand was about a couple inches into the pavement. Had I not come back for another 5 mins, I am sure the bike would have gone down. Since then, never parked on pavement, unless I had some support (they sell them, or you can make your own and carry in a pocket).
Sucks, but now you know.

 

[FishOuttaWater]

Thats why I carry one of these under my seat... :sneaky :fact Ebay, $5... Made of ABS plastic...

 

[Klo1320]

Thats why I carry one of these under my seat... :sneaky :fact Ebay, $5... Made of ABS plastic...

can be a livesaver sometimes.

 

[racerboy88]

what are those called again?

 

[racerboy88]

sorry, searched and found it

http://search.ebay.ca/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=kickstand+plate&category0=

 

[JDollaz]

Thats why I carry one of these under my seat... :sneaky :fact Ebay, $5... Made of ABS plastic...

LOL..Maisa,, i got you one of these!
i Dunno if you want it, but they were giving them out at the IMS i went to yesturday! and i thought about you and stole an extra one!

if you want it let me know!

 

[crazynips]

damn those gremlins..we should fry them with a magnifying glass and see how they like it :bandit

 

[rorlow]

I always carry my trusty CF disc for just such occassion's :sneaky

 

[Jboat]

I know a guy who had a pristine 87 GSXR 750. He parked his bike at a restaurant on a hot day and his bike fell over for the same reason...

He ended up suing the restaurant for having faulty asphalt and they paid to have his bike fixed...

 

[JDollaz]

I always carry my trusty CF disc for just such occassion's :sneaky

Now thats Gangsta! :sneaky