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My Blue Ridge Parkway Ride 2016

This experience (less the medical drama) was common with the older BMW's. You can't see the side stand when it's down because it's under the jug. Sorry you were injured. Glad it wasn't worse. I did a low side, mid speed biff years ago. Broken ribs, broken collar bone, oblique eye muscle damage from the concussion. Ribs are healed, collar bone spliced with screws and stainless steel, vision still wonky at times. Give the old bod time.
 
Scott, Hey, Not Good.

Glad to hear not worse.

I could send pics of the Honda rubber toe thing on end of sidestand.

Good that you now understand N.O. switch and N.C. switch.

Maybe SOmething you already have thought of, but has not been mentioned:
Also consider that you dont want the swtich to indicate that the side stand is down.... you want the swtich to indicate the at the sidestand is NOT fully retracted.
So, have swtich mounted so the plunger is activated when the sidestand is in the full up position, and wire your circuit to the the N.C. contact. Think of the swtich as more "when do want swtich to turn off the light", not so much "when want swtich to turn on the light".

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Sorry to hear of this incident, Scott. Heal up fast!

We've had at least three accidents at rallies where someone got excited or distracted, left their kickstand down, and went into the weeds. I've seen a few scrape as well before being flipped up...

Anyway, I'm baffled as to why you're not just using the kickstand warning light and switch that are already there, or should be there?

All the pieces are in place, but the light is just too dim to see. So find a way to make a stronger light.

The Honda-style rubber finger is a great solution as well.
 
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bwringer said:
Sorry to hear of this incident, Scott. Heal up fast!

Anyway, I'm baffled as to why you're not just using the kickstand warning light and switch that are already there, or should be there?

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The '81 550T and L models don't have a warning light from the factory.
 
My ST1100 has the side stand switch that acts as a kill switch. Has saved me numerous times of taking off with it down.
 
Sorry your trip ended this way. I too had a couple of occurrences of riding off with my side stand down. It's an easy thing to forget when there is a lot going on. While I'm not a big fan of nanny style safety gizmos, the side stand cut out switch on my more modern bikes has prevented this from happening again...so I'm for them.

Heal up quick and keep us posted on your switch/warning light mods.
 
While upgrading my phone this weekend, AT&T gave me a free iPad mini which was kind of nice but not something I really needed. However, since I still haven't built up a new computer and knowing that Apple's toys make decent videos without much effort, I decided to see what I could do with the only video I took from this trip. It's not the greatest but it's my first attempt at editing one of my GoPro videos and I'm pretty pleased with it so far. I think I'll go back and edit some of the videos I took from Brown County year.


 
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Looks like a nice ride. Those speedo and tach cables could use some lube, if they're not too far gone already. Bouncy bouncy!

This was edited on the iPad? Is that why the resolution limited to 240p?
 
Yea I set it that low since I am not sure what the 720 would be size wise. I'll play with it some.

Cables have been lubed a few times; I'm going to tear into the gauges themselves this winter.
 
Holy Necropost Batman! I said I would re-do this ride and guess what, it's about to finally happen - almost 4 years later.

That's right, I'm leaving on Sunday as weather has pushed me back a day from my original plans and will return Labor Day Weekend. I'm going to take the Bandit this time so I won't have any side stand issues fortunately. I still plan on stopping to see the Manassas Battlegrounds and Appomattox but sadly North Carolina's Governor said museums can't social distance properly so I won't be able to stop into Wheels Through Time this year. I'll ride up Cherohola Skyway on the way home but won't do the Dragon.

The planned route:

Blue Ridge Parkway Ride by Scott Baker, on Flickr
 
That's great! Looks like a fun route. And there's just nothing like taking a long motorcycle trip. Best wishes for all the fun, none of the drama, and may all the LEO avoid your path.
 
That should be a nice leisurely trip. I've never spent a week on the bike. I should try that someday. (Next year for sure.)
 
Dogma said:
I've never spent a week on the bike. I should try that someday. (Next year for sure.)
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You came close to that a few years ago, when Simon and Deb showed up.

You broke off early to meet up with your brother or something, so I don't know how much more of that week you were actually on a bike.

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Dogma said:
That should be a nice leisurely trip. I've never spent a week on the bike. I should try that someday. (Next year for sure.)
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This shocks me --- Go for a RIDE man !

Leave home - stay away - sleep in - ride late - eat bad food - drink beer -

LIVE
 
A week on the bike for Dale would be 11,248 laps around the racetrack! ��
 
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You came close to that a few years ago, when Simon and Deb showed up.

You broke off early to meet up with your brother or something, so I don't know how much more of that week you were actually on a bike.

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Good point. That might have been nearly a week. Lemme see here...


  1. Travel to BRP
  2. BRP
  3. split off, BRP etc. (turned left at Little Switzerland) to brothers's house
  4. Travel to Deal's Gap to meet criddle & friend whose name I forgot (he rode a Monster)
  5. Deal's Gap, Cherahola, etc. ride home.

Well, that was five days. I'm not sure it counts for a week.
 
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