Bars Left or Right?
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Bars Left or Right
Bars Left or Right?
2wheelsagain Sun 01 Jan 2012, 2:35 pm
First topic message reminder :
Because I haven’t had any controversy on here for a few days
I thought I would pose a serious question and see if I can rattle some cages
When parked using the side stand do you turn the bars left or right?
Left would appear to be the correct way because that’s the way I do it
and because the steering lock is set up that way.
Why do we not all turn the bars left
What’s your reason for the recalcitrant amongst you 
Because I haven’t had any controversy on here for a few days
I thought I would pose a serious question and see if I can rattle some cages
When parked using the side stand do you turn the bars left or right?
Left would appear to be the correct way because that’s the way I do it
and because the steering lock is set up that way.Why do we not all turn the bars left
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Re: Bars Left or Right?
Cameron Tue 03 Jan 2012, 6:51 pm
Always to the left. unless taking photos. looks better to the right i think.
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Re: Bars Left or Right?
Reardo Tue 03 Jan 2012, 7:54 pm
Cameron wrote:Always to the left. unless taking photos. looks better to the right i think.
See, The smartest bloke on the forum knows what he is talking about 
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Re: Bars Left or Right?
2wheelsagain Tue 03 Jan 2012, 8:12 pm
Looks twisted like a wrung out towelCameron wrote:Always to the left. unless taking photos. looks better to the right i think.
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Re: Bars Left or Right?
b12mick Wed 04 Jan 2012, 10:54 am
Bars always to the left. Right (to me anyway) looks more unstable.
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Re: Bars Left or Right?
paul Wed 04 Jan 2012, 11:52 am
why does the poll only add up to 99% 
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Re: Bars Left or Right?
potatomasher Tue 17 Jan 2012, 5:23 pm
Just out of interest - the manual says to turn the bars to the left and there is a reason for this - if you turn the bars to the right [all the way to the right in particular], and then give the bike an ever so gentle nudge it will crash to the ground very easily so if you do this be very careful. the angles it creates makes the bike want to roll forward - you can try it while sitting on the bike
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Re: Bars Left or Right?
Baz Tue 17 Jan 2012, 7:49 pm
depends on what the road beneath me is doing
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Re: Bars Left or Right?
Re-Cycled Tue 17 Jan 2012, 8:27 pm
Baz wrote:depends on what the road beneath me is doing
I agree BAZ, I go with whatever makes the bike feel more stable. Depends on road camber etc.
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Re: Bars Left or Right?
Gazza's Back Thu 26 Jan 2012, 10:56 pm
We must be a strange lot or maybe we had too hard a night before and couldn't be bothered turning them either way. Photo was at 9.00am.
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Re: Bars Left or Right?
paul Thu 26 Jan 2012, 11:03 pm
Gazza's Back wrote:We must be a strange lot or maybe we had too hard a night before and couldn't be bothered turning them either way. Photo was at 9.00am.
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Re: Bars Left or Right?
Hammy Fri 27 Jan 2012, 7:14 am
I dont care what side of the street the Bars on. I will drink anywhere as long as the beer is cold and the girls are Hot ! 
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