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Been giving some thought to the hydraulic center stand. I saw some pics of bikes with the factory installation, and I noticed the switch to operate the stand is on the right handlebar.
What's the logic here? I've read where BMW doesn't advise operating the stand w/ operator and passenger on it. If this is so, then it seems one would stand on left side, just like they'd do for a bike w/ a manual center stand, hold the bike upright by grabbing the left handlebar and perhaps steady it by holding the left grab handle w/ right hand, while pushing the button/switch w/ the left hand's finger, thereby necessitating the switch being located on left handlebar.
Apparently, this isn't the recommended procedure or are people standing on the right side of the bike to perform this procedure? Which makes absolutely no sense to me.
Been giving some thought to the hydraulic center stand. I saw some pics of bikes with the factory installation, and I noticed the switch to operate the stand is on the right handlebar.
What's the logic here? I've read where BMW doesn't advise operating the stand w/ operator and passenger on it. If this is so, then it seems one would stand on left side, just like they'd do for a bike w/ a manual center stand, hold the bike upright by grabbing the left handlebar and perhaps steady it by holding the left grab handle w/ right hand, while pushing the button/switch w/ the left hand's finger, thereby necessitating the switch being located on left handlebar.
Apparently, this isn't the recommended procedure or are people standing on the right side of the bike to perform this procedure? Which makes absolutely no sense to me.