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Title: '85 RT kickstand lean angle?
Post by: schrocketeer on October 31, 2025, 12:46:45 PM
1985 K100RT, very original. When you use the side stand, is there a substantial lean to the bike?
It's been a few years since I had my previous RT, so I don't remember what "normal" is.

Understand use the center stand to avoid small amount of oil getting in the cylinders, and smoking on startup.
Title: Re: '85 RT kickstand lean angle?
Post by: Laitch on October 31, 2025, 01:15:52 PM
"Normal" is when folks looking at the Brick say to you, "Is it supposed to lean over that far?".
Title: Re: '85 RT kickstand lean angle?
Post by: frankenduck on November 02, 2025, 03:12:18 PM
If you're worried about it then it's normal. :laughing4-giggles:

"They all do that."
Title: Re: '85 RT kickstand lean angle?
Post by: mrt6644 on November 02, 2025, 03:32:37 PM
I was watching a Fortnine video on the K75 and there was a shot of the bike on its side stand.  It looked much more upright than mine.
I know this isn't a scientific comparison.  But there's no way the lean on mine is normal.

Title: Re: '85 RT kickstand lean angle?
Post by: Laitch on November 02, 2025, 06:42:41 PM
Instead of posting a photo showing the lean of a Brick that isn't yours, post one of your Brick, straight on at headlight level with as uncluttered a background as possible.
Title: Re: '85 RT kickstand lean angle?
Post by: frankenduck on November 03, 2025, 01:19:55 AM
I parked my K75RT on the wrong side of the road once to take a pic. I parked it on the side stand about an inch away from the guardrail in order to keep it away from oncoming traffic. Some guy on a H-D rode by and saw my bike leaned a lot into the guardrail. Thinking I'd crashed into the guardrail, he pulled over and came running back to help me. I told him that I was OK, thanked him for his concern and explained that my bike just leaned a lot on the side stand.