2008 CBR600RR Spinning your bike on kickstand

[jkim]

I don't know if any of you ever had this done, but when I brought my Honda 2008 CBR600 to the dealer, I saw the technician spin my cycle on it's kickstand. I was so angry because all that weight on the frame, I am worried my frame could have gotten bent. I know Ducaties have had kickstad tabs bent from people doing same thing, not sure if frame got bent however.

[Vtec44]

I do it all the time on my bikes. I think the side stand will snap way before the frame is bent.

[Jikser]

i do it all the time and i refrain from taking my bike to the stealerships for maintenance.

[Dr. GoFast]

i do it probably twice daily- i agree with vtech, the kickstand will bend/break waaaaayyy before your frame. i really would not be worried about them doing this... with all the mass-centralization, it's really easy to do since everything's so balanced. i also refrain from taking the bike to any dealers, but then i actually enjoy maintenance and get excited about upcoming valve adjustments, fluid bleeds/flushes etc... :lmfao i'm addicted to the satisfaction of DIY maintenance. your bike is more durable than you think.

[jkim]

Hey Dr. Gofast, thanks for the info about how kickstand will break off before frame does. But today I did something stupid, I rolled my bike down the sloped driveway and when I hit flat ground, the rear wheel hopped about an inch off the ground when my kickstand was still down! OK I can maybe see frame being able to support weight of bike, but when a really hard tap from smacking it on the ground, I wonder if that could tweak the frame.

[Vtec44]

I rode off with my bike once like that, in front of everyone like an idiot. It's still fine. :D

[tribal_06]

the kickstand is the center of gravity, i do it all the time, frame is still straight and kickstand isnt bent

[Davey Cracker]

I don't do that with my bike