I had the kickstand of a Yamaha 1100 Maxim go through some cheap asphalt on a hot day in Laredo Texas, once. It sucks to lay down a bike that's is sitting perfectly still and you're not even on it.
My Harley kickstand sank in the asphalt in Austin at the K-Mart in the summer back in 85. It was close to being on the ground had to have some help to get it back up, the stand did not want to come out!!! grayman
park the bike on a hot day in the Mojave desert. go inside. work a shift. come out side. kickstand melted into the asphalt. asphalt cools off. recover bike next day when the asphalt melts again.
Try fixing a flat tire on I-80 in the middle of July... I had to walk about 3/4mi back down the interstate to find a piece of board to put under the jack because the asphault was too soft to support the weight of the vehicle on 16 square inches...
10) Summer of 1980 Texas Heat wave I was working at a business aviation FBO and we had a parked Gulfstream G2 sink right into the asphalt. We had to jack it and put steel plates under the wheels to tow it out of there. Working on airplanes out in that 1980 heat wave convinced me to go back to engineering school.
Had it once with a Euclid yard truck being used to haul boulders to help control flooding in the Santa Ana River in San Bernardino in December broke down with a full load. The trucks were not street legal and required someone at intersections to change the lights. Every tire of the broken truck sunk through the pavement.
#5 - DIY kit - assembly needed. Chop up bacon and fries, toss around a bit and you are good to go. Needs at least two more strips for maximum effect.
ReplyDeleteI had the kickstand of a Yamaha 1100 Maxim go through some cheap asphalt on a hot day in Laredo Texas, once. It sucks to lay down a bike that's is sitting perfectly still and you're not even on it.
ReplyDeleteI just happened to walk by and save my KZ750E from going down when the side stand sank into the asphalt in front of the office at work.
DeleteMy Harley kickstand sank in the asphalt in Austin at the K-Mart in the summer back in 85. It was close to being on the ground had to have some help to get it back up, the stand did not want to come out!!! grayman
Deletepark the bike on a hot day in the Mojave desert. go inside. work a shift. come out side. kickstand melted into the asphalt. asphalt cools off. recover bike next day when the asphalt melts again.
ReplyDeletesame in florida. i always carry a thick drink coaster for my kickstand.
DeleteSmall square of plywood works too.
DeleteTry fixing a flat tire on I-80 in the middle of July... I had to walk about 3/4mi back down the interstate to find a piece of board to put under the jack because the asphault was too soft to support the weight of the vehicle on 16 square inches...
ReplyDelete10) Summer of 1980 Texas Heat wave I was working at a business aviation FBO and we had a parked Gulfstream G2 sink right into the asphalt. We had to jack it and put steel plates under the wheels to tow it out of there. Working on airplanes out in that 1980 heat wave convinced me to go back to engineering school.
ReplyDelete60 straight days of 100+. House foundation cracked, as did much of sidewalk. Yea, Texas.
DeleteHad it once with a Euclid yard truck being used to haul boulders to help control flooding in the Santa Ana River in San Bernardino in December broke down with a full load. The trucks were not street legal and required someone at intersections to change the lights. Every tire of the broken truck sunk through the pavement.
ReplyDeleteI keep a stomped flat soda can as a landing pad on asphalt. I grew up along 395 and know that the tar goes soft between April and October.
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