bullionz Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Searching for a side stand switch for my Coppa Italia. Can anyone give me a lead? V11 Sport side stand switch 01759130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowRyter Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I can tell you that I couldn't find one. My bike is in the shop getting a few thing fixed and I was told they fixed the switch when they were replacing the kick stand. IIRC something was bent. He's had both my Guzzis forever, so i've lost count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p6x Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Wouldn't it make sense to bypass that switch, so it is always "closed"? I understand it is a safety feature, and I know we are not supposed to refer to the "old times", but my V11 is my first motorcycle equipped with this safety feature. Would a check list help? in my industry, we did copy aviation check lists very early on to mitigate forgetting critical items that could cause a failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiomick Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 2 hours ago, p6x said: Wouldn't it make sense to bypass that switch, so it is always "closed"? That would make a certain amount of sense, but here it would also mean you (the bike) would fail the bi-annual roadworthy inspection. There has to be a switch, or a side-stand that folds itself up when the bike is stood up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_roethlisberger Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 And of course, disabling the side stand switch could also lead to something like this if one weren't paying attention https://gilbeck.net/crash/crash.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiomick Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Shoei X11. Hmm, I believe that was the helmet I was wearing when I crashed in 2017. Mine looked pretty similar to the picture in that report. A couple of millimetres of material ground off on the chin piece almost exactly on the same place as his, and massive scratching on the visor. As the man wrote, a full-face helmet is the only way to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Eldo Jon used to keep 3 full face helmets hanging in his shed with the chin bars ground down for anyone to admire that thinks a beanie helmet is fine. "You always land on your face, man.." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiomick Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Yes, I considered keeping mine for just that purpose. I didn't, because we already have far too much stuff lying around. But I have photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstallons Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 There was a website rotten.com with awful gore and repulsive pics , One i remember was "nothing gets between me and my Harley . Everything on this man's face was missing from his nose to his neck. You could see his uvula and the edges of his jaw. I lloked like he had a stick of dynamite for a cigar & it exploded . Full-face helmet dor me for the rest of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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