Author Topic: Why is the SS on the left (Read 12719 times)

fotoguzzi · « **on:** March 07, 2015, 07:17:11 PM »

on just about all motorcycles the sidestand is on the left..and it doesn't matter what side of the road you drive on.. I know why but do you?

Triple Jim · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2015, 07:20:53 PM »

Horses, I assume.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2015, 07:22:01 PM »

Horses

Dusty

tazio · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2015, 07:31:10 PM »

My Harley Sprint has it on the right.
..course, it is made in Italy..
**C

GuzziPilot · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2015, 07:31:25 PM »

Similar to why salutes are usually given with the right hand :BEER:

And.....that harkens back to horses.

And one more item :pop

oldbike54 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2015, 07:32:39 PM »

Quote from: tazio on March 07, 2015, 07:31:10 PM

My Harley Sprint has it on the right.
..course, it is made in Italy..
**C

Didn't they ride donkeys instead of horses in Italy ? ;D

Dusty

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2015, 07:50:53 PM »

My old Vincent Comet had a SS on both sides.
Now there's a business opportunity, manufacture stands for the RH side.

Sent from my shoe phone!

TDF · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2015, 08:38:22 PM »

Quote from: Triple Jim on March 07, 2015, 07:20:53 PM

Horses, I assume.

I been around a lot of horses, and I ain't yet seen one with a side stand.

TDF

oldbike54 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2015, 08:53:29 PM »

Quote from: TDF on March 07, 2015, 08:38:22 PM

I been around a lot of horses, and I ain't yet seen one with a side stand.

TDF

:D :D :D :D

No , they are always on their center stand ;D

Dusty

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #9 on:** March 07, 2015, 09:01:29 PM »

But you mount them from the left or they will kick start you.

Semper-guzzi · « **Reply #10 on:** March 07, 2015, 09:04:40 PM »

Swords!!!!! Swords are usually mounted on your left. For the right handed cross body draw. It gets in the way of mounting and dismounting horses, so dismount on the left.

Same thing with salutes and swords as well.

Pancake · « **Reply #11 on:** March 09, 2015, 05:33:21 PM »

Quote from: Semper-guzzi on March 07, 2015, 09:04:40 PM

Swords!!!!! Swords are usually mounted on your left. For the right handed cross body draw. It gets in the way of mounting and dismounting horses, so dismount on the left.

Same thing with salutes and swords as well.

This is the same reason why you would ride your horse on the left so that you pass someone on the right. The better to defend yourself, for the right handed majority. Hence the driving on the left/right debacle.

I heard, though I could be wrong, that it was because Napoleon Bonaparte was left handed that he supposedly insisted that all French carts and vehicles drive on the right, the better for left handers, such as himself. This led to them driving their cars in the same way.

Rough Edge racing · « **Reply #12 on:** March 09, 2015, 06:03:17 PM »

Some bikes have no side stands, you lean them against a tree.... And why do Harleys lean waaay over to the left?

oldbike54 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 09, 2015, 06:10:23 PM »

Quote from: Rough Edge racing on March 09, 2015, 06:03:17 PM

Some bikes have no side stands, you lean them against a tree.... And why do Harleys lean waaay over to the left?

Yeah , ask Fubarguzzi about the tree method ;D

Dusty

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #14 on:** March 09, 2015, 06:49:22 PM »

yep, your all right, kind of a lame question I guess.. :wife:

JeffOlson · « **Reply #15 on:** March 09, 2015, 07:03:25 PM »

^ It is a good question. We take so many things for granted...

oldbike54 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 09, 2015, 07:12:37 PM »

Quote from: JeffOlson on March 09, 2015, 07:03:25 PM

^ It is a good question. We take so many things for granted...

I agree .

Dusty

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #17 on:** March 09, 2015, 08:41:31 PM »

Americans drive on the right because our history didn't have as much to do with swords as with rifles.
A rifle carried by a right handed horseman angled across the saddle pointed left. When meeting a stranger on the road
You passed to the right of him so that he was at the muzzle of your rifle until you could recognize whether he was friend or foe.
I don't know why Napoleon did it. He had lots of riflemen to guard him anyway.

rocker59 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 09, 2015, 09:09:53 PM »

Or, like drinking coffee instead of tea, We decided to be different than the empire.

arveno · « **Reply #19 on:** March 09, 2015, 10:27:34 PM »

Quote from: fotoguzzi on March 07, 2015, 07:17:11 PM

on just about all motorcycles the sidestand is on the left..and it doesn't matter what side of the road you drive on.. I know why but do you?

I don't but i will ask her , she may knows...

btw i hope this pic does not bother or offend anyone , if so , please let me know and pic will be removed.

Best
Marco

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #20 on:** March 09, 2015, 11:10:42 PM »

No, not offended at all. I like seeing a chick in natural leather.

Motu · « **Reply #21 on:** March 10, 2015, 01:30:58 AM »

Trials bikes often had right hand sidestands, maybe it was a Spanish thing, but some of the early Japanese trials bikes had them too...developed by the guys who developed the Spanish bikes. Farm bikes have 2 sidestands - great for working on, just push it over to the other stand when you change sides.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #22 on:** March 10, 2015, 04:23:38 AM »

My Bultacos are on thr right. the pic above, she has a SS on BOTH sides

Rough Edge racing · « **Reply #23 on:** March 10, 2015, 06:02:27 AM »

That Triumph above is supposed to be a racing bike. Racers don't have side or center stands because they might contact the track at speed..That woman is supposed to be hot...the awful tattoo is not...
Rifles pointed left on the saddle in the USA? Perhaps, but what about European countries that drive on the right ?

molly · « **Reply #24 on:** March 10, 2015, 06:09:21 AM »

Quote from: TDF on March 07, 2015, 08:38:22 PM

I been around a lot of horses, and I ain't yet seen one with a side stand.

TDF

I have. A bloody great big thing hanging down, it was self retracting too. :D

arveno · « **Reply #25 on:** March 10, 2015, 06:50:24 AM »

Quote from: molly on March 10, 2015, 06:09:21 AM

I have. A bloody great big thing hanging down, it was self retracting too. :D

damn you , i spilled coffee on my computer LOL

Kev m · « **Reply #26 on:** March 10, 2015, 06:57:07 AM »

Quote from: molly on March 10, 2015, 06:09:21 AM

I have. A bloody great big thing hanging down, it was self retracting too. :D

WAS ???

So sorry to hear that...

:P

Rough Edge racing · « **Reply #27 on:** March 10, 2015, 07:06:56 AM »

It's a sad day indeed when motorcyclists are talking about horse cocks... :D

Kev m · « **Reply #28 on:** March 10, 2015, 07:14:13 AM »

Quote from: Rough Edge racing on March 10, 2015, 07:06:56 AM

It's a sad day indeed when motorcyclists are talking about horse cocks... :D

I didn't think he was talking about his horse...:-\

Rough Edge racing · « **Reply #29 on:** March 10, 2015, 07:25:09 AM »

Quote from: Kev m on March 10, 2015, 07:14:13 AM

I didn't think he was talking about his horse...:-\

But he made note of it, ........All in good fun of course.

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