[steves]

Your bike isn't lowered by any chance, is it?

[Sandman]

+1 on the Jay Bell post...

But I'm surprised that nobody mentioned sliders. Get some frame sliders. If you would have those on, your damage would have been minimal. Probably a few scratches...

I'll be honest, I'm not sure why the Kat likes the ground so much. I think it is a combination of the lean angle and weight (especially pointing down hill). It has zero tolerance for any kickstand that is not fully engaged.

[Islandsteve]

Ie never really had the stand problem on my kat. Never dropped it, almost did once tho when I was wazoo'd and forgot to put the kickstand down, ther I was thinking when the he'll the kickstand is going to touch the ground and it was almost too late I had a buddy there fortunatly to help me cause I woulda lost it.

[Tigerd]

My Katana fell off the kickstand all the time. I got used to pulling the bike back by the handlebars a bit to make sure the kickstand was all the way out.

I had the same experience with my '06 Kat when I first got it. I pull back on the bike to make sure it's leaning on that kickstand nice and solid.

[BRAUNSTEIN82]

Reasons like this that i design the sliders

[Cheriff]

The kickstands on these have the extra "hitch" before they are doing their job properly. Its like they have to slide against the ground after the weight of the bike is applied to it.

[SuzukiJoeDirt]

If the height of the bike has been lowered but you still have the same kickstand on it might not be leaning far enough, and just falling. Just a guess with out reading too much else.

[buckshot]

i learned the hardway, now i always use the center stand...

[Mopar-Man]

I always use the centerstand and it has nothing to do with my colon.

[BigFish]

The pre kickstand sucks, plain and simple. I don't know if this was fixed for the post models. Mine has fallen while parked 4 times, though I managed to catch it twice.

[WildSide]

i haven't had a problem at all. I put it down with the bars stright and when the stand hits the ground i turn to the left and pull back just to make sure and if i have a worry bout it falling i give the bike little wiggle

[Psycho1]

Never had a problem with mine falling over while warming up, but I always park with the front wheel uphill. I have watched the bike slide backwards before in a steeper driveway when warming up on the side stand though, and caught it just in time. IF the bike is pointed downhill in a driveway, it is highly likely that it will roll once it starts vibrating, and eventualy the sidestand will flop up.

[H-2 CHARLIE]

I have had enough bikes not to have this happen ... and i will cry if it happens to the new bike comming .

[kat_kitten]

i always get off the bike with a foot either behind or on the kickstand and give her a good jerk back to make sure it's all gravy.

never heard of that mod JB, thanks for the heads up.

and Scout and Free Coffee... please... keep up with the banter. <3