only running engine on centre stand,

[darrsi]

The concern is it not that its nothing to do with anything other that the 1st 5 seconds of starting, is the concern that the pump will not have access to enough oil on start up, which side is the pump.

And while I think about it why is the stand on the left on all bikes

Would it be anything to do with bikes in the past having kick starts on the right side, and they just stuck with it?

[hightower]

But you wouldn't kick a bike whilst on the side stand anyway..... would ya?

[richfzs]

People do...

[BBROWN1664]

standing astride the bike, but with it still on side stand is the normal way for most people to kick start bikes.

[hightower]

When I had my Chinese 125 I wouldn't have dared - it would have snapped the side stand I had to put that much energy into kicking it. That was probably in no small part to the cheap Chinese bike though.

EDIT: Also, my Chinese bike wouldn't let you start (even in neutral) with the side stand down - perhaps that is why I got used to kicking it with the stand up too.

[Super_Monkey]

It's that tdm engine, it's renown for it, and it's not always the same big end bearing that seizes. They burn oil for fun, and most owners do neglect to check it before it's too late.

yup very true Stevie