landing gear on a fazer

[Grahamm]

The fail safe is a tricky one. You could make a case for landing gear up and for landing gear down and both would be valid so I'll have to think about that one carefully.

I'd think that "gear down" should be the failsafe, ie positive pressure (or whatever) against the springs would be required to hold the gear off the road because failure without that would mean the bike is likely to fall over at very low speeds or when stopped and take the rider with it.

The only time this might possibly be dangerous is if the failsafe was activated when leaned over in a bend, but unless the springs are extremely strong, I don't see that they could force the bike upright, so it wouldn't be until the bike returned to full vertical that the gear would be fully engaged in the "support" position.

Although I would add a big red light and warning buzzer if the failsafe was engaged to warn the rider if they hadn't noticed!