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How strange. My DR350 has a clutch switch and stand switch - so regardless of the stand I must always pull in the clutch to start as well. That, compared to the GN125 that has no switches and can be turned on with any key shoved into the barrel.
The GN has a suicide stand too. It does make me lazy, sit on the bike and tilt and it pings upward, but the issue with having limited stability when rocked forward is a real dealbreaker. Much prefer a stand that only moves when asked.
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No, in neutral with the stand down and wouldn't start. Kicked the stand up and it would. Don't know if they come like that or it's been modded?
The old 916/748s used to have the stand on a spring, which meant the popped up when you stood the bike upright - a safety feature - fine until you left the bike outside with a cover on it and the wind lifted it, the stand came up and the bike fell on its side. EVERYONE removed the spring.