Fred,
Remembering to lean the bike to the left is not for parking but more for in my work shop. The way my bike is sittings now in my shop, if I were to sit on the bike and hold it vertical, the stand would be 1/2 of the ground. Also in the same position in order to put my stand up, I would have to lean the bike to the right because the swing pattern of the kickstand hits the ground. I don't think all bikes sit the same as some change their stands and some don't.
BikerT
