I PLACED THE MOTORCYCLE ON ITS SIDESTAND IN MY DRIVEWAY ON FAIRLY LEVEL GROUND. AS I WALKED AWAY THE MOTORCYCLE TIPPED OVER TO THE LEFT AND KNOCKED ME TO THE GROUND. I SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE. PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE INCIDENT THE SIDESTAND WORKED PROPERLY. BUT, I BELIEVE THAT THE DESIGN IS FLAWED IN SUCH A WAY THE MINOR UNDULATIONS IN THE SURFACE UNDER THE MOTORCYCLE, OR MINOR MOVEMENTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE IT IS ON ITS SIDESTAND, CAUSE THE SIDESTAND TO RETRACT ENOUGH FOR THE MOTORCYCLE TO FALL OVER. I PARTICIPATE IN AN INTERNET FORUM OF GSX1300R OWNERS. TO DATE NINE INCIDENTS VERY SIMILAR TO MINE HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY FORUM PARTICIPANTS. I AM AN EXPERIENCED MOTOCYCLIST AND HAVE HAD MANY DIFFERENT TYPE OF MOTORCYCLES. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SUCH A THING HAS HAPPENED TO ME.