duck
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There's no problem with using the side stand. However, since you have an 85 with the early piston rings (built before 2/88) it may have smoky exhaust for a while after you start it when you use the side stand. (Not a big deal.) This is because the cylinders are pointed downward when the bike leans left and the oil behind the pistons seeps past the rings into the combustion chambers. This can be mitigated if you turn the bike off and then tilt it to the right for a few seconds before putting it on the side stand. This lets the oil behind the pistons drain into the sump so there's less oil to seep past the rings. In 1988 they changed the piston rings so that much less oil seeps past them but even the later bikes will smoke on startup if you leave them on the side stand long enough.
The newer gas cap needs the key to be used each time you open it. Yes, it's a direct fit on 85 and earlier gas tanks.
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