Ways to drop your motorcycle - Page 9

gdhugh · 02-10-2009

Girl riding with us just got her new VTX1300, pulls up to the gas pump while looking at the pump forgets to put her feet down. We all ran over to help her pick up her brand new VTX with brand new scratchs on it.

Av8girl · 03-01-2009

Came off a week of steroids for two herniated discs. Went in the garage to move my brand new Vulcan 500 up a few feet so I could work on my restore project (75 G3SSE). Not sure what happened but the bike strated to go down and I knew all I had to do was lean to the right and everything would have been okay but, I had no adreline so i fell on the little bike with the big bike on time of me. Sandwiched between to Kawasakis covered in gas leaking from the 500. I could not, for the life of me, get out from under the 500. Luckily the mailman came along and got the bike up and off of me. No scratches or dents on the 500 however, I did have to replace the left mirror. All in all it could have been much worse.

Lesson learned. Never take steroids again and If I absolutely have to make sure the Doc weans me off so the body has time to start making its own adreline again. That was the worse week of my life.

greg58 · 03-02-2009

I guess I should add mine.
Bring home new used bike, show wifey and mention that you notice frayed clutch cable needs replaced, pull in clutch, snap weak cable, sending running bike into grass...DOH!!!
Luckily cop crash bars work great.
Greg58

Scootermon · 05-07-2009

Absolutely a tremendous read! Thanks for the laughs. Done several of those and not as a newbie rider either. Time and miles seem to catch up with you.
Gotta go now and practice pickin up the bike that is on its side.

VN900PhbxRider · 05-08-2009

I never had to lay on down. But one thing I did have a problem with was getting on the bike to fast and it just keep on going over. BOOM.

joefrog · 05-12-2009

Good grief, I think that about covers it!

hot asphalt... haven't thought of that! Good thing to remember around here!

Chad_Clearwater · 05-13-2009

I've definately had close calls on many items on the list.

I don't know where it fits but, pulling off into a side road to turn around on very busy rural road and find out the side road is DEEP NEW Gravel...going slow, thankfully, and bury the front wheel bout 6" deep in the gravel...fell over like Artie Johnson on his trike - Laugh In TV mode.

Oh, and the center stand on a GoldWing got me good one time!!

900LT · 06-04-2009

AZsaQ

t3kona · 08-13-2009

129. store bike for winer in good friend's garage for free. Park in space between his two vehicles. Fail to realize that one is a dodge 3500 cummins, and he doesn't feel like making the three point turn to get into his space because "there must be enough room." "lightly" nudges your saddlebag, and creases his work car door with your handlebar. Feels really bad

130. Install crash bar and highway pegs in case you store bike at friends garage again. Left foot does one thing (puts up highway peg) but not another thing (put down kickstand) and bike now rests on other side from the one that hit the car. . .

pc_2000 · 08-13-2009

131. After traveling turnpike for months with no problems, assuming this time the toll gate will open as you go through the Sunpass/EZpass lane.

Naptown Pete · 09-29-2009

I might as well just knock my bike over just to get it over with....

Thanks for the funnies.

rbentnail · 09-29-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Naptown Pete

I might as well just knock my bike over just to get it over with....

Thanks for the funnies.

No, that just won't do. Try to be creative when you drop it

. Makes for better reading that way.

PSNinja · 09-29-2009

I'm sure someone has mentioned not putting down the side stand, but who has done that while taking the MSF course?

That would be me.

And, of course, the obligatory drop in the home driveway.

skiman762 · 09-30-2009

Lets not forget the veteran rider that already knows the damage has been done and the best thing to do is get the bike up and quickly and scan the area to see if anyone saw the deed.

Notsofastnow · 10-14-2009

Get wasted...teach your wasted friend how to do drag starts on a V-Max...with him momentarily on the back...should have thought about that extra 150lbs on the back before launching.
I couldn't run fast enough to keep up!

.
I seem to remember picking up the bike first, then the friend.
That was 1986. And then...

02-10-2009	#161 (permalink)
gdhugh PColaFl V2K LT Forum Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pensacola, Florida USA Posts: 3,181	Girl riding with us just got her new VTX1300, pulls up to the gas pump while looking at the pump forgets to put her feet down. We all ran over to help her pick up her brand new VTX with brand new scratchs on it. __________________ David 2007 V2K Classic LT VROC#23977 SCRC#164050

03-02-2009	#163 (permalink)
greg58 Husker Rider. Go Bo! Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 328	I guess I should add mine. Bring home new used bike, show wifey and mention that you notice frayed clutch cable needs replaced, pull in clutch, snap weak cable, sending running bike into grass...DOH!!! Luckily cop crash bars work great. Greg58 __________________ 1995 KZ1000p Police bike 1982 KZ750 GPZ

05-07-2009	#164 (permalink)
Scootermon Still On The Kickstand Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI area Posts: 26	Absolutely a tremendous read! Thanks for the laughs. Done several of those and not as a newbie rider either. Time and miles seem to catch up with you. Gotta go now and practice pickin up the bike that is on its side. __________________ Scootermon '78 KZ650 'Touring Pkg' Original owner

05-08-2009	#165 (permalink)
VN900PhbxRider Forum Supporter Forum Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 119	I never had to lay on down. But one thing I did have a problem with was getting on the bike to fast and it just keep on going over. BOOM. __________________ 09 Vulcan 900 Classic Arizona VROC

05-13-2009	#167 (permalink)
Chad_Clearwater Uncle Bob's Love Child BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 253	I've definately had close calls on many items on the list. I don't know where it fits but, pulling off into a side road to turn around on very busy rural road and find out the side road is DEEP NEW Gravel...going slow, thankfully, and bury the front wheel bout 6" deep in the gravel...fell over like Artie Johnson on his trike - Laugh In TV mode. Oh, and the center stand on a GoldWing got me good one time!! __________________ Dave Clearwater, FL

03-01-2009	#162 (permalink)
Av8girl Finally Got Into First Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central Florida Posts: 64	Came off a week of steroids for two herniated discs. Went in the garage to move my brand new Vulcan 500 up a few feet so I could work on my restore project (75 G3SSE). Not sure what happened but the bike strated to go down and I knew all I had to do was lean to the right and everything would have been okay but, I had no adreline so i fell on the little bike with the big bike on time of me. Sandwiched between to Kawasakis covered in gas leaking from the 500. I could not, for the life of me, get out from under the 500. Luckily the mailman came along and got the bike up and off of me. No scratches or dents on the 500 however, I did have to replace the left mirror. All in all it could have been much worse. Lesson learned. Never take steroids again and If I absolutely have to make sure the Doc weans me off so the body has time to start making its own adreline again. That was the worse week of my life.

05-12-2009	#166 (permalink)
joefrog Still On The Kickstand BTK Beginner Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Alabaster, AL Posts: 45	Good grief, I think that about covers it! hot asphalt... haven't thought of that! Good thing to remember around here!

06-04-2009	#168 (permalink)
900LT Finally Got Into First Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 63	AZsaQ __________________ 06' 900LT Black & Red

08-13-2009	#169 (permalink)
t3kona Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5	129. store bike for winer in good friend's garage for free. Park in space between his two vehicles. Fail to realize that one is a dodge 3500 cummins, and he doesn't feel like making the three point turn to get into his space because "there must be enough room." "lightly" nudges your saddlebag, and creases his work car door with your handlebar. Feels really bad 130. Install crash bar and highway pegs in case you store bike at friends garage again. Left foot does one thing (puts up highway peg) but not another thing (put down kickstand) and bike now rests on other side from the one that hit the car. . .

08-13-2009	#170 (permalink)
pc_2000 Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lutz, FL Posts: 155	131. After traveling turnpike for months with no problems, assuming this time the toll gate will open as you go through the Sunpass/EZpass lane. __________________ Rick '87 Ninja 750R http://bradleyrt.com/motorcycle.aspx

09-29-2009	#171 (permalink)
Naptown Pete Finally Got Into First Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Annaplis, Maryland, USA Posts: 59	I might as well just knock my bike over just to get it over with.... Thanks for the funnies. __________________ Naptown Pete Stock '95 Kawasaki Vulcan 800A Cobra 4164SC Exhaust

09-29-2009	#173 (permalink)
PSNinja Chicks Rule! Forum Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 1,973	I'm sure someone has mentioned not putting down the side stand, but who has done that while taking the MSF course? That would be me. And, of course, the obligatory drop in the home driveway. __________________ Pat There's a real need for a sarcasm font. '07 Ninja 650R (mine) '06 Suzuki DL 650 V-Strom (his)

09-30-2009	#174 (permalink)
skiman762 Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nashville,NC Posts: 76	Lets not forget the veteran rider that already knows the damage has been done and the best thing to do is get the bike up and quickly and scan the area to see if anyone saw the deed.

10-14-2009	#175 (permalink)
Notsofastnow '86 1000R Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NorthWet Oregon Posts: 2	Get wasted...teach your wasted friend how to do drag starts on a V-Max...with him momentarily on the back...should have thought about that extra 150lbs on the back before launching. I couldn't run fast enough to keep up! . I seem to remember picking up the bike first, then the friend. That was 1986. And then... __________________ '86 Ninja 1000R, '71 Volvo Wagon Street Rod - Stroked SBF, '65 Mustang. Last edited by Notsofastnow : 10-14-2009 at 03:02 AM.

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