7. wayslow: “A Sportster I owned went down in the dirt parking lot at the side of the waterhole four summers ago. The kickstand sunk too far down in the dirt, I reckon. There were some members of an antique sports car club parked in the ‘motorcycles only’ area (which is paved) in front of the tavern. A friend of mine helped me pick it up, no damage, but we ‘talked’ the sports-car guys into going out and dusting it off and moving their rigs.
Before that, I had the same bike down in my garage because I stupidly got off it without putting down the stand. I couldn’t keep it up, but was able to let it down kinda slow. I picked it up using the method shown [in the video below].”

8. Granpita: “Last fall I dropped my fully loaded Road Glide Ultra negotiating a sharp turn in gravel on the way to my campsite. I couldn’t pick it up because it didn’t have bag guards, and there was nothing to grab. The seat edge was too soft. Fortunately, help showed up and the bike was righted without any damage. My other static drop was on my BMW R1200RT, and I much prefer to pick that one up. It only flops over maybe 40 degrees and sits on the cylinder head. Getting it upright is easy.
At 70, I have to have a serious discussion with my left leg every time I come to a stop, especially if it’s been a while since the last stop.”

9. Fatboy1389: “I picked up the wife’s scoot last year … last time I tell her she can definitely make that tight uphill U-turn on a gravel road.”

10. dyolfknip: “The wife has dropped her VTX 1300 twice, and I have picked it up both times. It wasn’t difficult lifting it on hard surfaces. I have tried showing her this method [in the video] a few times, but she uses the ‘call me’ method.”

11. Hammz: It’s been a while, but back when I had the ’99 Ultra, the first week I had that thing, I tipped it over in a bank drive-thru. It pinned my right ankle to the ground. I had to lift that sumbitch up enough to pull my leg out, then let her back down. I got up and hopped around on one foot ’till it quit hurtin’. I looked over at the window and the teller was sittin’ there with her mouth wide open and her eyes bugged out. I sucked it up, walked over and managed to set the bike back up without floppin’ her over on the left side, too. I can’t remember if I was more pissed or embarrassed.”

12. Bigbob88: “About a year ago I had to pick up my 2011 Electra Glide Limited in the garage with a full tank of gas (six gallons), and all I know is I don’t want to pick it up again. THAT IS ONE HEAVY MOTHER F***ER.”

13. LippCJ7: “This past summer my buddy’s old lady was riding with me because my buddy has a Dyna and his wife’s back was bothering her after a couple of hours; anyway, we pulled into a gas station and she jumped off as soon as I stopped. I didn’t anticipate it, and the bike went over on the bars before I could catch it. She was pretty upset about it, but ultimately it was my fault. There was no serious damage — just marks on the bars, so no biggie to me … Oh, and I picked it up no problem.”