I am an IDIOT!!!
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Cruiser
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From: Sewall's Point, Florida
I am an IDIOT!!!
I just had to take a moment to publicly flagellate myself for my STUPIDITY this morning. It seems that every time I get a new bike, I just HAVE to lie it down. I've never done any real damage, but the ways I've done this never cease to amaze me. It's like I have to "baptize" them within the first couple of months. Here's what happened:
I as on the way out of my long, inclined driveway. A delivery man had a large package for my wife, and wanted to know where to put it.
So, MORON that I am, I said, "Let me turn this thing off and show you." I then proceeded to shut down the bike, and put down the kickstand. I started to get off the bike, and OF COURSE, the kickstand started to go back up because it was on an incline.
I gently laid it down, but it was still so humiliating I want to kick myself. The only damage was some light scuff marks on the "uncool" engine guard I had installed and some scuff marks on my new hard, leather-covered saddlebags. (Will some black shoe polish work to fix those?)
I won't make that particular stupid mistake again. Gotta wonder how I'll baptize my next bike.
End of rant.
I as on the way out of my long, inclined driveway. A delivery man had a large package for my wife, and wanted to know where to put it.
So, MORON that I am, I said, "Let me turn this thing off and show you." I then proceeded to shut down the bike, and put down the kickstand. I started to get off the bike, and OF COURSE, the kickstand started to go back up because it was on an incline.
I gently laid it down, but it was still so humiliating I want to kick myself. The only damage was some light scuff marks on the "uncool" engine guard I had installed and some scuff marks on my new hard, leather-covered saddlebags. (Will some black shoe polish work to fix those?)
I won't make that particular stupid mistake again. Gotta wonder how I'll baptize my next bike.
End of rant.
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Cruiser
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From: Sewall's Point, Florida
Holy crap! I can't believe I didn't catch that...
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Thats funny! about the package thing. lol. I also did a stupit thing, I was trying to jump my dead battery and accidently crossed the wires. 
****.... Now my head light, speedometer,odometer,tach, gas gage dont work. Is there a fuse box somewhere? I hope all i did is fry the fuses. Hope my alternator didnt fried. The bike runs fine, just some of the electronics dont work. Do you happen to know if there is a fuse box some where. I have 2007 roadking police.
****.... Now my head light, speedometer,odometer,tach, gas gage dont work. Is there a fuse box somewhere? I hope all i did is fry the fuses. Hope my alternator didnt fried. The bike runs fine, just some of the electronics dont work. Do you happen to know if there is a fuse box some where. I have 2007 roadking police.
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2007 Roadking Police
Thats funny! about the package thing. lol. I also did a stupit thing, I was trying to jump my dead battery and accidently crossed the wires. ****.... Now my head light, speedometer,odometer,tach, gas gage dont work. Is there a fuse box somewhere? I hope all i did is fry the fuses. Hope my alternator didnt get fried. The bike runs fine, just some of the electronics dont work. Do you happen to know if there is a fuse box some where. I have 2007 roadking police.
****.... Now my head light, speedometer,odometer,tach, gas gage dont work. Is there a fuse box somewhere? I hope all i did is fry the fuses. Hope my alternator didnt get fried. The bike runs fine, just some of the electronics dont work. Do you happen to know if there is a fuse box some where. I have 2007 roadking police.
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Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: KY
I had a similar situation last summer as I was on my bike backing in the garage. I thought I had the kickstand down in place and then turned the front end to the left as I was getting off. Slowly I felt the bike go down and there was nothing I could do. Like you, fortunately, no damage except pride. I learned my lesson. Thankfully, the engine guard was on. I am very wary of the HD kickstand.....seems very weak for a heavy bike.
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Joined: Apr 2009
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From: new bedford, ma
I did the same thing about 10 minutes after i got mine. I was moving it around in the garage. I thought the kickstand was all the way down but as i was letting it down the stand folded up. It was like slow motion as I tried to push it back up. Luckily no damage but my pride.
6th Gear
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Fayetteville AR
Been there...
Thats my Stupid Move in my bike history