Down she went
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 41
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From: Cambridge
Absolutely. A motorcycle's natural state is lying on its side, and anything else is a severe test of Newtonian mechanics!
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 887
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From: Upstate NY
Anybody that has never tipped one is either a liar or has not ridden very long. As long as you are ok that is job 1.
I tipped one on the garage floor trying to get the stupid valve stem on the bottom because of the stupid design of the stupid wheels on my '10 Ultra. Who designs a wheel you cannot put air in without a special extension hose and the stem on the bottom?... that's how they design in the bizzaro world.
Oh did I mention that it's stupid design.
Glad you are OK your pride will heal.
I tipped one on the garage floor trying to get the stupid valve stem on the bottom because of the stupid design of the stupid wheels on my '10 Ultra. Who designs a wheel you cannot put air in without a special extension hose and the stem on the bottom?... that's how they design in the bizzaro world.
Oh did I mention that it's stupid design.
Glad you are OK your pride will heal.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 768
Likes: 55
From: chico
When ya go to the hardware store to buy bolts and nuts ya always buy extras 'casue ya know yer gunna drop at least one... well, ya know yer gunna drop that scooter too...sooner or later.
plan for it.
plan for it.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 4,018
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From: Kentucky, USA
I tipped one on the garage floor trying to get the stupid valve stem on the bottom because of the stupid design of the stupid wheels on my '10 Ultra. Who designs a wheel you cannot put air in without a special extension hose and the stem on the bottom?... that's how they design in the bizzaro world.
Oh did I mention that it's stupid design.
Glad you are OK your pride will heal.
That's a pretty harsh statement to be making.
Do you actually believe that or just trying to convince yourself?
Since you dropped yours then everyone else must have.
I have dropped mine and make no phony *** excuses about why it happened.
I dropped it.
Plain and simple.
To suggest that everyone drops a motorcycle is just ludicrous.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 336
Likes: 181
From: West Central MN
Not a harley, but last fall I was getting ready to ride the shadow with the wife. Similar story, started backing it down the driveway, slipped on acorns, and backwards and down it went. straight into the side of my wifes car. put a crease from the front fender all the way down the drivers door, dropped the bike (hot) on my leg, busted the front and rear signal lights off, dented one of the lights on the ligthbar and cracked the windshield from pushing the light into it. lotsa no fun.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: PA
Anybody that has never tipped one is either a liar or has not ridden very long.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,181
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From: Central California
My sad story.
Went for an hour ride on an unusually warm afternoon this winter. It had recently rained and when I pulled cautiously into my gravel driveway I overshot it by 1 one-thousandth of an inch. The front wheel slid in the wet, muddy grass and there was no holding it up. Well, in case there were any neighbors watching, I quickly hoisted it upright, hopped on, gunned the throttle, and proceeded to THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DAMN DRIVEWAY. Same thing, front wheel slides in the muddy grass and down we go...
Upon finally arriving to my garage, I hooked up the hose, gave her a much needed rinse, and put her away for the rest of the winter.
Went for an hour ride on an unusually warm afternoon this winter. It had recently rained and when I pulled cautiously into my gravel driveway I overshot it by 1 one-thousandth of an inch. The front wheel slid in the wet, muddy grass and there was no holding it up. Well, in case there were any neighbors watching, I quickly hoisted it upright, hopped on, gunned the throttle, and proceeded to THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DAMN DRIVEWAY. Same thing, front wheel slides in the muddy grass and down we go...
Upon finally arriving to my garage, I hooked up the hose, gave her a much needed rinse, and put her away for the rest of the winter.
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Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: Lake County, IL
I noticed in all of the videos of picking up a bike it is always on the side opposite the kick stand. I have always been afraid of dumping the bike over on the other side as the first time I dropped mine it was on the kickstand side. But even at 70 years old there was enough adrenaline flowing that I just manhandled my Softail Custom up.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 768
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From: chico
I figure the sporty's about 200 pounds overweight, the FX even worse...bikes over about 400 pounds lack "bike-e-ness".
this especially obvious when ya have serious problems pickin' 'em up...
but it like sailing - stuff happens. plan for the unthinkable...
sporty crapp'd out and parked by the roadside and two old fellas on dressers rubbernecked as they rode by - it's a pretty sporty.
The pair crashed into one another...
go figure!
The simi missed 'em on a two lane road...
at least 2 G's worth of oh chit!
this especially obvious when ya have serious problems pickin' 'em up...
but it like sailing - stuff happens. plan for the unthinkable...
sporty crapp'd out and parked by the roadside and two old fellas on dressers rubbernecked as they rode by - it's a pretty sporty.
The pair crashed into one another...
go figure!
The simi missed 'em on a two lane road...
at least 2 G's worth of oh chit!