Felt sorry for this guy...
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From: On the Big Blue marble
Heard years ago about a sports bike rider who changed over to a Harley. On the sports bike he was used to putting the bike in gear and blasting of while still on the side stand, tried It on the Harley having just bought it, unfortunately it didn't work and he ended up dumping it on the deck.
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Harley's for sale outside the US have the jiffy stand cutout but not here in unless its a recent change.
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Mine doesn't cut off. I've taken off accidentally with the jiffy stand down. My boot hits it and it pops up and out of the way.
To the OP: had the same thing happen at my local dealer in Alabama. Woman in her 60s bought a trike, hopped on the leave, revved throttle, put it in gear and dumped the clutch. Away she went into a truck and a concrete parking lot light post. Broken arm, femur and back. She had been riding a while too according to the salesman. Maybe new bike jitters make people get overly excited?
To the OP: had the same thing happen at my local dealer in Alabama. Woman in her 60s bought a trike, hopped on the leave, revved throttle, put it in gear and dumped the clutch. Away she went into a truck and a concrete parking lot light post. Broken arm, femur and back. She had been riding a while too according to the salesman. Maybe new bike jitters make people get overly excited?
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Mine doesn't and I'm glad of it. The sidestand/clutch switch relay failed on my Yamaha years ago and left me stranded 70 miles from home. Just one more failure waiting to happen.
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So last weekend my girlfriend and I went to my HD dealer so that she could try on some helmets and look at some Harley swag. As we're browsing, a salesman rings the bell for a happy new HD owner, and we all watch the ceremony and applaud for the 30-something beaming owner. Back to browsing...
About 15 minutes later, we walk out about $400 lighter than when we came in. We walk by the new M8 owner and his salesman as he goes over the bike with him. Since my lady had never been there before, we walked around outside so I could show her where they have the bands and bar for their outdoor events.
With our backs to the parking lot, as we're conversing I heard a bike start up (there weren't many that day; cloudy and cold), then rapidly accelerate then the unmistakable sound of a bike lay-down and slide. I turn to see the new owner on the ground with his now not-so-new bike. I ran over to see if he was ok, and he was (except for the embarrassment of it all), so we hoisted his bike back up again so he could be on his way. He mumbled a "thanks", but that was about all he said.
I felt terrible for this guy, as did my girl. I could tell when he left that he was new to riding; he slid the clutch and barely gave it enough gas to go as he left. Clearly, he was now a little scared of it. I think the throttle response of the M8 caught him off-guard, and he didn't know how to handle the quick turn and then pulled too hard on the front brake.
Can you imagine? "Hey guys, I'll be bringing my new Harley home on Saturday! Come see it." Bummer, dude.
About 15 minutes later, we walk out about $400 lighter than when we came in. We walk by the new M8 owner and his salesman as he goes over the bike with him. Since my lady had never been there before, we walked around outside so I could show her where they have the bands and bar for their outdoor events.
With our backs to the parking lot, as we're conversing I heard a bike start up (there weren't many that day; cloudy and cold), then rapidly accelerate then the unmistakable sound of a bike lay-down and slide. I turn to see the new owner on the ground with his now not-so-new bike. I ran over to see if he was ok, and he was (except for the embarrassment of it all), so we hoisted his bike back up again so he could be on his way. He mumbled a "thanks", but that was about all he said.
I felt terrible for this guy, as did my girl. I could tell when he left that he was new to riding; he slid the clutch and barely gave it enough gas to go as he left. Clearly, he was now a little scared of it. I think the throttle response of the M8 caught him off-guard, and he didn't know how to handle the quick turn and then pulled too hard on the front brake.
Can you imagine? "Hey guys, I'll be bringing my new Harley home on Saturday! Come see it." Bummer, dude.
Last edited by Campy Roadie; Apr 27, 2018 at 11:54 AM.
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Wow that's crazy. I wasn't even there and I too feel bad for the guy!
Though I had been riding for 40 years already, I recently took the New Rider Safety course at my local HD shop. I thought it would be fun, maybe get a bit off my insurance and even maybe learn something. I did actually.
Anyway, we were all on new 500 Streets. There was a younger guy who had just bought the same bike and was taking the class prior to getting his license. During the classroom portion, he was very excited that he'd be riding the same model he had just bought. Even though he had already bought the bike, he had never ridden a motorcycle before ever.
During the riding portion, things went downhill fast. He didn't do well at all the 1st day. He never once laid the bike down, but his feet seldom stayed on the pegs, his "shifting" was non-existent and to watch him brake was a breath-holding experience every time.
He gave up the 2nd day and walked out. As he was walking away, I chased him down and offered to meet him in the parking lot on Sundays (the store is closed Sundays) and work with him. We spent the next few weeks going over the basics and got to the point where I had him follow me around the parking lot. Eventually, he got his confidence back and re-took the course. I heard he passed it the 2nd time around.
I know that was kind of off-topic, but your thread reminded me of this guy
"They all do that..."
Though I had been riding for 40 years already, I recently took the New Rider Safety course at my local HD shop. I thought it would be fun, maybe get a bit off my insurance and even maybe learn something. I did actually.
Anyway, we were all on new 500 Streets. There was a younger guy who had just bought the same bike and was taking the class prior to getting his license. During the classroom portion, he was very excited that he'd be riding the same model he had just bought. Even though he had already bought the bike, he had never ridden a motorcycle before ever.
During the riding portion, things went downhill fast. He didn't do well at all the 1st day. He never once laid the bike down, but his feet seldom stayed on the pegs, his "shifting" was non-existent and to watch him brake was a breath-holding experience every time.
He gave up the 2nd day and walked out. As he was walking away, I chased him down and offered to meet him in the parking lot on Sundays (the store is closed Sundays) and work with him. We spent the next few weeks going over the basics and got to the point where I had him follow me around the parking lot. Eventually, he got his confidence back and re-took the course. I heard he passed it the 2nd time around.
I know that was kind of off-topic, but your thread reminded me of this guy
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; Apr 27, 2018 at 07:49 PM.
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Coming from a world of sportbikes I can feel for some of these guys. Years ago a co-worker bought a used Dyna. Did the deal in the parking lot at work. Now...he had never had a bike, didnt have his MC endorsment and wanted me to ride it to his house 25 mi away. Sure... I'd love to. So I jump on and the low rpm torque and slower steering caught me by surprise. I almost clipped a car in the parking lot.
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Wow that's crazy. I wasn't even there and I too feel bad for the guy!
Though I had been riding for 40 years already, I recently took the New Rider Safety course at my local HD shop. I thought it would be fun, maybe get a bit off my insurance and even maybe learn something. I did actually.
Anyway, we were all on new 500 Streets. There was a younger guy who had just bought the same bike and was taking the class prior to getting his license. During the classroom portion, he was very excited that he'd be riding the same model he had just bought. Even though he had already bought the bike, he had never ridden a motorcycle before ever.
During the riding portion, things went downhill fast. He didn't do well at all the 1st day. He never once laid the bike down, but his feet seldom stayed on the pegs, his "shifting" was non-existent and to watch him brake was a breath-holding experience every time.
He gave up the 2nd day and walked out. As he was walking away, I chased him down and offered to meet him in the parking lot on Sundays (the store is closed Sundays) and work with him. We spent the next few weeks going over the basics and got to the point where I had him follow me around the parking lot. Eventually, he got his confidence back and re-took the course. I heard he passed it the 2nd time around.
I know that was kind of off-topic, but your thread reminded me of this guy
Though I had been riding for 40 years already, I recently took the New Rider Safety course at my local HD shop. I thought it would be fun, maybe get a bit off my insurance and even maybe learn something. I did actually.
Anyway, we were all on new 500 Streets. There was a younger guy who had just bought the same bike and was taking the class prior to getting his license. During the classroom portion, he was very excited that he'd be riding the same model he had just bought. Even though he had already bought the bike, he had never ridden a motorcycle before ever.
During the riding portion, things went downhill fast. He didn't do well at all the 1st day. He never once laid the bike down, but his feet seldom stayed on the pegs, his "shifting" was non-existent and to watch him brake was a breath-holding experience every time.
He gave up the 2nd day and walked out. As he was walking away, I chased him down and offered to meet him in the parking lot on Sundays (the store is closed Sundays) and work with him. We spent the next few weeks going over the basics and got to the point where I had him follow me around the parking lot. Eventually, he got his confidence back and re-took the course. I heard he passed it the 2nd time around.
I know that was kind of off-topic, but your thread reminded me of this guy