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Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Tipp City Ohio
I once pulled into a parking spot and had a brain fart and forgot the kick stand. Half a second later I was standing with my feet spread wide on either side of my scoot and puling loose every groin and leg muscle I had trying to pull it back up right under me. Luckily, I was still young enough at the time to do it, although I felt the pain for a few days! Chalked it up as a lesson learned!
He hadn't ridden in a few years and the first stop light he pulled up to.....forgot to put his feet down.He's a comical guy to begin with but to hear him tell the story the first time.... he went over with the bike.lmfao
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end of 5 day road trip...stop for that last gas/coffee/smoke before home..
coming out a parking lot a cage cuts me off..i make a sharp turn..slow down to a stop ...put my foot down in pothole...over the roadking goes.....wife tumbles off....i am still holding the bars...somehow i shove up it goes...and she is pulling from opposite ...fuggin thing flops over on the other side....all this with a parking lot full of rubber neckers....
top that for feeling like one of 3 stooges...i would have paid someone to haul it home in trailer right there if somebody was to offer...
end of 5 day road trip...stop for that last gas/coffee/smoke before home..
coming out a parking lot a cage cuts me off..i make a sharp turn..slow down to a stop ...put my foot down in pothole...over the roadking goes.....wife tumbles off....i am still holding the bars...somehow i shove up it goes...and she is pulling from opposite ...fuggin thing flops over on the other side....all this with a parking lot full of rubber neckers....
top that for feeling like one of 3 stooges...i would have paid someone to haul it home in trailer right there if somebody was to offer...
Cruiser
Joined: May 2010
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From: East of Baton Rouge
OK It's finally happen,dropped the bike.All I was gonna do was check tire pressure for a trip out to Texas on Sat.Rolled it foward to get to the valve stem and bout the time I leaned it back on the stand,I heard the stand click in up position.Nothing I could do but get out of the way.The crash bars did their job though and stopped from going over,but what an empty feeling seeing the Ultra in that position.I remembered the video of the girl putting her back to her bike and lifting it with he legs so I tried that.Wouldn't budge.I had to call for help and it was all the two of us could do to get it back up.No damage except my pride but I'll get over it.
Of course - if you aren't in a hurry and there's people around ... get help. No need to kill yourself going solo so good call on your part.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2010
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Dropped mine in the Driveway(Gravel/mud) Hit a patch of mud and the back swaped with the front. Guards did their job not even a scratch. my problem was after I Picked it up I could not reach the Kick stand so had to lay it down put the kickstand out and then pick it up again. Lucky I've got the procedure down for lifting and not hurting my back.
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Glad everything turned out okay both with you and your bike.
Been there done that on the road up to Mt. Rushmore, stopped on more of an incline than I thought had another 2 - 3 inches to get the foot down. I tried but....Ol went one, I went the other. Bunch of people around to help get it back up. Forewarning, make sure you attention to where your help pushes. Had one on the back for whatever reason pushed on the lid of box and broke the fiberglass.
Welcome to the club.
Been there done that on the road up to Mt. Rushmore, stopped on more of an incline than I thought had another 2 - 3 inches to get the foot down. I tried but....Ol went one, I went the other. Bunch of people around to help get it back up. Forewarning, make sure you attention to where your help pushes. Had one on the back for whatever reason pushed on the lid of box and broke the fiberglass.
Welcome to the club.
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