A painful lesson learned
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A painful lesson learned
I'm sharing this story in the hope it can prevent it from happening to you.
Yesterday, in preparation for winter storage, I washed my 2012 Street Glide. After washing it, I started the engine to drive it into my garage. My driveway has a bit of a slope to it. I turned my back on the bike while it was idling to go into the garage to move the hose out of the way. I heard something scraping on the driveway and turned to see my beautiful bike rolling down my driveway backwards, dragging the kickstand. I ran for it but couldn't get to her in time. Her bars turned and she went *** end into the rear fender of my wife's car!!!! Of course, after hitting the car, she fell over onto her side.
I should add the my ashpalt driveway was recently sealed and has been quite slippery. This, combined with the water on the driveway, substantial winds (was a windy day) and the vibration of the engine idling caused the stand to lose grip and away she went.
So, don't idle your bike on a sloped ashphat driveway unless you're sitting on it!!
Yesterday, in preparation for winter storage, I washed my 2012 Street Glide. After washing it, I started the engine to drive it into my garage. My driveway has a bit of a slope to it. I turned my back on the bike while it was idling to go into the garage to move the hose out of the way. I heard something scraping on the driveway and turned to see my beautiful bike rolling down my driveway backwards, dragging the kickstand. I ran for it but couldn't get to her in time. Her bars turned and she went *** end into the rear fender of my wife's car!!!! Of course, after hitting the car, she fell over onto her side.
I should add the my ashpalt driveway was recently sealed and has been quite slippery. This, combined with the water on the driveway, substantial winds (was a windy day) and the vibration of the engine idling caused the stand to lose grip and away she went.
So, don't idle your bike on a sloped ashphat driveway unless you're sitting on it!!
Last edited by bluenoser17; Nov 29, 2013 at 07:25 AM.
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Damn! That sucks dude!!.
And if I were to do that my wife would have my azz. She's almost as funny about her car as I am about my bike. It would be a looong cold winter.
And if I were to do that my wife would have my azz. She's almost as funny about her car as I am about my bike. It would be a looong cold winter.
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So sorry to hear, does kinda suck going into winter...All my wrenchhead friends tell that excessive idling is bad...(unless it's sub-freezing) idle for 45 seconds take off easily. Same thing on return idle for 45 seconds then shut down (without blipping the throttle every 2 seconds).
For 45 seconds I can sit on the bike eliminating this worry.
The other thing they say is unless you're gonna bring the bike to operating temperature keep the idliding/running to an absolute minimum.
Did it really matter that it was a Street Glide, or even what year it was?
For 45 seconds I can sit on the bike eliminating this worry.
The other thing they say is unless you're gonna bring the bike to operating temperature keep the idliding/running to an absolute minimum.
Did it really matter that it was a Street Glide, or even what year it was?
Last edited by bobg03; Nov 29, 2013 at 07:55 AM.
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I see you live on a slippery slope.
Sorry about the bike and car, hope there's not too much damage.
Sorry about the bike and car, hope there's not too much damage.
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