Bike Drop
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From: along the shore of Mishigami
Put the saddle bag safety bars on the Road Glide Ultra last summer and did the slo-mo lay down at the corner of Washington and US 30 in Gettysburg this summer. Went down so slow it didn't leave any marks in the chrome. Wife and I (and some adrenaline) picked it up easy peasy.
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From: Thompsons Station, TN
I have a 2012 SG and forgot to take off my disc brake lock one morning. Threw me over the top and bike went down. I have some scuff marks on the bottom of the saddlebag, but if you don't know where to look, it's hard to see. Learned my lesson and threw away that f'in lock!
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If practicing and pushing limits causes the bike to drop, that is because of over confidence. One should push the limits in small increments to gain the most improvements.
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I'm feelin your pain, really I do.
But Zept for the personal damage, that slo-mo action would be funny really.
I mean if you saw it on tv you'd probly laugh, yeah ?
Again, if it didn't cost or get damaged, we would all laugh together..
Yet again, sorry for the damage..
It's just money, not injury
But Zept for the personal damage, that slo-mo action would be funny really.
I mean if you saw it on tv you'd probly laugh, yeah ?
Again, if it didn't cost or get damaged, we would all laugh together..
Yet again, sorry for the damage..
It's just money, not injury
Last edited by E8USMCRET; Sep 7, 2015 at 09:32 AM.
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In the case of the OP, it is true because they are waiting for it to happen under normal riding conditions.
If practicing and pushing limits causes the bike to drop, that is because of over confidence. One should push the limits in small increments to gain the most improvements.
If practicing and pushing limits causes the bike to drop, that is because of over confidence. One should push the limits in small increments to gain the most improvements.
you ever see how many times cops drop their bikes while training?
fails are part of learning.
limits are never learned by successes
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Read the book Total Control by Lee Parks.
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From: Illinois
From 1979-2000, I never dropped or laid a bike down. Had it happen a few times since 2001.
In 2001, I was paying a toll (Illinois) when my foot slipped due to some coolant from cars that was on the ground. No real damage to my 1997 CBR1100XX as I was able to gently lay it down and then get it back up.
In 2005, it happened again with my 2003 Kawasaki ZZR1200. I pulled into my driveway, got off the bike, and forgot to put the kickstand down. Heard a sick crashing sound as I stepped away from the bike.
In 2012, I bought a new Suzuki GSXR 600. First new bike I got since moving into my current house at the end of 2011. Did not realize that there was a slight slope to my driveway. Pulled bike out of the garage, left it in neutral and put the kickstand down as I prepared my gear. My back was to the bike and it rolled a little forward and crashed.
Taking all precautions to ensure that my 2015 Low Rider never goes down.
In 2001, I was paying a toll (Illinois) when my foot slipped due to some coolant from cars that was on the ground. No real damage to my 1997 CBR1100XX as I was able to gently lay it down and then get it back up.
In 2005, it happened again with my 2003 Kawasaki ZZR1200. I pulled into my driveway, got off the bike, and forgot to put the kickstand down. Heard a sick crashing sound as I stepped away from the bike.
In 2012, I bought a new Suzuki GSXR 600. First new bike I got since moving into my current house at the end of 2011. Did not realize that there was a slight slope to my driveway. Pulled bike out of the garage, left it in neutral and put the kickstand down as I prepared my gear. My back was to the bike and it rolled a little forward and crashed.
Taking all precautions to ensure that my 2015 Low Rider never goes down.
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Bike Drop
Originally Posted by Ray on the drums
I don't drop bikes. It's my silly little rule I sat for myself years ago.
You may be the only one that never has but then **** happens in strange ways.