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Jun 19, 2008 | 12:37 PM

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wharfrat1959

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when i was 20 years old (1979), i bought a Triumph 1971 Daytona. Nearly made it all the whole home (15 miles or so and this being the first time ever to ride a street bike and asphalt). When turning into my dirt driveway off of a 2 lane black top, I suddenly found myself looking down at my new purchase as I stood there not sure what had happened. Loose dirt on a blacktop road aren't good mixes to make a very low speed severe turn.&nbsp\\;

Jun 19, 2008 | 12:48 PM

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screamn_eagle

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im on my 5th harley, i haven't christened this one yet, and i am really scared to do so, since i dont have crash bars on this bike

Jun 19, 2008 | 06:39 PM

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Simatank

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was out side and it was nice so i thought why not wash my bike I was wearing shorts and sandels and after washing the bike i got on it and my sandels slipped and the bike started to go over in slow motion and i held it as long as i could but it still fell,I looked around to se if any one saw then lefted her back up and put her back in the garage.felt stupied for a while but didn't hurt the bike

Jun 19, 2008 | 07:04 PM

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Thanks for sharing your stories everyone.&nbsp\\; I just bought my bike in October of 2007 and have been on and off of it a hundred time or more.&nbsp\\; It happen so unexpectedly and so quickly I thought how did I let this happen.&nbsp\\; Needless to say I just bought an engine guard I will be installing this week.

Jun 19, 2008 | 07:18 PM

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when i first got my fat boy dumped it to the left in a wendys parking lot and to the right in front of my house sense i did it both ways hopefully im done&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; ( sure im not )&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; those that have those that will is very true. thank god for engine gaurds not a scratch either times

Jun 20, 2008 | 10:20 PM

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I have dropped last two bikes I have owned.
Last bike, I was backing up and stepped into a pothole.
This bike, just last month...sitting on bucket in garage doing the wheels and spokes, moving bike back and forth by hand and knocked kick stand out!&nbsp\\; Bike pulled ME over as it went down.&nbsp\\; Hit the board and cracked the windshield!

Ah.....wellllllll......

Jun 20, 2008 | 10:25 PM

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The very first day I got my bike home, with less than 10 miles on it,&nbsp\\;it happened to me. I caught my boot lace on the shifter and lost my balance. My engine guard took the entire fall. Not a scratch on her\\

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ORIGINAL: Jackstraw

I went riding last sunday, came home opened my garage got back on the bike (06 Heritage) leaned it over to pull back the jiffy stand and lost my balance and the bike started to fall over and I couldn't hold it. I was able to keep it from crashing down and it set on the right floor board. When I stood it up and checked it out there wasn't a mark on it.

&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; I can't believe I did this. Has anyone else had this happen?

Jun 20, 2008 | 10:46 PM

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Turning around on a dirt driveway, caught a dip and fell on her side...my brand new 08 custom.&nbsp\\; About went crazy until i saw not 1 scratch "only on stock exhaust, psssh".