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It was so surreal...I guess after reading about this person and that person laying down a bike or dropping it you kinda feel like maybe you can avoid it...oh well. Anyway. It's been kind of a hellish day and it's been non-stop. I rode up to Yountville.CA about an hour ago, and just got back. I put it in the garage, put down the kickstand and started to lean it over...it just kept going...I don't know how after a day's work I mustered up the energy to stop it but about 3 or 4 inches from the ground I caught it and picked it up. I was a little susprised seeing as how they weigh 500+ ibs. (granted its not like I lifted it majestically into the air). No damage...visibly. It wouldn't start for about 5 minutes but eventually fired up. Is there anything I should look for or check out to make sure no fluids have mixed or anything? Damn I'm lucky I didn't hurt it to bad ( I think). I guess I just didn't have the kickstand down all the way...time for a nap.
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If it didnt touch the ground i wouldnt worry about it. The reason it didnt start right away is because of the mercury switch. The one that kills the motor when it goes down. But im surprized it took 5 minutes to reset. Usually within a minute its ready.
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If this happens to you again, and let's hope it doesn't, cycle the key on and off a couple of times to reset the safety kill switch, and it will start right up. Don't worry about your fluids, all should be OK.
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Good thing you caught it before it went all the way down. I haven't had this happen YET (I'm sure something like it will eventually) but catching it and picking it back up seems like it would be tough. I was going to make a joke about you needing to spend more time with the girlfriend but I don't want to tick you off. Glad to hear nothing was damaged.
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I went down going about 45 mph on hot asphalt....I don't remember being scared...just thinking...."oh ****ing wonderful...this is gonna suck."
Lucky you caught it, and that you weren't at speed. Ya gotta pay attention to the little things....cuz that's what will bite you in the *** in the end.
Lucky you caught it, and that you weren't at speed. Ya gotta pay attention to the little things....cuz that's what will bite you in the *** in the end.
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OK, been saving this, I had been reading about people dropping their bikes and about a month ago I thought, sheesh, I can't ever see any reason why I would ever drop my 1200N. Well, about the Monday after that we had a nice day, and I hurried home and went for a quallifing lap around town, came blasting into my garage quite satisfied with the experiance, put the kickstand down but didn't look leaned to my left and kept going till BAMMMM. There I am, hands still on the bars, laying there, just then my wife walks into the room and looks at me and shakes her head, she asked if I was alright and I hurriedly picked it up and looked it over, scratched the back turn sig, and the clutch lever. Felt stupid but last year after I bought it, my Bro took it out and when he came back about did the same thing, only that time I dove under the bike and caught it with everything I was worth, so I knew about the kickstand. Just another small example of why when it comes to bikes you should NEVER be complacent.
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I know how you feel. I pulled up at the local breakfast spot this morning. Put the kickstand down and went to lean it over and I didn't notice that there were some wet leaves and my foot slipped and It almost went down. Too close for comfort..
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So far, so good in that regard! The advantage I have in this type of situation is also a disadvantage. I have incredibly short legs and I have to use my toe to fully deploy it. Sometimes I miss and the stand snaps back and I have to start over again. Or carefully lean the bike over to the left when I run out of leg, preventing the stand from springing back. What I'm sayin' is that I HAVE to feel the stand fully deployed before I lean it over to get off of it.
However, I'm not totally in the clear!
I HAVE pulled up to a parking space at an odd angle and had it leaned over just a TAD too much with a 40 lbs, 3 ft. tall backpack on the back seat! I couldn't hold it. Thankfully the engine guards and the soft saddlebags took the brunt of the "drop". With all the crap I have on mine, it weighs closer to 600 lbs. I weigh 135! I've been close to slipping on gravel, too, but so far I've managed to keep it upright except for that one time.
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However, I'm not totally in the clear!
I HAVE pulled up to a parking space at an odd angle and had it leaned over just a TAD too much with a 40 lbs, 3 ft. tall backpack on the back seat! I couldn't hold it. Thankfully the engine guards and the soft saddlebags took the brunt of the "drop". With all the crap I have on mine, it weighs closer to 600 lbs. I weigh 135! I've been close to slipping on gravel, too, but so far I've managed to keep it upright except for that one time.Teek
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