Dropped my 2 week old Iron arrrgh
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From: Manassas, VA
When my gal was learning to ride, I stopped counting how many times she'd dropped it at about 20. One day, she seemed to just click and the drops stopped, mostly. Even after a broken toe, she kept at it. She did learn to let it go because she knew I'd fix it (I didn't want her riding around with scratched parts and it made her feel better, like I had faith that she wouldn't drop it again). After numerous mirrors, hand levers, turnsignal housings and a shift lever, it's been over 10 years and more than 60,000 miles ago. You'll get it.
Remember, you go where you look.
EDIT: I've dropped plenty of bikes, but not since the 1980's (dirt bikes don't count).
Remember, you go where you look.
EDIT: I've dropped plenty of bikes, but not since the 1980's (dirt bikes don't count).
Last edited by HarleyScuba; Jun 5, 2012 at 08:30 AM. Reason: nunya
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I mentioned my wife put mine down. For full disclosure, I must admitt I dropped the first bike I ever got on. My brothers sportbike, reached for the brake, spun the throttle as I did it, and shot into the flowerbed in front of my parents house. My brother ran over, asked if I was ok, then knocked me off my feet with a right cross. 
Good to see its not stopping you
Good to see its not stopping you
6th Gear
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Mantua NJ
Just keep getting back on it. I dropped mine the first day I came home with it. Thank god for engine guards. About a month after that I was out by myself for the first time and dropped it at a light. Been a year since all that and it is like a whole new world. I ride every chance I can get and can't imagine what I ever did without a bike. Good luck!
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: South Carolina
My step dad dropped mine Sunday in the yard. Everyone told me but him. He is in bad health so I didn't even let him know I knew. Like you pretty much said. Stratches and crap give it character.
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From: MA
My first one happened way back in 1983. Dropped it at the bottom of an off ramp but it beat rear ending the idiot in front of me that decided to stop and had no brake lights on his POS 67 chevy nova. Fast forward 10 years and I spent an entire summer on a metric cruiser and had no troubles with it.
You don't have instincts yet, but you will. We were all brand new at one time or another.
Good luck!
You don't have instincts yet, but you will. We were all brand new at one time or another.
Good luck!
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