Dropped it!
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Dropped it!
Had just installed the stock pipes and Hippiechick had gone witha girlfriend to a ladies Bible study, so the daughter (21) hopped on the back and we rode about 20 miles or so just enjoying the radio and the wind.
Pulled up to an intersection on a hill and stopped. Wanted to turn right, but a car came out of nowhere and I just simply wasnt ready. The bike went over on the right side and laid there really ugly looking on the engine guard and bag guard.
A guy in a SUV stopped and put on his flashers and then helped me get it back upright. No one hurt. Only a very slight scratch on the chrome of the engine guard. Fresh asphalt there, so it was kinda on the soft side.
Dang, that thing is heavy.
Anyway, I tryed to crank her up and she never would catch. They dude who helped me suggested turning off the ignition and starting again. I did and she fired right up. I will have to remember that one if I ever drop Blackie again. ( I hope never)
All is well. Pride hurt a little. Bike, Daughter and the old fart are all OK
Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Pulled up to an intersection on a hill and stopped. Wanted to turn right, but a car came out of nowhere and I just simply wasnt ready. The bike went over on the right side and laid there really ugly looking on the engine guard and bag guard.
A guy in a SUV stopped and put on his flashers and then helped me get it back upright. No one hurt. Only a very slight scratch on the chrome of the engine guard. Fresh asphalt there, so it was kinda on the soft side.
Dang, that thing is heavy.
Anyway, I tryed to crank her up and she never would catch. They dude who helped me suggested turning off the ignition and starting again. I did and she fired right up. I will have to remember that one if I ever drop Blackie again. ( I hope never)
All is well. Pride hurt a little. Bike, Daughter and the old fart are all OK
Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Welcome to the club. Everyone here has either dropped their bike or are going to drop their bike. You have gotten it over with.
Terry
Glad you all and the bike are OK
Welcome to the club. Everyone here has either dropped their bike or are going to drop their bike. You have gotten it over with.
Terry
Glad you all and the bike are OK
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RE: Dropped it!
I dropped mine 2 Saturdays ago.Wife was on back,and I was doing a U turn at the end of a road that was kinda hilly.I was bummed but its only a scratch on the drop bars so I can live with that I guess.
My wife freaked because she thought I weas gonna freak.LOL.Picking it up was fairly easy actually,even though I was on the side of a hill,and had to lift it up the hill.I was surprised that I could do it so easy by myself.
I guess some of that weightlifting over the years has helped.LOL.
My wife freaked because she thought I weas gonna freak.LOL.Picking it up was fairly easy actually,even though I was on the side of a hill,and had to lift it up the hill.I was surprised that I could do it so easy by myself.
I guess some of that weightlifting over the years has helped.LOL.
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RE: Dropped it!
UGH....these are horror stories....dropping the glide is not in the plans....but you never know about the other guy. I can just take the precautions and hope for the best. Glad everyone was ok.
Good luck.
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Good luck.
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RE: Dropped it!
LIke the old saying goes..............
Theres those that have been dropped and those that will be.
Shoot.......when I was racking motocross, i crashed so much that you didnt even think about it. Just pick it up and get back in the race.
Mikeeeeeeeeeeeee
Theres those that have been dropped and those that will be.
Shoot.......when I was racking motocross, i crashed so much that you didnt even think about it. Just pick it up and get back in the race.
Mikeeeeeeeeeeeee
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RE: Dropped it!
got a t-shirt for that too! only the guy behind me laid on his horn and wanted me to move my piece of crap.
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Hi Mike,
Sorry to hear you dropped the bike, but very glad to hear that you and your daughter are OK, and that the damage was minimal. I'll have to remember the "tilt" reset so if ( and when) I drop mine, I'll know how to reset it. Very nice of the guy in the SUV to help you right it.
BTW, how do you like having stock pipes back on? Plan on doing mine this weekend.
You call your Bike "Blackie", I call mine "Visitation". That way when the pastor calls and I am out riding, my wife can truthfully tell him "Ken is out on visitation!" Keeps me in his good graces.
Have a great one, and be careful out there.
Ken
Sorry to hear you dropped the bike, but very glad to hear that you and your daughter are OK, and that the damage was minimal. I'll have to remember the "tilt" reset so if ( and when) I drop mine, I'll know how to reset it. Very nice of the guy in the SUV to help you right it.
BTW, how do you like having stock pipes back on? Plan on doing mine this weekend.
You call your Bike "Blackie", I call mine "Visitation". That way when the pastor calls and I am out riding, my wife can truthfully tell him "Ken is out on visitation!" Keeps me in his good graces.
Have a great one, and be careful out there.
Ken
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Here's an article on picking up a dropped bike alone in the DIY section, just in case you ever have to, let's hope you never have to
https://www.hdforums.com/m_67461/tm.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/m_67461/tm.htm