Over I went
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 449
Likes: 197
From: NC Mountains
dang dang dang...i have been down on bikes before... as a kid on my smaller hondas.... but was beginning to think i would never go over on this big ultra... after 10 years of riding it, i had begun i was just too good of a rider... stayed humble but thought...not gonna happen... and now at 65 years old sure was hoping it wouldnt but often wondered if it would hurt me if it did....and how the bike would be protected by those crash bars... well.. riding into my mountain cabin last week , slowing in a corner on a country road, a tractor backed right out into the corner forcing me to brake to a stop and slightly swerve to the right shoulder... over i went in slow motion... i mean... SLOW and thinking about the lean all the way down... bars held bike up beautifully... did not scratch one thing as i can see, and i crawled right out from under... i landed on right side with my arm under my chest... youngster jumped off tractor and helped me lift bike and off i went... did crack one rib which is healing slowly but happy it was not worse and the bikes bars did their job... one of those things that i am not sure i could have avoided but.... then again.... maybe.... i will remember those sharp slow turns from now on and not take anything for granted... careful out there
Novice
Joined: Jun 2021
Posts: 18
Likes: 3
From: Arizona
It takes so little...
I was pulling into a gas station to fill up before a trip. Couldn't have been going more than a couple of MPH. As I leaned to turn into the parking lot my front wheel rolled over a small rock. That's all it took. Suddenly unstable I went over. Right foot peg took the brunt of the damage. Small hit to the ego as well but nothing permanent.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 2,328
Likes: 2,410
From: Jackson, OH
I haven't had a drop in years, but the next one is undoubtedly coming. Nobody has immunity when it comes to this. The slow speed maneuvers and final 3 mph is where it usually occurs. The only person who can guarantee they won't ever drop their bike is the one who never rides it.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 2,486
Likes: 695
From: Huntington Beach, CA
I haven't had a drop in years, but the next one is undoubtedly coming. Nobody has immunity when it comes to this. The slow speed maneuvers and final 3 mph is where it usually occurs. The only person who can guarantee they won't ever drop their bike is the one who never rides it.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,854
Likes: 944
From: Lincolnshire, IL
Even the muscular fellow in his video somewhat struggles (slightly) the second time he demonstrates from the right side....watch it. Personally at 5'9"/175 lbs IF he "slightly" struggled....I would DEFINITELY "struggle".
I've only had my Ultra Limited gently lay over twice in 7 yrs and each time I've used the more traditional method of sitting on the seat's side and baby steps with my legs to get it upright. One of those lay overs was on a road with lots of small stones, pebbles and dirt making for more difficult footing, but still doable.
I've only had my Ultra Limited gently lay over twice in 7 yrs and each time I've used the more traditional method of sitting on the seat's side and baby steps with my legs to get it upright. One of those lay overs was on a road with lots of small stones, pebbles and dirt making for more difficult footing, but still doable.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 5,915
Likes: 5,929
From: NorCal
Even the muscular fellow in his video somewhat struggles (slightly) the second time he demonstrates from the right side....watch it. Personally at 5'9"/175 lbs IF he "slightly" struggled....I would DEFINITELY "struggle".
I've only had my Ultra Limited gently lay over twice in 7 yrs and each time I've used the more traditional method of sitting on the seat's side and baby steps with my legs to get it upright. One of those lay overs was on a road with lots of small stones, pebbles and dirt making for more difficult footing, but still doable.
I've only had my Ultra Limited gently lay over twice in 7 yrs and each time I've used the more traditional method of sitting on the seat's side and baby steps with my legs to get it upright. One of those lay overs was on a road with lots of small stones, pebbles and dirt making for more difficult footing, but still doable.
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Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 671
Likes: 168
From: Ontario, Canada
Glad you're ok.
First time was on my Ultra. I came up to an intersection and found a bunch of stones had been dropped. I thought I avoided all of them but when I stopped to let traffic clear before turning left, somehow my front tire stopped on a flat stone I had missed. The tire started to slide sideways and there was nothing I could do but slowly set the bike down in the middle of the intersection. I got it back up but of course I forgot to cycle the kill switch to reset it so I struggled to get it going. Once it was finally running I noticed to cop sitting at the light chuckling while I struggled
Second time was my new to me RGU that I had had for about a month. I didn't carry enough speed 2up into the driveway at home where I've pulled in probably 1000 times. It was hot and had been a long day and I clearly was too tired. My wife was not impressed. Lol
First time was on my Ultra. I came up to an intersection and found a bunch of stones had been dropped. I thought I avoided all of them but when I stopped to let traffic clear before turning left, somehow my front tire stopped on a flat stone I had missed. The tire started to slide sideways and there was nothing I could do but slowly set the bike down in the middle of the intersection. I got it back up but of course I forgot to cycle the kill switch to reset it so I struggled to get it going. Once it was finally running I noticed to cop sitting at the light chuckling while I struggled
Second time was my new to me RGU that I had had for about a month. I didn't carry enough speed 2up into the driveway at home where I've pulled in probably 1000 times. It was hot and had been a long day and I clearly was too tired. My wife was not impressed. Lol
