Laid Her Over
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 954
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
I did it one time on a Heritage that I had. It was really stupid...I forgot to put the kickstand down and JUST GOT OFF!! Luckily no damage but there was a bunch of the guys that I worked with standing around and they all got a good laugh. I felt like that guy that used to tip his tricycle over on the old Laugh-In TV show!!
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 869
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From: New York
- Never dropped a bike
- Never lied on my taxes
- Never took liberties with myself
- Never farted in an elevator
...and yet still somehow I have a bad back, often audited, poor eyesight, and am often asked to use the stairs...go figure!
- Never lied on my taxes
- Never took liberties with myself
- Never farted in an elevator
...and yet still somehow I have a bad back, often audited, poor eyesight, and am often asked to use the stairs...go figure!
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 96
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From: Manteca Ca.
Did it in a parking lot 3 days after I got the bike.
Embarrassed yes, bt when I could not pick it up, and some nice lady on a heritage came over and helped me, I nearly died.
Full faced helmet for the next six months...
Embarrassed yes, bt when I could not pick it up, and some nice lady on a heritage came over and helped me, I nearly died.
Full faced helmet for the next six months...
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 358
Likes: 0
From: Nashville, Tennessee
Why I ride a RG. No extra weight on the bars when turning. Not to say it isnt a heavy bastard still but no leverage issues like the batwings. Uh oh.......... I can already hear the replies. hehe
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 466
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From: Ontario, Canada
Another one here also.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 121
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From: Marion, Indiana
Once they are going down past a certain point it's almost impossible to stop them and you really shouldn't try. I man-handled my Streetglide back upright once and pulled a muscle in my leg. Best to let them go on down slowly, if you can.
+1 on engine guards and saddlebag guards. I had them put on before the bike left the dealer.
+1 on engine guards and saddlebag guards. I had them put on before the bike left the dealer.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 695
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From: Kingwood, TX
worst yet
Ehhh don't feel bad, I think I've got y'all beat. 
Early 2000, Front door of Stubb's H-D, out on the covered patio with a slick concrete floor the salesman is giving me my "new bike orientation" on my FLHRI.
As he was going over all the button and switch operations, etc quite a crowd of onlookers had gathered to watch (15 - 20 people).
Towards the end of said orientation he say's "okay, now put the kickstand up and start the bike" I do, and then he gives me a couple more instructions then we're all done and he say's "okay, that's it".
I make the movement to put the kickstand DOWN, feel it against my heel, get it about halfway through the arc and hear a "thud" thinking 'okay, the spring took over and put it the rest of the way down', so I start leaning it left and it keeps pulling left and when I realize the "thud" was the kickstand going back UP it's too late, I try with everything I've got to save face (remember there's at least 15 onlookers) to no avail. My left ankle twists in a weird direction and the 'king goes down. <you can stop laughing now, yeah you!>
I can't say I saw the look on anyone's face but I do remember the salesman saying something reassuring like "oh don't sweat it, happens all the time". So I get to take the maiden voyage home with a throbbing ankle and park the bike in the driveway. An hour later I'm calling my buddy to see if he can come over and park my bike in my garage cuz I CAN'T WALK and "oh, by the way, do you have any painkillers?"
Early 2000, Front door of Stubb's H-D, out on the covered patio with a slick concrete floor the salesman is giving me my "new bike orientation" on my FLHRI.
As he was going over all the button and switch operations, etc quite a crowd of onlookers had gathered to watch (15 - 20 people).
Towards the end of said orientation he say's "okay, now put the kickstand up and start the bike" I do, and then he gives me a couple more instructions then we're all done and he say's "okay, that's it".
I make the movement to put the kickstand DOWN, feel it against my heel, get it about halfway through the arc and hear a "thud" thinking 'okay, the spring took over and put it the rest of the way down', so I start leaning it left and it keeps pulling left and when I realize the "thud" was the kickstand going back UP it's too late, I try with everything I've got to save face (remember there's at least 15 onlookers) to no avail. My left ankle twists in a weird direction and the 'king goes down. <you can stop laughing now, yeah you!>
I can't say I saw the look on anyone's face but I do remember the salesman saying something reassuring like "oh don't sweat it, happens all the time". So I get to take the maiden voyage home with a throbbing ankle and park the bike in the driveway. An hour later I'm calling my buddy to see if he can come over and park my bike in my garage cuz I CAN'T WALK and "oh, by the way, do you have any painkillers?"
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: The Desert SouthWest
Glad you're OK and your bike too... I've had a close call once but managed by some miraculous feat to keep it from going all the way over - kinda like the stories you hear of a 110 pound mother lifting a Crown Victoria off of her kid? Same principal I guess - an adrenalin surge to save my baby! (the foot board was flexed upward slightly after I got it back up if that gives you an idea how far over it went). I tweaked my wrist a bit in the process but it was OK after a couple days.
6th Gear
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 13
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From: connecticut
I dropped my RG this past sunday night at a stop sign by myself on the left side (in the middle of no where ) I was able to get it up but lost my footing and dont you know, now its going over on the right side.
I dont think I need to say how I felt....... I'm now looking into saddlebeg crash bars , and oh yah, I got both bottom edges of my bags !!
Its very much like rubbing salt in an open wound !!!!!!
I dont think I need to say how I felt....... I'm now looking into saddlebeg crash bars , and oh yah, I got both bottom edges of my bags !!
Its very much like rubbing salt in an open wound !!!!!!