Picking up a dropped bagger
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From: Toms River, NJ
RE: Picking up a dropped bagger
okay, ladies and gents.
i will tellyou first hand how to do this feat
cuz, i, yes me, laid my road kind down today
yup, road rashed knees and knuckles, pi ssed off sister, i dit it
had a major bbq today
all the chickey's wanted a ride
so, i takes "dawn", a 22 yr old tart, for ride
man, she was great,
got her lean on, weght shifting, she is great
do about 2 hrs with her, just a great timeeeee
now, my other friends girlie
well, she is biker meat
been there
done that
wants to ride
so, i says "sure"
wellllll
not so much fun
we hit the "curve" in seaside
just comin round back to hamilton ave
and i scrape my right hand floor board
WELLLLLLLL
she panics i guess, decides to high side me, and lean left,
when i needs lots of right
great feeling
bottom line
she's fine
im rashed a bit, mostly my hands and butt, cuz i for some messed up reason did not have gloves on
i grabbed her and put her on my top side, and rode it out'
slid prob 40 - 50 feet
like 20 peeps came outa no where
"u alright?" " need an ambulance?"
im like "no, just a bit of help standin it up"
they looked at me like i just flew in from saturn
so, i, i grab it, by the right side bar , stand it up,
to to fire it, it coughs, 3 -4 times,
fires up,
FFFFFFFF IT!
"CRYSTAL, LETS GO"!!!!!
man, the right side is so wiped
she was apologizig for hours for high sidin me
and she knew it, but , o well, we are both ok
i'll be hurtin in the a. m.
but its all good
i can fix a bike easy
fixin peeps is tuff
anyway, just grab it, and stand it up
i will tellyou first hand how to do this feat
cuz, i, yes me, laid my road kind down today
yup, road rashed knees and knuckles, pi ssed off sister, i dit it
had a major bbq today
all the chickey's wanted a ride
so, i takes "dawn", a 22 yr old tart, for ride
man, she was great,
got her lean on, weght shifting, she is great
do about 2 hrs with her, just a great timeeeee
now, my other friends girlie
well, she is biker meat
been there
done that
wants to ride
so, i says "sure"
wellllll
not so much fun
we hit the "curve" in seaside
just comin round back to hamilton ave
and i scrape my right hand floor board
WELLLLLLLL
she panics i guess, decides to high side me, and lean left,
when i needs lots of right
great feeling
bottom line
she's fine
im rashed a bit, mostly my hands and butt, cuz i for some messed up reason did not have gloves on
i grabbed her and put her on my top side, and rode it out'
slid prob 40 - 50 feet
like 20 peeps came outa no where
"u alright?" " need an ambulance?"
im like "no, just a bit of help standin it up"
they looked at me like i just flew in from saturn
so, i, i grab it, by the right side bar , stand it up,
to to fire it, it coughs, 3 -4 times,
fires up,
FFFFFFFF IT!
"CRYSTAL, LETS GO"!!!!!
man, the right side is so wiped
she was apologizig for hours for high sidin me
and she knew it, but , o well, we are both ok
i'll be hurtin in the a. m.
but its all good
i can fix a bike easy
fixin peeps is tuff
anyway, just grab it, and stand it up
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RE: Picking up a dropped bagger
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From: East Tennessee
RE: Picking up a dropped bagger
Before I learned the butt to the seat technique my bike had a flat rear tire. I had it on the stand but was parked on a sloped road shoulder so it went over on its right side. Thank god for crash bars. But I pulled it up the only way I know how to at the time: facing the seat. I'm in decent shape, but let me tell you, it was a hell of a struggle. I learned long ago to use my legs to pick up heavy things so no damage done to me. Do not use your back or you won't be riding for a long time to come.
While I had one or two strong buddies around I would give them a couple of beers and have them and have them help you lay the bike gently over on the crash bars on a pad or blanket and practice getting it up by yourself. It's not a question of if, but when, it will go over on you (jiffy stand not down; parked wrong on a hill) and you may be by yourself.
While I had one or two strong buddies around I would give them a couple of beers and have them and have them help you lay the bike gently over on the crash bars on a pad or blanket and practice getting it up by yourself. It's not a question of if, but when, it will go over on you (jiffy stand not down; parked wrong on a hill) and you may be by yourself.
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From: jacksonville, nc
RE: Picking up a dropped bagger
ORIGINAL: liltrk
Unless you are in a remote location, it seems like anybody in sight will help you pick it up. The other story I have heard is that dropping it gets your adrenaline going so much that you could practically throw the thing across the road.
Unless you are in a remote location, it seems like anybody in sight will help you pick it up. The other story I have heard is that dropping it gets your adrenaline going so much that you could practically throw the thing across the road.
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RE: Picking up a dropped bagger
As much as I hate to admit it, I have dropped my Ultra twice. Once when I thought the kickstand was down all the way when it wasn't and the second time when I spun out in some mud and hit loose gravel. This last time the wife was riding with me and we both went down hard. Thank God neither one of us was seriously hurt and for the crash bars, they protected the bike from any serious damage. I used the butt against the seat with one hand on the crash bar and the other on the handlebar technique. I'm 5'9", 205 lbs and the wife is 5'2" 115lbs and it took both of us to get it up. I have to tell you it was by no means easy. It took all that I had within me and her to get it up. I don't know if I could have gotten it up without her help.
Mark
Mark
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RE: Picking up a dropped bagger
I too have dropped my RK twice (Both within the first week and both while stopped) and I can tell you that Motorman's techniques DO work! I picked it up twice by myself with no problem. I am 5'5", 185 pounds. Thank God for crash bars!
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From: Phoenix, Arizona
RE: Picking up a dropped bagger
ORIGINAL: GeezerGlider
I went to the thread provided by the link Kess posted. It seems straightforward enough, but I can't help but envision simply pushing the dropped bike along the ground. I don't know what will give the tires their ability to "bite" the ground and allow me to pivot the machine up. Just the rubber's inherent traction?
Anyway, it probably will work, but it sure looks like it would be mighty tough.
I went to the thread provided by the link Kess posted. It seems straightforward enough, but I can't help but envision simply pushing the dropped bike along the ground. I don't know what will give the tires their ability to "bite" the ground and allow me to pivot the machine up. Just the rubber's inherent traction?
Anyway, it probably will work, but it sure looks like it would be mighty tough.
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From: Phoenix, Arizona
RE: Picking up a dropped bagger
ORIGINAL: AcidRayn
okay, ladies and gents.
i will tellyou first hand how to do this feat
cuz, i, yes me, laid my road kind down today
<SNIP!>
okay, ladies and gents.
i will tellyou first hand how to do this feat
cuz, i, yes me, laid my road kind down today
<SNIP!>
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Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Pacific Northwest
RE: Picking up a dropped bagger
About a month ago I decided to trade up to the RK. Knowing it was a completely diff bike than I was used to I decided that I needed better skills. I've already had BRC/ERC but repetition is the key to learning and I'm always ready to learn new stuff. I ordered the "Ride Like a Pro" from Jerry Palladino. Worth the money. One of the things he covers is picking up a dropped bike. Never thought I'd have to use it, though.
Brand new 06 RK, pulling into the confined space in front of my garage/front door. Swing in, stop, back up, turn, pull forward and put down the stand. Simple. Somewhere between Swing in and stop, I managed to very gently ease my bike to the ground. No damage, but it is absolutely true that if you touch the front brake at slow speed in a turn, you will go down. I didn't even realize I did it. I read the link posted earlier, and that's exactly how I did it.
Hope you never have to use it, but you better learn it. You NEVER know when you'll need it. It worked like a charm for me.
Kirk
Brand new 06 RK, pulling into the confined space in front of my garage/front door. Swing in, stop, back up, turn, pull forward and put down the stand. Simple. Somewhere between Swing in and stop, I managed to very gently ease my bike to the ground. No damage, but it is absolutely true that if you touch the front brake at slow speed in a turn, you will go down. I didn't even realize I did it. I read the link posted earlier, and that's exactly how I did it.
Hope you never have to use it, but you better learn it. You NEVER know when you'll need it. It worked like a charm for me.
Kirk