Went down!
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Greenwood, IN
Bummer...it would be good to know how it happened so that you truly learn from the experience. I always worry when I "don't know" cuz it could happen again.
I agree with the front brake comments. No one (not ABATE, not my H.O.G. group)...no one ever explained to me how on the heavier bikes engaging the front brake could create such unbelievable, uncontrollable momentum. That's how I laid mine down..twice. But both times at home trying to park it.
BTW, I also agree with comments about the youngins attention span. Here's pic of my granddaughter wearing her leathers and ready to ride. Last year, after about a 15 mile ride (out of 30), she actually fell asleep!!! I had to yell at her to wake up as I held onto her hands for dear life. She might not have fallen off, but since she wasn't strapped on, I was taking no chances.
I agree with the front brake comments. No one (not ABATE, not my H.O.G. group)...no one ever explained to me how on the heavier bikes engaging the front brake could create such unbelievable, uncontrollable momentum. That's how I laid mine down..twice. But both times at home trying to park it.
BTW, I also agree with comments about the youngins attention span. Here's pic of my granddaughter wearing her leathers and ready to ride. Last year, after about a 15 mile ride (out of 30), she actually fell asleep!!! I had to yell at her to wake up as I held onto her hands for dear life. She might not have fallen off, but since she wasn't strapped on, I was taking no chances.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Shorewood IL
Yes, she's at Conrad's getting the once over from the guys there, waiting for the insurance guy to come look at it and write that check. Went down just around the corner from there, was able to ride it the short distance to their service door. For the other posters, I am pretty sure that I was not on the front brake and I do remember hearing the floorboard scrape, but that is not an unheard of thing, I do that almost on a regular basis. I am dying to get it back to go out again, though. Even thought I dropped her, that little taste of the ride, gives me the itch to ride some more.
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Long Island, New York
I agree with the front brake comments. No one (not ABATE, not my H.O.G. group)...no one ever explained to me how on the heavier bikes engaging the front brake could create such unbelievable, uncontrollable momentum. That's how I laid mine down..twice. But both times at home trying to park it.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: St. Louis, MO
I'm trying to piece this one together in my mind. The idea of leaning too far makes me think you'd scrape your floorboards long before you were over enough to wipe out, and that floorboard scrape should bounce you back up if you hit a steep lean into a curve with some speed.
Did you feel any loss of traction before going down?
Did you feel any loss of traction before going down?
I too have gently laid my bike down on it's side twice by grabbing the front brake. Luckily for me though, both times were at extremely slow speeds. Both times, I "man handled" that bike with all my strength to gently lay it down. No damage at all (thanks to the engine guard), but I now keep my hand away from that front brake if I'm going slow.
