Ok, I understand inexperience, but to call people stupid is just you being an azzhole. It must be a wonderful feeling to be the one perfect motal on Earth.

 

I'm not perfect, If I was I would know what a motal is. LOL

FWIW it is stupid to not put down the jiffy stand when getting off to get gas, and I didn't say you were stupid I said it was stupid.
Theres a big difference in you being stupid and acting or performing a stupid act due to the lack of common sense.
Now you are starting the name calling, but I'll let it slide and not retaliate.

Okay thats the last of my posting before this thread really goes down the drain. Yes, its winter and I'm bored.
Heres to another weekend gone forever and the closer we are to Spring and the melting of snow.

 

Re dropping it when nobody is around looking...

Thats great unless you need help getting it back up. The famous technique works famously when the surface is flat and dry but its a whole nuther situation when the pavement is wet and your boots won't grip and you barely weight 140 with all your gear on. Don't ask me how I know. I did get the bike up but I can tell you my back might not be the same again. Next time I'm hoping for an audience.

 

What is dummer than the way you dropped it is NOT having a crash bar. If you would have had a crash bar, probably NO damage. Not only that, I have always thought crash bars make the bike look better.

 

jskwarek , that is one BadDad of a black bike. Sorry to hear about your little mishap. Hope to see some close ups when it's all repaired.

 

Ok here's one. I was selling one of my Busa's it was a 07 totally chromed out and the paint was black, With RC wheels. With 800 miles on it. Any how it had about $20,000 in it. A guy comes and looks at it and buy's it. I asked him if he has ridden this type of bike he stated all pissy YES. It ran 9.10's in the 1/4 mile. I said ok and he started to show off to his buddy's with reving it up and away he went across the street into the curb and into the telephone pole. After the EMT's came he was ok. I then asked did you call the insurance company with the info i gave you . He then said no i told him well hope your ok and away i went. The following week the shop called me where i bought alot of my parts he told me the neck was bent and it was totalled. Moral of the story. Put insurance on it before you swing a leg on it.

 

Damn I feel for ya. The only time I ever dropped my scoot was right in front of the door to the dealership. I was originally parked out in the parking lot. My wife had to run back in the store so I said 'go ahead and run in and I will meet you by the front door. So there I am sitting there idling right up in front of the door and I am off the stand with my hands off the bars adjusting my gloves. Then all of a sudden the bike starts to shift and over she went. My wife decides to hop on the bike without letting me know. I immediately hopped off and grabbed the bar and the guard and walked her up. Good thing was that it was close to quitting time and not a lot of people were there. A guy ran up from the bench and another came out from the store and offered help but I said I had to get'er up on my own. And it worked like a champ.