Well........Crap!
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Well........Crap!
Changed the oil in all 3 holes this morning. Did it out in the gravel driveway as it was more level than the garage. Everything changing the fluids went pretty smoothly. Got completely done, and put the kickstand up on a 2x6 to check the transmission fluid level. Spot on. Put the tools away and pulled the cardboard I was laying on. The Bike was still on the 2x6 and pretty level (it had been like that for at least 25min). I was about 10ft. away from the bike picking up all the empty oil containers to throw them away and I hear this noise behind me. I look over in time to see my streetglide fall over and roll on it's side on the gravel. (I guess I should have taken pics huh?) I suppose a small gust of wind pushed it over. I calmly walked over there, made sure the kickstand was locked, turned the wheel, put my butt in the seat and tried to walk it backwards back up. On the gravel I couldn't get traction and almost got it back up twice. I had to get help to get it back up (I must have been doing something wrong I guess cause I've seen those youtube videos of those 115lb. women doing it) In the greater scheme of things not a big deal...but some nice scratches on the lower side and the latch looks pretty bad with some scratches and some paint flaked off. Hell, if I would have left the cardboard down nothing would have happened, or if I took it back off the 2x6 after I checked the transmission level it never would have fell. 1st harley, I've had it almost two years and have 15,000 miles on it, it's a 06' streetglide I bought used with 1k on it. I guess now I don't have to worry about dropping it and what would happen. They say they do tip over....my turn I guess. Would you fix the scratches or leave it as a badge to remind me of my stupidity? If I get the bag repainted I suppose I'm gonna put some rear crash bars on it.
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Yeah I was thinking that....boy I sure saved $50 doing it myself! :-) I had my indy do the 5k so he could look over the bike. He only charges like $117. I WAS starting to enjoy working on the bike. I'll get over it...but I still have that what the hell just happened feeling in my stomach. I better go ride until I feel better.
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From: The Desert SouthWest
Wow sorry to hear of your misfortune, it hurts just to think about it! These things do happen of course so you're now a member of "The Club".
Those guard rails do a great job of protecting the bags for this sort of thing. I didn't even take possession of my bike from the dealer (in December) til they were installed. My "insurance policy" against mishaps! By March the bike had fallen over once when I lost my footing coming to a stop on an uneven patch of dirt road and a few days after that the front end washed out from under me in some loose sand on th same dirt road - the bike went down at about 5-10 mph in the sand... NO damage other than some scuffs to the lower extremities of the crash bars and the forward bag rail - can't really even see the scuffs in the chrome unless you get down there and look. So I'm a firm believer in these things from experience. This stuff happens out of the blue - not something you ever plan! But the consequences are expensive if those bags are naked.
Those guard rails do a great job of protecting the bags for this sort of thing. I didn't even take possession of my bike from the dealer (in December) til they were installed. My "insurance policy" against mishaps! By March the bike had fallen over once when I lost my footing coming to a stop on an uneven patch of dirt road and a few days after that the front end washed out from under me in some loose sand on th same dirt road - the bike went down at about 5-10 mph in the sand... NO damage other than some scuffs to the lower extremities of the crash bars and the forward bag rail - can't really even see the scuffs in the chrome unless you get down there and look. So I'm a firm believer in these things from experience. This stuff happens out of the blue - not something you ever plan! But the consequences are expensive if those bags are naked.
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From: ST. Louis
That sucks, you seem to be taking it well though.
Like I always say when I do this kind of stupid stuff: "In the grand scheme of things, this ain't so bad".
Like I always say when I do this kind of stupid stuff: "In the grand scheme of things, this ain't so bad".
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I hate to think how many times I did something myself to save money and ended up spending more to repair my fu##ups.
I agree with Texas Fat Boy that in the grand scheme of things it doesn't amount to much. However, sometimes those scratches can drive you nuts until you repair them.
Damn, I hate it when this chit happens.
I agree with Texas Fat Boy that in the grand scheme of things it doesn't amount to much. However, sometimes those scratches can drive you nuts until you repair them.
Damn, I hate it when this chit happens.
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Sorry to hear the bad news however there is a bright side.....you weren't on the bike traveling 60 and having to lay it over cause some dumb SOB pulls out if front of you. Ask me how I know. EVERYONE will lay their bike down at some point. Yours was the safest way.