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Dumped My King Today
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Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Lake Villa Illinois
Glad you and the bike are ok.
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From: Tonopah Az
Glad you are OK and bike too.
My worst was at a HD dealer on the morning of a Disabled Veterans Poker Run with about 200 Bikers watching. It just did the slow down, looked up and saw some bikers coming to help, I was so embarrassed I grabbed the Ultra by the handlebars and threw it back up. I could see these guys going don't think we need to help. Once I got it up I laughed but was pissed at the time.
My worst was at a HD dealer on the morning of a Disabled Veterans Poker Run with about 200 Bikers watching. It just did the slow down, looked up and saw some bikers coming to help, I was so embarrassed I grabbed the Ultra by the handlebars and threw it back up. I could see these guys going don't think we need to help. Once I got it up I laughed but was pissed at the time.
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Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Northern Nevada
I haven't dropped my RK, but I've come close on many occassions - dirt and gravel mostly. I dropped my Sporty, though. Turned into a decent sized rock entering my driveway. The bike came right out from under me.
Glad everything is okay.
Glad everything is okay.
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From: Washington State
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Cruiser
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From: Bremerton, WA
Like I said in answering another ? asking the same thing, it's just comfortable. I almost never use my right floorboard. I have a bad right knee and I like my leg stretched out. That's not to say I never use it. Anyway, I understand the question, however I dropped my bike not because I had my foot on the highway peg. I dropped it because I'm a dumb butt and made a rookie mistake and dumped my clutch, stalling the bike while turning.
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From: Bremerton, WA
Scratched up a little but other than that it's OK. My nephew told me I have to take that bell off now, since I've dropped my sled with it on. He put one in the mail for me today to replace it. He told me to put the old bell on a shelf and look at it. LOL.
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From: Union County
Back in the early 70's when I first started riding I had a Honda 450 CB. I was parked in a driveway talking to this beautiful, freckle faced red head that I had the hots for. In a cool James Dean move I nonchalantly leaned against my motorcycle and kept talking right up to the point when I realized that me and the bike were continuing to lean. I grabbed at the opposite handlebar and tried to muscle the bike back up but instead it flipped me over the bike like a white belt at karate camp. I got the bike upright, mumbled something as she walked away laughing. My cool factor dropped into negative numbers. Since then I park facing uphill and make sure the kickstand is locked in position.