Dropped bike - 1st time ever - crappy start to day.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Minnesota
Welcome to the club. Don't forgot to pay your membership dues. I accept Visa, Master and American Express. Oh...and cash will work too. 
No really...sorry to hear that. You'll get over it. But it does suck.
No really...sorry to hear that. You'll get over it. But it does suck.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 320
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From: Mobile, AL
Went from a Heritage to an Ultra Classic and before I got it set up for me, I dropped it twice. It is a heavy SOB ain't it??
On my first ever road trip (the one I've wanted to take since I saw East Rider at 14), I tried to drive off with the lock still on the wheel. Needless to say it didn't go far. Fortunately I had all sorts of help to get it picked back up since there were a bunch of people in the parking lot.
On my first ever road trip (the one I've wanted to take since I saw East Rider at 14), I tried to drive off with the lock still on the wheel. Needless to say it didn't go far. Fortunately I had all sorts of help to get it picked back up since there were a bunch of people in the parking lot.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,417
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From: North Texas
Laid my Ultra down in the garage a few years ago the day I brought her home. Pulled in, and was sitting there talking to the wife, showing her all the goodies. Started to get off and by the time I realized that the KICK STAND was not down, it was too late. All I could do is let it down easy. Like HogglyWoggly said, It a heavy SOB.
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,183
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From: Las Vegas
I have always wondered, how the heck does a single front FLHX crash bar keep the batwing fairing and the rear saddle bags from being damaged? Everyone who seems to have dropped theirs always comes back with "No damage other than Pride!" How can that be? I'm not anxious to drop mine and find out, but thought I'd ask?
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From: Western Illinois, land of bad roads, and corrupt politicians
Rule of thumb is.... if you drop your bike in front of a large crowd..... throw your hands into the air and shout...............Da Da
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From: Linden New Jersey
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If it makes ya feel any better, I bought myself a new RoadKing for Christmas in 2006.
Road it home in 20 degree weather with snow flurries on Dec 16th.
My brother in Fla wanted to see a pic of the bike, so I backed it out of the garage the next day.
Stopped and put the kickstand down, and got off the bike in my sloped driveway.
Did I mention I left the bike in neutral?
As Iam walking back up the driveway to get the camera, I hear this scraping noise
As I turn around, to my horror, I watch the bike rolling backwards down the driveway
The front wheel was turned, so the bike heads for the curbing, and.............
flips over as I running towards it! Only damage was a "character" scratch on the crash bars
and a bent front fender rear molding (see pic)
If it makes ya feel any better, I bought myself a new RoadKing for Christmas in 2006.
Road it home in 20 degree weather with snow flurries on Dec 16th.
My brother in Fla wanted to see a pic of the bike, so I backed it out of the garage the next day.
Stopped and put the kickstand down, and got off the bike in my sloped driveway.
Did I mention I left the bike in neutral?
As Iam walking back up the driveway to get the camera, I hear this scraping noise
As I turn around, to my horror, I watch the bike rolling backwards down the driveway
The front wheel was turned, so the bike heads for the curbing, and.............
flips over as I running towards it! Only damage was a "character" scratch on the crash bars
and a bent front fender rear molding (see pic)