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May 15, 2012 | 05:01 AM

#21

hamlinbikertrash

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From: Newport Tennessee

So far i`ve only done it once, and it was in my own garage with no witnesses. I`ve seen friends do it several times in public.

May 15, 2012 | 05:05 AM

#22

Stretchman

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From: South Florida

A couple of weeks ago I was pulling up to a stop sign and went to put my right foot down while making a right hand turn. Didn't see a little dip in the road near the shoulder, so my foot was in a little gully. Once my foot made contact with the pavement momentum took over, and I dropped it on the right side and 800 lbs slammed me into the pavement pretty good.

I was ok the next day, but the day after that, my ankle kinda blew out. I was hobbling around for a week. Then, once my anke got better, my wrist started giving me guff. All this weekend it was like my whole right arm was paralyzed. I was like, WTF? Ended up at the VA yesterday, and they took x rays, and nothing was broken. Gave me some prednisone, and some vicodins, and for the first time since Friday, I can actually move my fingers and thumb. I still have to do a follow up at the VA later this week.

I also munged my rear passenger peg, and my red blinker lens. Scratched my fronts peg, my brake lever, and some new rash on my pipes. I can't believe a week after it happened I was having issues like I had though.

May 15, 2012 | 09:18 PM

#23

Sujada

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Dropped mine just tonight. Went to pick up some groceries and backed into a parking slot. Hit the kill switch, kicked the stand down but didn't check it (damn) reached up to remove helmet and leaned it over and it kept right on going.
Couldn't stop it, but let it down as easy as I could. Stepped off and almost grabbed it facing it to stand it up, but remembered the video on lifting a down bike. No problem, no damage!!!

May 15, 2012 | 10:06 PM

#24

amboy49

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From: Indiana

Down twice in one day

We did a ride to escort an I beam from the twin towers to our Legion Post last summer. 50 bikes and I forgot to put the kickstand down when we got to the parking lot and over it went. A hundred pound girl came over and helped me set it up. Yes . . . first instinct is to just try to muscle it up. NOT ! !

I then rode home and did the same damn thing in my garage. I have carpet where I park the bike so it went down easier. I have an 09 SG and the first thing I added was the rear saddle bag guards after I wrecked my 08 RK last summer and the guards saved my left leg when the bike slid 180 feet before coming to a stop. The guards detract a little from the styling of the SG, but the guards sure help save the hard bags and the tank.

May 16, 2012 | 12:30 PM

#25

wooly1

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From: washington state

2011 RKC tipped over twice (sucks) but it happens. just cant hold it up after it leans so far.

May 16, 2012 | 01:03 PM

#26

MADHOG

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From: Las Vegas

Welcome to the club! It will definitely make you think twice from now on. It’s always nice when you don’t have any witnesses around.

May 16, 2012 | 01:51 PM

#27

Da Shadow

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From: Alabama

I was embarrassed the first time I did it but then I did it again and it wasn't that big a deal. After you drop it is when you start finding out most people have. Both times I went down on the right once because of a slope and the bike leaning to far over for me to hold it up and the next time I used the front brake with the forks turned to the right. The only issue afterwards was quite a lot of confidence lost and I've ridden Harleys for forty years. I even doubted my move to the limited from my heritage. That's why I bought the ride like a pro video and also took the class. You don't learn the concepts in the video nearly as fast as you would like to, at least not when as old as i am, but after the class you do understand your bike and slow speed manuevering a lot better. During the class you will make u-turns in two lanes of space and do some things you never thought you could. I bought some cones and have been practicing every couple weeks since March and am finally getting it. Jerry "Motorman" who produced the video claims he will answer your questions when you buy the video. He is absolutely true to his word. He has answered every email I have sent him and I know it is him because he writes just like he speaks. His answers quickly clear up any question I have.

May 16, 2012 | 03:34 PM

#28

CRZYLGZZ

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From: Brooklyn, NY

Help a guy in Daytona lift his. Aww him get on it, kick ul the stand and some how he and his bike went down to the right pinning him tween his bike and another.. I jumped off my chair, spilled my food, beer and helmet grabbed the front of the bike and practically heaved the bike upright in one swing..I asked him to take a break , and he just looked at me and said "I had my break when Nam took my leg" wtf could I say to that....I thanked him, and walked away to a group of guys and girls clapping for us both. I was speechless