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From: southern california
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guess there's a first time for everything and mine was saturday. at the terrible's gas station in parker, az. got up early to beat the heat and rode 100 yards from the best western to the gas station for fuel and coffee. kickstand down and thought the bike was on its way to leaning on the kickstand but i was wrong, it was leaning the other way and when i swung my leg over down she went. ouch. a street glide on it's side is a sad site. luckily the only witnesses were the elderly woman at the next island (who pretended not to notice) and the young guy working inside. thank you hdforum's for that video, i had the bike up in about 20 seconds.
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From: Chicago
Don't feel like the Loan Ranger iamfree, It's not a matter of if, but a matter of when. I learned the hard way and now I kick out the Kickstand vigorously before I lean it over. Hope the rest of your ride was enjoyable.
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From: Cypress, TX
It's amazing how much power being pissed off gives you to lift an 800-pound bike after putting it on its side. Happened to me the week I bought my bike. Beginner's stupidity: I stopped at a stop sign and never shifted to first. I hit the gas, dropped the clutch, picked up my feet, and over I went. Squatted, grabbed the handlebars and saddlebag guard and yanked that f'er right up...almost throwing it over the the other side.
First time is always the worst. I've been lucky so far, only had one...knock on wood
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Did you scratch anything? My first time was a similar situation, but I got off on the right side (stupid me). As soon as I realized what was happening I grabbed the bars to try to keep it from falling over but it was too late. The bike fell completely on its side. The bottom of the saddlebag was scatched up pretty good and the fender is scratch and bent on the bottom from hitting the pavement. Luckily in my effort to keep the bike up, the fairing was turned to the left so it didn not touch the ground. Live and learn I suppose......
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From: Marysville, OH
I dropped mine in my neighbors garage. I had it on the stand went to push it forward a couple inches to get to the front tire valve and did not check to make sure the kickstand was still under it. Sure enough it wasn't, down she went pinning my foot. Luckily he was there with me and helped me get it up right away. I was still on it when it started to fall so I let it down slow and no damage was done, except to my pride.
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From: Weymouth MA
Ok so you had it on stand and you go off on the right side??? I had read that you get off right side. I always get on/off left side. My feeling is if a pant leg gets hooked on something the bike is being pulled toward jiffy stand, not on top of me. I am easily tall enough to get on either side. But I reach over grab hand brake and swing leg over same with getting off. Maybe my size has something do with it.
