had to lay here down

[kensully]

So i was riding with another"kid" and after leaving the street and coming home had to lay her down due to a kid  darting our on me nothing bad happened just a scratched clutch lever and broken mirror

[kensully]

There is no excuse for what I'm about to do

[kensully]

There is no excuse for what I'm about to do

[kensully]

There is no excuse for what I'm about to do

[dinkydonuts]

Of all bikes to fall over, I think the GS was practically built for it. Put some engine crash bars on that baby and you can knock her down any day.

[GSnoober]

Your GS can be fixed easily enough; glad to know you're OK...

[gsJack]

My 97 GS bought new went down the first month I had it when a car started to pull out in front of me and I hit the brakes.  Wasn't a newbie rider then having put a quarter million miles on four old Hondas before I got the GS.  But many have locked that excellent rear brake before they mastered it.  I have since claimed I have dual discs on my GS, one in front and one in back.  Just saying, don't mean anything by it Ken.   

[kensully]

Lol, just ercks me that i had to do that. I've ran the scenario through my head and still the only thing i could come up with was laying it down. Jus sux that i had to

There is no excuse for what I'm about to do

[DoktoroKiu]

From a physics standpoint you will always stop faster using the tires than you will by laying the bike down.  Aluminum/steel don't nearly have the same traction as two tires.  However, this ignores the possibility that laying it down could avoid the obstacle in your path (always preferable when it's a little girl).

[ace50]

From a physics standpoint you will always stop faster using the tires than you will by laying the bike down.  Aluminum/steel don't nearly have the same traction as two tires.  However, this ignores the possibility that laying it down could avoid the obstacle in your path (always preferable when it's a little girl).

[GS4me]

From a physics standpoint you will always stop faster using the tires than you will by laying the bike down.  Aluminum/steel don't nearly have the same traction as two tires.  However, this ignores the possibility that laying it down could avoid the obstacle in your path (always preferable when it's a little girl).

+1 on that.  100% true.

You know.... when it's a person / car that darts out, or an animal etc, it does piss you off that's for sure.  But when it comes to a young kid... you just have to count your blessings that you were able to avoid them - whatever the cost.  Just one of those things. 

About 20 years ago, following me, sadly my best friend hit and killed a little boy who rode his bike down his driveway and into the street between 2 window-less work vans parked on each side of his driveway. Accident investigation estimated my friends speed @ appx 19 MPH  (in a 25mph zone).

Tragedy doesn't always go hand in hand with "high speeds".  Let me tell you, that kind of experience just doesn't go away - Ever.  For him, who was directly involved or for me who was indirectly involved. It's affected how a ride (and drive) especially in residential areas.

Glad everything worked out well in your case.