So today I go to drop off my bike for it's service, fill out the papers, she says she needs to see the bike to check for scrapes, marks, etc...so I bring it around to the side. My dad is there and says "He hasen't dropped it yet." Then guess what happens. I lay it down, forgot to put the kickstand down! Fortunatley I didn't mark up anything at all, didn't even crack the fairing! I couldn't believe it. I set it down as easily as I could. Now how many people have forgotten to put the kickstand down?
Yup and i felt like a dumb ass :oops: :lol:
oh yeah, and there was a honda or something cruiser bike next to me luckily I missed it!
THat sucks! It has never happened to me yet. I've knocked my bike over 3-4 times though for a broad range of OTHER stupid mistakes, but not that one yet. :thumb:
Why did they have to check it over to see if it had any damage? :dunno:
So I can't say they broke something or scratched something.
Yup, I've done it...once....I usually only make the same mistake once! :lol:
Only once and I caught it.
I have layed it down. It was on purpose. One day I figured I need to practice my low speed manuvers. I have a nice grassy field in my back yard.
I set up a figure 8 and tightened it up till the bike stalled and dumped me.
I do this every now and again to keep me from getting cocky. The bike is never hurt, becasue I am lazy and don't mow my grass that often in the field.
Does anyone think that is strange of me? My H.D. riding friends do.
8)
Yes to both question.
Had to look around real fast to make sure no one saw. no damage.
I want to see this figure eight track in the grass.
not yet ;)
When?
still got yall beat. rolling around with a group, cornering on my old GS750E, we all stop for gas and drinks, i deside my Air forks could use a couple more psi, so i roll over to the air hose, air up and toss the hose over my sholder back to the pump. i fire it up, put it in gear, roll off about 20 feet and something made me look behind just intime to see the Airline go tight. now i wasnt rolling very fast and it was the touch rubber hose not the cheap plastic crap, so i pull in the clutch and grab the brakes come to a stop, then put into neutral set side stand down kick a leg off and let go of the front brake, yup the hose was tight and pulled the bike back outa my grip, it rolled about 4' backwards and fell over. 7 of my friends holding sodas watching me from their bikes.
Quote from: porsche4786So today I go to drop off my bike for it's service, fill out the papers, she says she needs to see the bike to check for scrapes, marks, etc...so I bring it around to the side. My dad is there and says "He hasen't dropped it yet." Then guess what happens. I lay it down, forgot to put the kickstand down!
hehe I would love to have been there just to see your face and to see your dad react.
just another reason to do your own service on the bike.
And not have a faired bike...
Cheers for not breaking it plastic though!
Quote from: porsche4786So today I go to drop off my bike for it's service, fill out the papers, she says she needs to see the bike to check for scrapes, marks, etc...so I bring it around to the side. My dad is there and says "He hasen't dropped it yet." Then guess what happens. I lay it down, forgot to put the kickstand down! Fortunatley I didn't mark up anything at all, didn't even crack the fairing! I couldn't believe it. I set it down as easily as I could. Now how many people have forgotten to put the kickstand down?
My moment of brilliance:
http://gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21187. This was the day before I was taking it in for service. Again...at least there was no one around to see. :roll:
Quote from: scottpeelnot yet ;)
+1 :thumb:
Quote from: davipujust another reason to do your own service on the bike.
Agreed. :thumb:
Dave :cheers:
lol, I feel your pain, man. First day I had my old '92, right before my FIRST ride on it (early early morning), I dropped it in the driveway. Nothing happened to it, as it had engine case guards, but still embarassing. I went inside an had a cup of coffee to wake myself up before attempting to do THAT again. :lol:
I also dropped the '04 one the first day I had it too. I was trying to put it up on the centerstand, but didn't realize there was a slope where I was, so I didn't get the centerstand's right foot down. It started to go up, stopped, came back down, and then decided it needed a nap. It put a small ding in the tank (easily fixed) and scratched the turn signal and fairing. I was so embarassed. :oops:
If you ever do dent your tank though, those AS SEEN ON TV!!! dent remover things work pretty well. I was quite impressed, as you could barely tell anything happened unless you looked at it in the EXACT right light.
Yeah, I thought if I were to do something like that it would have been in the first few days but it's been over a month and 600 miles. Has anyone used that skid peg things?
Do you mean peg feelers? I didn't think our bikes had peg feelers.
I saw them at a bike store a while back, then I saw an R6 outside with them on, they are like pegs that you put on the upper part on the front of the bike so if you drop it it doesn't do as much damage.
Frame sliders.
On Nekid GSs you can get Crash bars too...
Crash bars are cool 'cause you can mount other crap on 'em... Like Highway (I don't like shifting or my rear brake anyway) pegs... Or Fog (I hope this doesn't screw up my electrical system) lights.
:thumb:
I have crash bars on my GS, but I still crash.... :dunno:
:mrgreen:
After that ordeal I just went through, I'm gonna go ahead and avoid messing with the electrical system. Yes, it turned out to be a bad battery, but trying to diagnose it made me realize that I don't know diarrhea about electrical systems.
Otherwise, I'd be right behind you with the foglamps.
Dave :cheers:
they must be defective!
Quote from: pandyI have crash bars on my GS, but I still crash....
They're not called "Can't Crash Bars." :roll:
You're thinking of training wheels. :nana:
Quote from: RVertigoThey're not called "Can't Crash Bars." :roll: You're thinking of training wheels. :nana:
I've never heard of wheels that can train someone! :nana: BOYZ! :dunno:
Quote from: pandyI've never heard of wheels that can train someone!
Then you haven't been spinning in the right circles.
Quote from: RVertigoThen you haven't been spinning in the right circles.
That's cuz I have spin bars!!! :lol:
I dropped mine the other day, trying to put it on the centerstand, and the steering column was locked, lost it part way thro, and dropped it right into my car. The bike is alright, but the handle bars did a # on the front fender of the poor lil Neon, lol