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I left my key in the ignition all weekend.

Turned my appt upside down looking for my bike key after servicing it... turns out I forgot it in the seat release!

I tend to forget it there alot... 

yesterday, I parked the bike in the grass.

well, It had rained the other night, I guess that patch of grass didn't get much sun.

I don't notice anything. except the dozen people looking at me and laughing there asses off.

I turn around and the bike is at a 3 degree lean off the ground.  The tank was barely 6 inches off the ground.

**JAckass 

went to dismount yesterday on my lunch break...


Kicked the stand down and went to lean her over... well, apparently, when you kick the stand, and it springs back up without you noticing...


that creates another "Oh shaZam!" scenario... of omg I don't wanna drop this thing in my driveway

I dropped my bike loading it onto the truck by myself for the first time.  The front end was hanging on the tailgate.  After working to get it off without damage, and picking the bike up, I relaxed....and dropped my bike. 

Quote from: Wrecent_Wryder on April 21, 2006, 08:03:18 AM
Ok, I'll own up to this. I did this when I had about 150 miles under my belt, total... I think I was blocking the memory...

Put yourself in my place, brand new rider... you're at the furthest point you've dared to venture to so far, traffic is suddenly a lot denser than you were prepared for, and you're getting nervous. Cars everywhere, stoplights, honking, complex patterns, and you're starting to feel like you're over your head, getting a little flustered.

You pull into the parking lot of your destination. There's a grocery store (target of this particular mission), a cafe, and a bunch of stores around it. It's a nice day, and people are eating at tables outside the cafe. There's a car wash, and right ouside that there are young folks clustered around sports bikes- practically the first you've encounted while riding. You feel very conspicuous.

You manage to navigate through stop-and-go near gridlock to an empty parking slot, get the bike shut down and on the stand without mishap. Take a few deep breaths, try to ignore the sports bike crowd and the attractive ladies at the cafe, lock helmet to bike, stow gloves, and force yourself to casually saunter into the store.

Coming out, the traffic in the parking lot is even worse, not looking forward to that. Glance over the ladies at the cafe again, then the sport-bike crowd. Try not to look self-conscious, just get out of there. Stow the purchase, pull the helmet on by the straps as usual...

... and in a sudden moment of panic in the dark, realize you've put the helmet on backwards.

Yank it off and flip it almost instantly. Ok, I don't think anyone was looking at that second. At least, I didn't see anyone pointing and hooting, no one staring, and there was a lot else going on to look at. I didn't hang around, though, just tried to leave without looking like I had my tail between my legs...

AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!

Hold on, need to take a breath.....

AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I only laugh so hard because I've done stupid stuff too. I know the feeling.

My trick was panicking in a U-turn and grabbing a fistful of front brake, I didn't drop it but I sure came close.

Allow me to add a new one.....



Sitting at a stop light, between cars (cause you can cut lanes in California), listening to my MP3 Player....

I managed to shut my bike off without me knowing (Kill switch), probably when I stood up, as I usually do....


so when the light went green, I couldn't figure out for the life of me WTF was going on....



Hi, my name is Tool..... Nice to meet you all.