well today was the day...

praylood_93 · 05-22-2007, 12:36 AM

pushed the front tire in some heavy gravel and was on my side in an instant. didn't even have time to put my foot down. next to zero MPH turning into a driveway. anyhoo, footpeg landed on my ankle and the rest of the bike on my knee. gunna be sore tomorrow. not really any damage save some scratches, pisses me off though.

later.

steven0367 · 05-22-2007, 2:27 AM

never fun when you drop your bike but a least you walked away with not much more than your pride hurt

adam001 · 05-22-2007, 6:46 AM

done the same on my cr 250 and broke my wrist

R-Law · 05-22-2007, 9:29 AM

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8100/4.2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

Years ago pulled into a gas station on my Harley sportster. Came to a full stop and put my foot down. My leg slipped on a little slick spot and I dropped the bike. Burned my leg just above the boot (exhaust pipe), bent the handlebars and broke the turnlight lens.

Italgirl1971 · 05-22-2007, 9:48 AM

sorry to hear about that! "near zero mph" seems to be a troublesome speed. on the selfish tip, at least I'm not the only one that's happened to. glad to hear neither you or the bike were seriously injured.

*Quick 26* · 05-22-2007, 10:19 AM

that sucks. i think everybody does it at least once. mine came off the stand while washing it once, and i also had the low speed o **** (all on my 05)

*slorider18* · 05-22-2007, 3:56 PM

just dropped mine for the first time loading some stuff on the tail. nothing too bad. i could hear her crying on the sidewalk. i told her it was ok, helped her up and gave her a hug. she said it was ok. i'm taking her to the Moto GP's at laguna to make it up to her. she has a crush on the respol.

*JeepinJeff* · 05-22-2007, 4:01 PM

watched a buddy do that in loose gravel a few years back. He broke his ankle when the bike fell on it. I hate gravel driveways.

07SILVER · 05-22-2007, 4:21 PM

I saw the same thing happen on Sunday during a little group ride. It was a 'zuk, but it still hurt to watch. Hope all is well with ya'.

*sinfuldragon* · 05-22-2007, 4:49 PM

The alley that leads to my garage is gravel and the town just laid new so its very loose... I think they are trying to kill me off

Italgirl1971 · 05-22-2007, 5:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sinfuldragon

The alley that leads to my garage is gravel and the town just laid new so its very loose... I think they are trying to kill me off

Them along with the rest of us.

*JeepinJeff* · 05-22-2007, 6:27 PM

Who do you think paid for the new gravel to be put down?

Red99TA · 05-22-2007, 7:01 PM

I did the same thing on my 929 about 7 years ago in college. I had my wife (girlfriend at the time) on the back and was pulling out of my apartment parking lot and hit gravel or something going about 1 or 2 mph...I was pissed! Cracked my stator cover, scratched fairing and bar end. Also saw a dumbass with a 600RR try to push start his bike while I was at my motorcycle safety course and he lost his footing and fell...so did the bike going about 2 or 3 mph! He said he did it all the time instead of buying a new battery...idiot.

*sinfuldragon* · 05-22-2007, 7:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Italgirl1971

Them along with the rest of us.

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Originally Posted by JeepinJeff

Who do you think paid for the new gravel to be put down?

I hate you both

*zfrilly2* · 05-22-2007, 8:01 PM

When my bike was my friends I always borrowed it. The battery was dead and since he didn't ever ride it he never bought one. Anytime I borrowed it I had to push start it, kinda embarrasing but anyone who gave me funny looks got the "it's a race bike" shpeal.

*ratchetman* · 05-22-2007, 8:18 PM

I hate push starting. Did once on the 929, had to jump on the seat in 3rd so the tire wouldn't slide.
I've had the tire slide out on me with the old 73 'zuk, cracked the battery cover, haven't done it since at least partly because I'm extra paranoid about it. Every time I go near loose gravel the hair on the back of my neck stand up. One of the counselors where I work had a DL1000 broke his ankle when he did it. That bike's too tall anyway.

*Quick 26* · 05-23-2007, 8:26 AM

when i was working in sc i was riding with some local guys, we stopped at a gas station. a guy on a brand new 600 zuk got off his bike and never put the kick stand down

*zfrilly2* · 05-23-2007, 9:32 AM

doh!!

*sinfuldragon* · 05-23-2007, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Quick 26

when i was working in sc i was riding with some local guys, we stopped at a gas station. a guy on a brand new 600 zuk got off his bike and never put the kick stand down

Its hard to impress the bitches and keep up with little things like putting the kickstand down when you get off

*Quick 26* · 05-23-2007, 11:12 AM

that sounds about right

*slorider18* · 05-23-2007, 7:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Quick 26

when i was working in sc i was riding with some local guys, we stopped at a gas station. a guy on a brand new 600 zuk got off his bike and never put the kick stand down

i don't know if i would feel bad for him. that was just plain stupid.

*Fastrr* · 05-23-2007, 9:33 PM

Bummer. I'm glad your mostly ok though.

*Quick 26* · 05-24-2007, 8:25 AM

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Originally Posted by slorider18

i don't know if i would feel bad for him. that was just plain stupid.

i did not say i felt bad. i dont konw how you can forget something important like that

*slorider18* · 05-24-2007, 3:52 PM

exactly, that should be a "reflex" action.