I dropped my bike today!

[Meekey_Mouse]

As the title says... I dropped my poor lil bike today

It was my first time riding out of Taupo, went to the Sulphur City 20th anniversary rally... great people, great bikes and an awsome day!!! I got there safe and sound, decided to go for a tiki tour through the Waikite valley. All went smoothly untill I decided to turn around to go back down another small road. I went to turn around in a private drive way, it was slightly sloped with a bit of gravel ontop, I was too busy worrying about the culvit infront of me to think about slipping. Big mistake!! I went to put my right foot on the lower sloped ground without thinking about the extra slope and gravel... the bit of distance with my shortness and a tall bike (for me) ment that the bike slipped to my thigh, then knee before I even knew what had happend. I tried to get it back up but with it weighing almost 200KG (full tank of petrol) I had no chance. So I had to let it drop

Thankfully some nice people passing by helped me get it back up (darn rural roads are so quiet it was quite a while before a car went past). I also had a contact at the Sulphur City meet who helped me get my bike started again and made sure I got back to the rally safely.... you know who you are do you want to be the anonimous hero or can I boast who my new hero is online?

Hehe either way.. I learnt a very valuable lesson and had an awsome time at the rally. Can't wait till next year!

Take care every one!

Jas

[SuperDave]

It'll give the bike some character!
As long as the bike and you are still good after a fall, everything's gravy.

[Skyryder]

Your'e not the first and won't be the last. Still a bummer though.

Skyryder

[ninjac]

I keep hearing how people need help picking up their bike if it falls over. The few times my bikes have been down, were a doodle too pick up. Its all technique.
Grab the handle bar, the one closest too the road, with both hands, keep back straight, knees bent and lift with leg muscles, up she'll come. I find that the horror of seeing you baby on the deck also gives a boost of adrenalin which is handy. I probs could lift a Goldwing with lead in the bags. (ps no, I don't drop bikes often).

[Warren]

Welcome to the club.

[ninjac]

Sorry Jas, I when off on a tangent there. I hope your bike was not badly damaged. It happens to the best of us. Hope you keep the rubber on the road.

[gijoe1313]

Ahhh the pitfalls of dropping your beautiful ride You took it in good spirits and I was pretty amazed how "little" the damage was! A bigger blow to the ego methinks - nothing that some TLC won't fix and at least you weren't hurt!

And you still helped out WarlockNZ pitch his thunderdome sized tent! Nice meeting you today - and lets hope your ride is back on the road ASAP!

[Steam]

I dropped mine today too. LEFT THE DISC LOCK ON!!! I broke the speedo cable but nothing else, the main damage was to my ego, as it was on a busy street in front of other bikers at the Wellington Motorcycles Harley test-ride day thingy. DOh!~

Happily it only weighs 140kg.

The question is, should small people ride bikes too heavy for them to lift back up?

[fliplid]

Welcome to the club.

ditto, been there, done that!

[Meekey_Mouse]

Sorry Jas, I when off on a tangent there. I hope your bike was not badly damaged. It happens to the best of us. Hope you keep the rubber on the road dude.

Haha no problem... tangents are good. I am use to getting trail bikes up, so I do know a few techniques... but the bike was sloped down hill so I was also fighting gravity and the hill.

I was told with trail bike you use your knee as a wedge to help get it up (ie lift it till the wheels touch the ground, get your knee into it and use that for leverage. Every lil bit up it goes get your knee under more). That didn't work, I gave it my all a few times with different techniques I could think of at the time but to no avail. Now my knee is just bruised and sore. I think 65Kgs against 200Kgs is a bit tough but Im sure it's possible with the right technique... any help there would be muchly appreciated!!

[Mr. Peanut]

I hope cookie gets fixed soon, I was horrified ta hizzle `bout it n shit. Not too mizzle damage done though, n a doggy stylin' experience =)

Word.

http://www.pinkribbonrides.com/dropped.html

[Meekey_Mouse]

Ahhh the pitfalls of dropping your beautiful ride You took it in good spirits and I was pretty amazed how "little" the damage was! A bigger blow to the ego methinks - nothing that some TLC won't fix and at least you weren't hurt!

And you still helped out WarlockNZ pitch his thunderdome sized tent! Nice meeting you today - and lets hope your ride is back on the road ASAP!

It was nice to meet you too!.. And Pikachu of course It should hopefully be back out on the road tomorrow or Monday. Ego? What is this ego thing you speak of?

I dropped mine today too. LEFT THE DISC LOCK ON!!! I broke the speedo cable but nothing else, the main damage was to my ego, as it was on a busy street in front of other bikers at the Wellington Motorcycles Harley test-ride day thingy. DOh!~

Happily it only weighs 140kg.

The question is, should small people ride bikes too heavy for them to lift back up?

Oh no, that's a bummer!!

Im sure it's not too heavy for me to lift, I just need to learn the right technique for sports bikes

[fliplid]

[QUOTE=Steam;804054]LEFT THE DISC LOCK ON!!!QUOTE]

As above, got that t-shirt as well! Got away with out any damage to bike- but nice bruise on inner thigh! Explain that to her indoors!

[MVnut]

Glad you & bike are OK. We all make mistakes. I've certainly made my share. (And still do, just ask Frosty next weekend at TD4) Try some trackdays, they are great!

[Forest]

I've noticed that when I do really long days on the highways, I have to be really careful doing low speed manoeuvers. In particular there have been a few close calls for me when I've stopped and tried to turn the bike around in the middle of the road.

I don't why it happens. I sometimes wonder if all that high speed riding tricks me into thinking that the bike is lighter than it really is.