My poor baby...

[Metalor]

Just went out to pick up a few grocery items and turn into my drive (it's a gravel drive). For some stupid reason I use the front brake as I have the bars turned to get closer to the letterbox and SLIP!!

End up on her right side. Small scratch on the tank and anothe rsmall one on the exhaust.... Only minor but still pisses me off. Don't know why I pulled the front so hard. Dumbarse moment!

[YellowDog]

Front Brake = Right Hand.
Back Brake = Right Foot.

If you write it on the inside of your visor, maybe next time you will remember.

But seriously, yes I do sympathise. Really quite annoying.

A very cheap lesson learnt :)

[The Baron]

Ah. I feel your pain..

[one fast tl1ooo]

:shit: Man you gota hate it when that happens to ya, I feel you'r pain

[Stirts]

:yes: the driveway gods will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to brake too hard when turning into driveways!

Many of us have been there, and some of us have thrown some pretty farken funny tantrums :shifty:. You are not alone. I have been one of the lucky ones and have had no witnesses.

Sorry to hear your baby is scratched.

[Metalor]

Haha, well I did this in front of all the traffic going past on SH16.... Bike fell, I could only slow it's descent. I left it lying on it's side while I walked to the letterbox, trying to remain calm, then went and picket the bastard up and assessed the damage.

But yea... hopefully next time I wont be so incredibly stupid :P

[short-circuit]

hopefully next time I wont be so incredibly stupid :P

I don't think you can help it

[Boob Johnson]

What a munter, ive NEVER dropped my bike........ever :oi-grr:


:whistle:

[Elysium]

What a munter, ive NEVER dropped my bike........ever :oi-grr:


:whistle:

So how many times "haven't" you dropped your bike? :shifty:

[Metalor]

Thanks Shorty! You're a real pal!

Hmmm.. my old bike fell over a few times. Once it vibrated off the stand to roll away and fall over on the grass (lucky!).

[Boob Johnson]

So how many tmes "haven't" you dropped your bike? :shifty:
So legend has it, once on the 7th day of ownership (left side), once on the 8th day of ownership (right side) & a third a short time later :shutup:



Was first BIG bike & I was tippy toes on it when on flat ground which was dodgy as all hell when parked on a hill :slap: :violin:

[pzkpfw]

I've put my (current) bike down once.

At zero km/hr in my garge.

And the only dent in it is a little one I put on the tank myself, with my helmet.

Sigh.

[ynot slow]

Did same yesterday,backing out drive,thought can turn now,not enough throttle,semi stall and down.Was a slight uphill right turn to navigate,but annoying,no damage thank god.

[gwigs]

Did same yesterday,backing out drive,thought can turn now,not enough throttle,semi stall and down.Was a slight uphill right turn to navigate,but annoying,no damage thank god.

Did exactly the same a month or so ago.....cold engine slight uphill,turn right ,stall,sudden stop,over I go followed by bike ....have to repaint fairing that I have just painted...Doh !!

[PrincessBandit]

And the only dent in it is a little one I put on the tank myself, with my helmet.

Sigh.

Show off :msn-wink::shutup:

At least Metalor you still managed to look like you'd kept your cool, by casually sauntering to the letterbox instead of collapsing in a blubbering heap!
Feel for you, I really do. I managed to allow my ginny to roll off the sidestand once when retrieving my mail; no real damage done except for the damned indicator, but I was fuming. Never done it again; bet you won't do it again!

[ready4whatever]

Damn, all these riders telling me "you will drop your bike some day" makes me wanna take the fairings off the ninja when it arrives.

[Dean]

Metalor the pain she is suffering now and the pain and despair you will put her in the future, why are you doing this to her. Promise me you will wash her after every ride:bye:, change her oil when needed:weep:, lube chain every thousand or so ks and check her tyre pressure before every ride:weep:. And for the love of God atleast have some decency to ride her properly!!! Leave the Hornet 250 alone:crybaby:!!!! she doesent deserve this you bastard:angry2::crybaby:

[nothingflash]

Stink one mate - yeah.. I'd have left the bastard there too to make it look as though it was all planned like that :laugh:

[Metalor]

Show off :msn-wink::shutup:

At least Metalor you still managed to look like you'd kept your cool, by casually sauntering to the letterbox instead of collapsing in a blubbering heap!
Feel for you, I really do. I managed to allow my ginny to roll off the sidestand once when retrieving my mail; no real damage done except for the damned indicator, but I was fuming. Never done it again; bet you won't do it again!

Yea, just one of those moments where you could easily have prevented a mishap but didn't...


Thing is, you'd expect I'd be pretty good at riding down my drive cos I do it every day. Obviously not :P

[Metalor]

Dean - Sorry mate! I didn't know you cared so much :P You're welcome to come round and give her a wash if ya like (I'm yet to do that since owning it).

Chain gets looked after pretty well though, I learnt my lesson with that after having a chain come off my Volty after a bit of neglect...

[Dean]

No worries, take care of you're bike and she will take care of you :)

[Boob Johnson]

Damn, all these riders telling me "you will drop your bike some day" makes me wanna take the fairings off the ninja when it arrives.
It's not a bad idea. Many experienced riders advise new comers to buy a naked bike first off for this reason.

[KelvinAng]

Welcome to the Hornet Droppers club!