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 :crybaby: :angry: :bye: :weep:

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 :rockon: do you want to be the anonimous hero or can I boast who my new hero is online?:Punk:

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 :weep: 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! :yes:

[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 :weep: 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! :yes:

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


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 :D

[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!:rockon:

[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.

[heyjoe]

Been there - done that. It always happens when you least expect it eh?
Glad to hear that there is no serious damage.

[ninjac]

Im sure it's possible with the right technique... any help there would be muchly appreciated!!I can give you lessons. The first one is free!
Oh hang on, are we talking about the same thing?:lol::lol:

[MyGSXF]

Glad to hear you & Cookie are still in one piece! May have dented the pride.. but a good learning experience all the same. :yes: Stick with it fellow biker babe! :rockon:

Jen:scooter:

[Meekey_Mouse]

I can give you lessons. The first one is free!
Oh hang on, are we talking about the same thing?:lol::lol:

Hmm... Some how I don't thing we are talking about the same thing lol:Pokey:

[andrea]

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

hey thats a primo site aye cheers for that, sorry to hear bout your drop meeky mouse at least your ok, and good to hear that you had a good time.
there was a bike show or something up here in manukau at the telstra centre heaps of bikers there, i was just passing by dragging off some cagers heading towards my sisters house

[KLOWN]

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!!

The one time my bike has gone down I lifted it by grabbing the handle bar that wasn't smushed againt the road and placed my feet against the tyre then leaned back and pulled at the same time. This got my bike up quick. The only hiccup maybe is, the bike went down after being clipped by a car and after I picked myself up of the road my adrenaline was pumping so it could have been easy due to this.

[Hawk]

Dropped a few myself, more ego pain than anything else and of course a 5 ft nothing rider tring to figure out how hes going to pick it up ( always managed it by the method already stated, lower handle bar, bent knees, straight back ) his Kawa 1000, BMW R80 and few others.

You are now a member of a club with lots participants your subs are due :drinknsin

[ceebie13]

Really sorry to hear of your drop. It happens to us all so nothing to feel ashamed about. Just be prepared for criticism from some quarters of KB who maintain that if you can't pick it up you shouldn't be riding it. Not my school of thought I hasten to add.

[slimjim]

that's a bugger, :yes: real wrapped you had a great day out anyway,:mellow: pity you couldn't carefully spin the bike around to help weight wise lift , :scooter: bloody quiet country road's ha ha,

[Ixion]

Don't fret about it. Happens sooner or later to everyone. Biker who hasn't sometime or other done the "slow down, stop, foot down, WTF where's the ground gone, oh shit shit argghh " bit is either a liar or a poser.

Lifting a bike is a matter of technique , not strength. If you know the trick even a small person can lift a very heavy bike

See this thread for the trick http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=260972&postcount=66

[Meekey_Mouse]

Thanks to every one for all the advice and help :D :rockon: by what I've been told it seems that using your back to get the bike up is the best way, I shall try that next time :yes: as Im sure this won't be the last time I drop a bike.

Thanks again!!
Jas

[Maha]

Really??......your bike weighs 200kgs?
Mine weighs 207.....:yes:
I think we all have those little opps! stories.. i have done it twice, once at a gas station, forgot to put the stand down, GN 250,....:Oops:
And dropped my 600 yammy, well sort of, same thing, forgot about the stand and got off and the bike followed me, to the ground, no damage but...:Oops:

[pritch]

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

As someone else has already pointed out there is a specific technique. The best I've seen involved squatting with your back to the bike, gripping the bars and wherever else you can and standing up. Slowly! Otherwise you will have to walk around the bike and do it again from the other side.

You do need a solid surface and some grip in the soles of yer boots.

And no, I haven't tried it. If any of you do, please let's know how it works...

[sunhuntin]

bugger! glad there doesnt appear to be too much damage! everyone asses off at some stage...just be glad it was slow/no speed and all the rest.

ive dropped my old bikes once or twice....managed to get them back up both times without much effort. when i got hit by the car though, i couldnt even lift my topbox, let alone the bike!

[lukelin250]

those damn slow speed manouvres always tricky im in the club aswell,i tryed to walk it u-turn n somehow dropped it,the bad thing is it was in the middle of the road at night and at the end of a blind corner!!! the adrenaline kicks in seeing your baby on the ground and i swear i coulda picked her up and run her over to the kerb lol :bye:

[McJim]

My bike has kissed the tarmac twice - both times at low speed though. Luckily I'm a big bloke with a tiny bike, I tend to just haul it upright with one hand and ride off!

We should get "I've dropped me bike" T-shirts made up.

Well done.

[Hillbilly]

Happily it only weighs 140kg.

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

I was pillion on my mates VF1000F when he dropped going down a gravel road from a country house. Interesting senastion sliding downhill on gravel for thirty metres pinned under 250kg with petrol leaking all over you. (It had a full tank) I guess that's what'll test you as to whether you'd ever get on a bike again. We both struggled to pick her, up and not much dange. I was Ok and my mate had a cut knee which later got infected. It says a lot for earing correct safety gear.

I like the signature that someone has here..."It's better to have ridden and crashed, than to never have ridded at all...

[Meekey_Mouse]

I like the signature that someone has here..."It's better to have ridden and crashed, than to never have ridden at all...

Very true :yes:


My bike has kissed the tarmac twice - both times at low speed though. Luckily I'm a big bloke with a tiny bike, I tend to just haul it upright with one hand and ride off!

We should get "I've dropped me bike" T-shirts made up.

Well done.

Haha... Can I have your number so if I drop my bike again you can pick it up??

Jokes ^_^ but I would defintly be in for those T-shirts!!!

Thanks for every thing to every one... it is great hearing your stories!! Mahaman... you have my sympathies!:rockon:

Jas

[awesker]

Oh bugger mate, sucks to hear.. everyone does it though! least you got a good story now I guess, just needa spice it up with a couple of sneaky lies and youll be set!

something like "so I was just crusing along, doing my thang THEN all of a sudden bloody avalanche swept down the hill, with no time to think I locked up the back wheel, bike slid around full 180 chopped it into first and gassed it, as I was coming around the last courner I new Id be safe some snow hit my rear tyre and put me into a fishtail for over 13 kilometers.. I managed to regain control while lighting a ciggy with one hand and readjusting my gloves with the other.. "no worries" I thought. I then came to a stop when all of a sudden 6 mountian lions jumped over the ridge wielding +5 katanas and demanded I give them 6000 gold coins for the safe return of the goat king .. "

you can finish the story but atleast its a good start, take it easy matey! :Punk:

[rwh]

I then came to a stop when all of a sudden 6 mountian lions jumped over the ridge wielding +5 katanas and ...

Mountain lions wielding katanas? I think that's starting to sound a little far fetched ... they must have been riding katanas.

Richard

[Mom]

Bummer I hate it when that happens........the only thing that really matters is you are OK.
Like Super Dave said.....if you are ok its all gravy......:yes:


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?

That is even more :Oops: probably funny to watch tho.......:whistle:

And as far as a bike being too heavy to lift........it really is a technique thing, I tried the same excuse many years ago......I cant buy that, if I drop it I cant pick it up!

The very nice man put the bike over in the show room and showed me how to pick it up........LOL

Now thats a salesman

[McJim]

Bummer I hate it when that happens........the only thing that really matters is you are OK.
Like Super Dave said.....if you are ok its all gravy......:yes:



That is even more :Oops: probably funny to watch tho.......:whistle:

And as far as a bike being too heavy to lift........it really is a technique thing, I tried the same excuse many years ago......I cant buy that, if I drop it I cant pick it up!

The very nice man put the bike over in the show room and showed me how to pick it up........LOL

Now thats a salesman

If you were Scottish you'd have replied "Very good. Now can I have a discount coz it's been dropped?":rofl:

[Mom]

If you were Scottish you'd have replied "Very good. Now can I have a discount coz it's been dropped?":rofl:

He laid it down real gentle........LOL.....and bugger I never thought of that!!!
I can actually claim to 50% Scots blood here........pity I did not listen more to my Dad eh?

[Coyote]

All GSX250s fall some day. Yours was the only one I knew about that hadn't been scuffed up yet. Still a shame though. Happens to the best of us, and especially the worst like me :p

How bad is the damage? Unnoticeable or a few nasty scratches?

[kiwifruit]

I hope you are ok Jas

[Jonny Rotten]

that gravel can be a bitch.......atleast you are ok

[Meekey_Mouse]

I hope you are ok Jas

Im all good thanks :) Happy now that Cookie (the bike) is at Chris's gettin fixed.. W00t!!


All GSX250s fall some day. Yours was the only one I knew about that hadn't been scuffed up yet. Still a shame though. Happens to the best of us, and especially the worst like me :p

How bad is the damage? Unnoticeable or a few nasty scratches?

Hmm... well... in detail it's this: Cracked fairing, smashed indicator, bent brake leaver, bent screen bars, dented exhaust, twisted fairings and chipped/scratched the fairing. Yes it was just a drop..:D Im leaving all the cosmetic stuff for now and Chris (mechanic) is just going to do the stuff that needs to be done like straightening the brake leaver, untwisting the forks etc..


that gravel can be a bitch.......atleast you are ok

Haha.. Yes, and now I know that well :yes: after only being on trail bikes I didn't think road bikes were THAT squirmish on gravel.. but I think what might of happend is because the bike went to my thigh/knee and it is so much heavier then me it just pushed me aside. With dropping dirt bikes I found that normally it felt like your leg was going to go under it becasue of the lean.. but not this time so I think that is possibly what might of happend?.. what do you guys think? Either way, it happened, I'm ok.. Cookie will be ok, I learnt my lesson... time to move on and have fun :D :rockon:

Jas

[Mr. Peanut]

Here; have a biscuit :yes:

[Meekey_Mouse]

Here; have a biscuit :yes:

Woohoo! BISCUIT!!! *gobble gobble crunch munch* Thanks MrPeanut!

Cookie

[McJim]

Here; have a biscuit :yes:


Woohoo! BISCUIT!!! *gobble gobble crunch munch* Thanks MrPeanut!

Cookie

O - Kay. I think you fellas should lay of fthe drugs for a while...

[SDU]

As the title says... I dropped my poor lil bike today :(
Big mistake!! I went to put my right foot on the lower sloped ground without thinking about the extra slope and gravel... I had no chance. So I had to let it drop :crybaby: :angry: :bye: :weep: Jas

Buggar being a hobbit eh! Been there done that! And in front of a line of traffic at a stop sign on a hill :gob: so embarrassed but never had so many offers off help to pick up my bike before (its one thing to throw the dirt bike around but the Guzzi:shit: )
Things I have learnt
Lesson 1- don't do it again it hurts
Lesson 2- if I do drop it make sure there is an audience off big blokes to pick the bike up.
Lesson3- Always make sure I take my own valet & stand with me. eh Lemans:dodge:
Don't feel bad, the Guzzi is no way going to budge for me no matter what technque I try to pick it up.

[Jonny Rotten]

O - Kay. I think you fellas should lay of fthe drugs for a while...


nothing wrong with disco bickies

[Meekey_Mouse]

Things I have learnt
Lesson 1- don't do it again it hurts
Lesson 2- if I do drop it make sure there is an audience off big blokes to pick the bike up.
Lesson3- Always make sure I take my own valet & stand with me. eh Lemans:dodge:
Don't feel bad, the Guzzi is no way going to budge for me no matter what technque I try to pick it up.

I shall have to try Lesson 1 first (thankfully I didn't get hurt at all this time)... Failing that I think I will defintly do lesson 2, silly rural roads ^_^

Jas

P.s I love your bike... and the pic with the dirt bike in the mud... awsome stuff :rockon:

[Mr. Peanut]

P.s I love your bike... and the pic with the dirt bike in the mud... awsome stuff :rockon:

Ditto :yes: 81 guzzi ^_^

[Meekey_Mouse]

Originally Posted by McJim View Post
O - Kay. I think you fellas should lay of fthe drugs for a while...

nothing wrong with disco bickies

Disco bickies?.... drugs??.... Im innocent :innocent: just happy sorta people :rockon:

[Mr. Peanut]

No money, check.
Complete obsession, check.
Withdrawal symptoms, check.


Drugs? Who's got money for that... I ride a 2 stroke ^_^

[Jonny Rotten]

Originally Posted by McJim View Post
O - Kay. I think you fellas should lay of fthe drugs for a while...


Disco bickies?.... drugs??.... Im innocent :innocent: just happy sorta people :rockon:

nothing like a dico bickie, wislte,glowstick and some lolliepops......or so i have heard

now bak to the dropping........

[Coyote]

Hmm... well... in detail it's this: Cracked fairing, smashed indicator, bent brake leaver, bent screen bars, dented exhaust, twisted fairings and chipped/scratched the fairing. Yes it was just a drop..:D Im leaving all the cosmetic stuff for now and Chris (mechanic) is just going to do the stuff that needs to be done like straightening the brake leaver, untwisting the forks etc..
Ouch, sounds like a fairly hard fall. Bent screen bars are a total bitch, especially if you don't have a torch to heat them up and bend them

Replace the exhaust with a Neptune Muffler. My mate Drew has one on his GSX and it looks and sounds excellent. Cost him 600 bucks though. I'm going to get a big bore from supercheap when I can afford it instead though. A nice 10kg cannon-like one :D

[MattRSK]

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[Meekey_Mouse]

Ouch, sounds like a fairly hard fall. Bent screen bars are a total bitch, especially if you don't have a torch to heat them up and bend them

Replace the exhaust with a Neptune Muffler. My mate Drew has one on his GSX and it looks and sounds excellent. Cost him 600 bucks though. I'm going to get a big bore from supercheap when I can afford it instead though. A nice 10kg cannon-like one :D

That's why I've given it to Chris to get sorted :D

I'm just doing what needs to be done now to get it nicely rideable again. Leaving the scratches on the fairing and dent in the exhaust for now as I'm still saving up for tyres and a tank bag lol

Jas

[Coyote]

That's why I've given it to Chris to get sorted :D

I'm just doing what needs to be done now to get it nicely rideable again. Leaving the scratches on the fairing and dent in the exhaust for now as I'm still saving up for tyres and a tank bag lol

Jas
You'll probably find leaving everything 'for now' will turn into leaving it untill you have to sell it. Probably the best thing to do whilst learning though

Plastic welding should make the fairings look like new, depending on how scuffed up the graphics are. My CBR's front fairing looked perfect after taking it to the panelbeater even though it had been cracked in half and had a huge chunk of plastic ripped off

[KLOWN]

Cracked fairing, smashed indicator, bent brake leaver, bent screen bars, dented exhaust, twisted fairings and chipped/scratched the fairing. Yes it was just a drop..:D Im leaving all the cosmetic stuff for now and Chris (mechanic) is just going to do the stuff that needs to be done like straightening the brake leaver, untwisting the forks etc..


thats more damage than when I went down at 100kph. All that was wrong with my rg150 was a lefthand foot peg (I don't know where the one that was on there went), a clutch lever a handle bar end, a wing mirror and a indicator lense.

[Grinner]

Sorry to read about cookie monster but shit happens.
Send him a get well soon card. He will be getting lonely round at Chris's.

Hope you are back on the road soon. :scooter:

[SDU]

P.s I love your bike... and the pic with the dirt bike in the mud... awsome stuff :rockon:


Ditto :yes: 81 guzzi ^_^


Thanks guys

[Meekey_Mouse]

Hey guys and guyettes!

Thanks soo much for all the advice and stuff. Just to let you all know, Chris has fixed Cookie and he is now back home.. w00t!!

He does have a few scars still, but scars are cool :rockon: hehe

Thanks again :yes:

Jas (and Cookie)

[kiwifruit]

good stuff :)
chris a beast aye

we are going around the lake tonight if you wana go for a ride :sunny:

[Wasp]

thats good to hear, one of the things you have to watch is:

if your lift a bike up be VERY careful you then dont drop it on the other side once you get it upright - it just adds insult to injury

[Meekey_Mouse]

thats good to hear, one of the things you have to watch is:

if your lift a bike up be VERY careful you then dont drop it on the other side once you get it upright - it just adds insult to injury

Thanks :) I'll try my best not too, that would suck! But I think I'm just gunna try NOT drop another bike ^_^ although I know it will happen again sometime in my life.


good stuff :)
chris a beast aye

we are going around the lake tonight if you wana go for a ride :sunny:

Thanks!! But I have youth group tonight, have a good one though!

Jas

[jrandom]

we are going around the lake tonight
I have youth group...

"Shall we gather at the riveerrrrrr..."

:spudguita