May be SuperDave but im not Superman

[SuperDave]

So yes it finally happened, binned it today at about 7.30 this evening. It could have been a lot worse and I have walked away with abrasions to only my left knee and elbow. Shit happens and it had to happen sometime, but I'm still kicking myself over the fact that this occured as a result of my own negligence.

Well, on my way home from a mates house I pulled over to reajust my jeans and my jacket with the bike resting on the kickstand. Stupid me forgot to pull the kickstand up and took the first medium right corner with it fully out.

I hear scratching, I'm leaning to the right, I'm not going towards the right, the bike keeps going straight, OH FUCKEN SHIT :crazy: The damn kickstand dug into the ground, I went flying towards the right, luckily coming to a stop in my original lane after rolling several times. My bike fell on its side and slid across the middle line and to a halt in the opposite lane. Was going about about 45kph at the time of the fall.

Surveyed the damage to my bike, overall not too bad. The footstand is suprisingly not too badly damaged, just little kicker part is fully bent. Bike fell on its left side so the gear shifter was bent and have bent it back to a usuable position. Right mirror is missing and there is a crack on the left front fairing with some scuffs on it as well, also the clutch level and right handlebar has some shiny silver exposed now :( But the bikes seems fine, I rode it home from remuera to the north shore with no problems.

Oh well, I realise this was all my fault :pinch: Oh well, shit happens, and it could have been a lot worse, could have injured myself a great deal more or damaged someone elses vehicle or what not.

[aff-man]

Shit man sorry to hear it. Seems like it was a pretty lucky fall , couldve been worse. Hope you get it sorted pretty soon :niceone:

[Blakamin]

shit.... glad you're alright....
maybe the DucatiSuicideStand™ isn't such a bad idea.... :wacko:

[inlinefour]

So yes it finally happened, binned it today at about 7.30 this evening. It could have been a lot worse and I have walked away with abrasions to only my left knee and elbow. Shit happens and it had to happen sometime, but I'm still kicking myself over the fact that this occured as a result of my own negligence.

Well, on my way home from a mates house I pulled over to reajust my jeans and my jacket with the bike resting on the kickstand. Stupid me forgot to pull the kickstand up and took the first medium right corner with it fully out.

I hear scratching, I'm leaning to the right, I'm not going towards the right, the bike keeps going straight, OH FUCKEN SHIT :crazy: The damn kickstand dug into the ground, I went flying towards the right, luckily coming to a stop in my original lane after rolling several times. My bike fell on its side and slid across the middle line and to a halt in the opposite lane. Was going about about 45kph at the time of the fall.

Surveyed the damage to my bike, overall not too bad. The footstand is suprisingly not too badly damaged, just little kicker part is fully bent. Bike fell on its left side so the gear shifter was bent and have bent it back to a usuable position. Right mirror is missing and there is a crack on the left front fairing with some scuffs on it as well, also the clutch level and right handlebar has some shiny silver exposed now :( But the bikes seems fine, I rode it home from remuera to the north shore with no problems.

Oh well, I realise this was all my fault :pinch: Oh well, shit happens, and it could have been a lot worse, could have injured myself a great deal more or damaged someone elses vehicle or what not.


Bikes are easily replaced, but people arenot. The main thing is that your well mate :)

[Antallica]

Yeah ridden of with the stand down a few times on the old Fixxer, great fun ;)

Makes me glad the Bandit won't go if the stand is down :)

[riffer]

You know, I've lost count of the number of times I've ridden off with the stand down. Luckily the spring on my bike ain't too hot, so it flicks up the first left corner you come to.


Bad luck dude.


Welcome to the scratched bike club.
:msn-wink:

[Sniper]

Yeah ridden of with the stand down a few times on the old Fixxer, great fun ;)

Makes me glad the Bandit won't go if the stand is down :)

Yep, the CBR just cuts out as soon as it goes into gear with the sidestand down.

But luck mate, hope all is OK though. All though hard to say, better to learn this on a smaller bike thats easier to fix than a more expensive bike later on. Now your riding off procedures can be "Check sidestand, indicate, check sidestand, start off, check sidestand"

Take care mate, we dont like hearing about injured bikers :( :mellow:

[Storm]

The main thing is you got up and rode home, so hopeffully it will become your new habit while riding-checking your stands up :gob:

[merv]

Is there something about right confused with left in this story?

Kickstand is on the left, right? So wouldn't have dug in on a left hand turn?

[Joni]

Bikes are easily replaced, but people arenot. The main thing is that your well mate :)

Yup, any possesions can be replaced.
Its the people that count....
Glad you ok mate! :sunny:

[Two Smoker]

Ah shit Dave, thats a bit of a bugger, im glad your ok though :niceone:

[750Y]

glad you're fine buddy, live-n-learn huh 8-)

[Hitcher]

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

[Motu]

Is there something about right confused with left in this story?

Kickstand is on the left, right? So wouldn't have dug in on a left hand turn?

Maybe he rides a trials bike?

[vifferman]

Yep, the CBR just cuts out as soon as it goes into gear with the sidestand down.Like most (all?) Hondas from about 1990 onwards.
It has its merits, I guess, but most of the time it's just a nuisance, particularly if the switch is dodgy, or not waterproof (which means intermittetn cutting out when riding on wet roads).
On my pre-sidestandswitch bikes, I've left the stand down a couple of times, but apart from the odd time when the rear wheel was levered off the ground, there was never any big drama. Usually some minor lefthand corner would flick it back up.

Anyways - glad you're not too bad, SuperDave. :2thumbsup

Now get you some decent protective gear before the next bin. :Pokey:

[SuperDave]

Is there something about right confused with left in this story?

Kickstand is on the left, right? So wouldn't have dug in on a left hand turn?

HA HA true, it is on the left and I was turning left :rolleyes: my mistake.
But gotta give it to you for noticing that.

Woke up this morning to a sore ass and leg, but other than that I'm fine :)

[riffer]

HA HA true, it is on the left and I was turning left :rolleyes: my mistake.
But gotta give it to you for noticing that.

Woke up this morning to a sore ass and leg, but other than that I'm fine :)

Given that you fell of the bike yesterday its perfectly acceptable to be confused...

Go buy some Anti-Flamme. That will help with the bruising.

[SuperDave]

Now get you some decent protective gear before the next bin. :Pokey:


Funnier enough, I was actually out earlier that day looking and trying on some gear, damn pay day being wednesday :blink:

[StoneChucker]

Sorry to hear that SuperDave. Luckily, for that particular accident anyway, I should never suffer from it. Mostly because my bike won't let me (squillion kills switches), but also because I'm obsessivvvvvvve comppppulsive. . . ... . . ....

My ride routine is check tyres, suit up, helmet gloves, start bike, side stand up, indicators off, kill switch on, lights dim, check stand again, pull off, check indicators, check lights, check stand.... all the way down the road hehehehe. I settle into riding, like I've said before, after about 2 or 3 mins.

I think it stems from me being slightly crazy, partly weird and very very odd. But at least I'm a great rider and I can wheelie... Oh wait :angry2:

[riffer]

Hey Stoney, was that you I saw going up River Road about 7.15 last night?

Good to see you've got full protective gear now - must have been a great night for a ride.

[Hitcher]

My ride routine is check tyres, suit up, helmet gloves, start bike, side stand up, indicators off, kill switch on, lights dim, check stand again, pull off, check indicators, check lights, check stand
I would have thought that step 7 would have been redundant after successfully executing step 4?

[jrandom]

And make *sure* you get all-over gear that fits snugly and has GOOD KNEE ARMOUR! I can't stress that enough. My left knee is *still* a little funny from the crash several weeks back. If you ever highside on the road without knee armour, you'll know what I'm talkin' about.

[rodgerd]

Yeah ridden of with the stand down a few times on the old Fixxer, great fun ;)

Makes me glad the Bandit won't go if the stand is down :)

Yeah. All bikes should have that cut-out switch.

[Sniper]

And make *sure* you get all-over gear that fits snugly and has GOOD KNEE ARMOUR! I can't stress that enough. My left knee is *still* a little funny from the crash several weeks back. If you ever highside on the road without knee armour, you'll know what I'm talkin' about.

Ouch, I know all about knee's. Have had 4 ops on my left but thats parcially due to me being a dweeb. :Playnice:

[ajturbo]

who hasn't taken off with the stand down????

[StoneChucker]

I would have thought that step 7 would have been redundant after successfully executing step 4?
You would be correct, making my checking it seem even more daft than it already is! I still do it though.

Hey Stoney, was that you I saw going up River Road about 7.15 last night?
Nope, not me. And I still wear jeans, although a darker color :shifty:

[FlyingDutchMan]

I managed to hit a speed bump with it down :eek: Didn't spill but hell, was that a bump!

[Ms Piggy]

What a bummer but, at least you're ok. I know, more than once, I've ridden off with my kickstand down - arrgghhh!

[Teflon]

Bad luck man.

Run a drill through both ends of the crack in your fairing, should prevent it from getting worse.