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]

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

[Stirts]

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 . 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

[Elysium]

What a munter, ive NEVER dropped my bike........ever

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

[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?

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



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:

[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

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!