DOH! Falling off a stationary bike

[fliplid]

Many moons ago, I had a pillion who tried to get off on the "wrong side" of the bike when stationary, a loaded up tourer. Was stopped, left foot down, side stand down, front brake held on- pillion passenger starts to get off of the right hand side of the bike . Bike starts to go over, fek only knows how I managed to stop it going all the way whilst "passing comment" to said passenger to dismount on the other side... After seemingly Herculean efforts I managed to keep the bike from going over and righted it sufficiently to get said passenger off the correct side, and "had careful words". One chastened passenger and strained bod for me later, all was kind of well, and it hasn't happened again.

[aprilia_RS250]

I always wondered why the tutor at the BHS said never put your foot down while the bike's still moving. Foot down @ complete stop, not when it's moving.

Bike was still moving a bit too fast, I put my foot down anyway. Sharp pain went all the way up my leg and bike was about to tip over so I had to ignore the pain and put my foot down.

Sometimes if you're willing to sacrifice your body for your bike you might have to put the foot down.

Right at the middle of the harbour bridge two lanes merged into one and everyone was pretty close to one another, no 2 sec rule that time. The dude in a taxi decided to test his brakes and given I was pretty close I did the same. My front locked up. Bike immediately leaned to the right, natural reaction to avoid a slide was to use my right foot and "kick" my self up at 70km/h. It worked, I stumbled on the bike for a bit as I was only hanging by my left leg on the seat. It was a very good experience. Don't follow to close and practice emergency braking.

[willytheekid]

Been there too...damnit

I broke one of my own rules (wear the gear!) and had a pair of work boots on...with lace's!
wove through traffic and went to put my foot down and the bloody lace "loop" caught on the foot peg...."twang"...foot not quite reaching the ground and down I went
Damage...none to bike, bruise for me as I caught the bike in a "hug" and just absorbed the hit (and it HURT!...but saved my baby from any scratches ).
Served me right for not wearing my bike boots!

PS: Throw the draggin jeans away!, there bloody useless and won't help you if you go down.

To the Sad ass who gave me a Negative rep on this post with -"tuck the laces in dumbass"

[gazmascelle]

Sometimes if you're willing to sacrifice your body for your bike you might have to put the foot down.

Right at the middle of the harbour bridge two lanes merged into one and everyone was pretty close to one another, no 2 sec rule that time. The dude in a taxi decided to test his brakes and given I was pretty close I did the same. My front locked up. Bike immediately leaned to the right, natural reaction to avoid a slide was to use my right foot and "kick" my self up at 70km/h. It worked, I stumbled on the bike for a bit as I was only hanging by my left leg on the seat. It was a very good experience. Don't follow to close and practice emergency braking.

i guess thats another thing that sets bikes apart from cars. a close call in a car just means you almost cost yourself a few thousand dollars. a close call on a bike means you've got a good story to have a laugh about


last time i almost dropped my bike she stalled as i was doing a U-turn. must have looked funny, hopping along on one leg for a few metres while holding my bike off the ground and trying to bring her to a stop lol

[Crasherfromwayback]

best place for the right foot is on the brake pedal not the ground, or isnt that taught any more??? maybe the jeans were saying something?

Bullshit. And anyone that teaches that is a dork. The best place for both of your feet when at rest is the fucking ground. Front brake if you need to. Huge gust of wind suddenly blows you to the right side and you're down before you can get ya foot off the peg and down.

[davebullet]

Bullshit. And anyone that teaches that is a dork. The best place for both of your feet when at rest is the fucking ground. Front brake if you need to. Huge gust of wind suddenly blows you to the right side and you're down before you can get ya foot off the peg and down.

When it's windy yes. Otherwise I just put my left down. I don't ride a high COG 300kg+ monster so that might help as well (PS: not saying you do... just sayin').

PS: Also check your tread on your boots. A worn boot or shit stuck to them can easily make them slide and down you'll go. Always position your bike so your feet go down on the blacktop / metal and not painted lines or manhole covers.

[Crasherfromwayback]

When it's windy yes. Otherwise I just put my left down. I don't ride a high COG 300kg+ monster so that might help as well (PS: not saying you do... just sayin').

Each to their own. But I nearly always have both feet down. And I ride all sorts of things.

[Rogue Rider]

Lol, it sux, and very humbling...... It was the first ride on my new 1989 XJ600 fresh from the shop. I was 16, (so its a while ago) and I rolled into the Shell in Marlborough.
Pulled stand out and proceeded to hop off....... stand folded, bike fell over on me. I was a weak scrawny lil dude then, (ish) and required assistance to get her off me and up.

I got back on and carried on my way after having a free frosty boy from the servo dude. No damage thankfully, small scratch on the fairing.

Man that bike was ugly!

lol.....

[EJK]

A thousand cheers for the Hyundai guy.

[Crasherfromwayback]

To the Sad ass who gave me a Negative rep on this post with -"tuck the laces in dumbass"


I will be contacting the admin's regarding this Negative and childish attitude of yours.

Dude...HTFU!!!

[rickstv]

Back in the day on a Honda with both electric start and a kick start, didn't realise my kick start lever was against my right leg under my 24 inch bell bottoms.
Thought I looked really cool till I came to a stop at the end of my road. Went to extend right leg to the ground and down I went with bike on top. Much damage to ego.
Rick.

[willytheekid]

Dude...HTFU!!!

LOL...fair call...ya bastard!

[Insanity_rules]

Years ago I was being picked up by my mates for a ride. I went to ride out of the carport and just nudged a pole with my bar. Down went the bike at 2 Ks an hour, in front of 3 of my biker mates. Carport 1- ego 0.

[jamiey]

Feeling so much better now I know so many have shared a similar embarrassing fate at some point. Gets funnier everytime I tell somebody!!

Just reading all the post reutting feet down. No idea why my right foot went down first and was leaning that way, trying to think what my "normal" side is and the truth is I just don't know - sometimes left, sometimes right, sometimes both etc. Riding for so long things are just knida automatic and often random. Once bitten twice shy tho with wearing draggin jeans, might start tucking them into me boots.

Thanks for sharing all the stories.

[Thani-B]

A thousand cheers for the Hyundai guy.

That's what I thought. I dropped my bike in front of AUT yesterday, people milling about everywhere because of AU's open day, and no one bothered to come over and help me pick up my bike. Aucklanders suck sometimes. I'm lucky the only damage to my bike was a bent footbrake.