Dropped the gixxer last night (pic included).

[onearmedbandit]

Well that would've got a few peoples attention.

Brain fart moment in the garage last night. I was working on Suzi when I decided to move it around the garage. I was on the left side of the bike, moved it to where I wanted, checked the side stand was down, and lowered the bike onto it. Guess the stand wasn't properly down. I tried to save it (earning myself a nice gouge into my leg and ripping a pair of good pants) but to no avail. So with 200kg of freshly fuelled bike lying on it's billet engine cover and rearset and me in between it and the work bench, I set about trying to lift it. Nope, nothing happening there. With no one else home I did the next best thing, I propped it up from toppling over (it wanted to roll onto the top fairing) any further and went and had a cigarette (not in the garage mind, all I could smell was gas).

Came back a few minutes later and with a few good efforts I managed to get her back upright, and without flipping right over onto the girlfriends 600RR. You couldn't even tell its been over, no damage, no marks, heck hardly even a little scratch (except on my leg, that's got a noticeable scratch).

Anyway no other reason to post other than for those that haven't done something this stupid to laugh at me about, and those that have to empathise.

[Tigadee]

Heck! I would've sat on the floor crying if I couldn't have lifted it up!

Glad it's OK... Oh, and you too.

[White trash]

Should'a given me a call mate, I would have given you a hand................

[george formby]

You certainly have my empaths, that's the reason my bike has bar end mirrors now. The slow mo stationary topple, been making bikers feel like twats since ages ago.

[BigAl]

Pity it fell away from you otherwise you know that one has to throw themselves under the bike

Glad there was no damage.

[oneofsix]

Empathise.

[Zedder]

Good to hear the bike's ok and you are too (almost). Usually the bike gets dinged and the rider gets injury to their pride only in cases like this.

Love the "slow mo topple" description too George F. World famous in bikers world.

[sil3nt]

Thank god the bike is ok! Lucky strike looks fantastic.

[nodrog:Me]

lucky you didnt break your clutch lever.

[MIXONE]

Yep been there more than once.

[98tls]

Done it myself,glad she wasnt damaged mate.

[javawocky]

I did that same thing on my drive a while back, except, brainiac didn't even put the stand out forgot entirely. Its a sinking feeling when you realise what you have done when the bike is too far leaned over to save (Light scratching to Ogg slider and pride dented)

[Maha]

Should have got soemone to give you ......a hand

[Bassmatt]

Surprised your not dropping it all the time...... with having only one arm and all

[onearmedbandit]

Heck! I would've sat on the floor crying if I couldn't have lifted it up!

Glad it's OK... Oh, and you too.

The thought did go through my head.

Should'a given me a call mate, I would have given you a hand................

Should have got soemone to give you ......a hand

If you two are going to write jokes together you need to sort out who's going to post them.

Pity it fell away from you otherwise you know that one has to throw themselves under the bike

Glad there was no damage.

It was on my side, and I did throw myself under it, hence the nasty gouge on my leg. Worth it though.

Thank god the bike is ok! Lucky strike looks fantastic.

Done it myself,glad she wasnt damaged mate.

I was sooo worried about how the fairings would be, but absolutely mint. I've got a ride on today and tomorrow, plus doing some mentoring out at the track next week. First thing I'll cover is safe side stand operation.