Dropped the ZX-10 tonight...

**Fishy** · 7th February 2006, 08:25

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Lol we were parking up at camp site at last C/Cruisers run and Fish rode down the wet grass to turn around instead of doing a 3 point turn pushing it...hit a hole and the ass end came round and dumped it in front of everyone, lol we were too busy laughing to help him but some dude on a Harley felt sorry for him and helped him get it back up... Lol the look on his face tho hehe

Hmmmm must be another Fish......

I was pumping up my front tyre at the gassie one day and the next thing I knew....yep my blade was on its side. Damn side stands. Luckily no damage.

**nudemetalz** · 7th February 2006, 09:12

IIRC BMW's of old used to feature an auto retracting sidestand. As soon as you took a little weight off them up it came. Apparently caused a few problems if you didn't know about it....

**JWALKER** · 7th February 2006, 09:15

dang man, glad to see no major damage though man

**jrandom** · 7th February 2006, 09:15

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Lol we were parking up at camp site at last C/Cruisers run and Fish rode down the wet grass...

What the fuck were you smoking, maize boy?

Originally Posted by Fishslayer

Hmmmm must be another Fish...

We are ubiquitous.

**vifferman** · 7th February 2006, 09:21

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Oh yes,...I reckon just about everyone who's been riding for more than a few years has stationary dropped it.

Fortunately, when my VFR750 tried this trick, my father-in-law's car was there to catch it. Also fortunately, the VFR was unmarked. Unfortunately, the handlebar put a dent in his front mudguard that cost $500 to get taken out.

Lazy feckin thing - it was always trying to lie down for a rest.

**nudemetalz** · 7th February 2006, 09:50

Lol Vifferman...I don't feel so bad now...

**Sniper** · 7th February 2006, 10:00

Bugger mate, glad that it wasn't a big bin. Hope it gets sorted soon.

**nudemetalz** · 7th February 2006, 10:06

Thanks Sniper,...just be thankful your bike is less than 230kg dry !!!

**Kornholio** · 7th February 2006, 22:03

Originally Posted by Fish

What the fuck were you smoking, maize boy?

We are ubiquitous.

Lol youre not the only squid in the sea... Fish's last name is Fisher and he has 4 other brothers who are also nicknamed Fish... Family do's are a hoot.... "Hey Fish" ... "What" "What" "What" "What" "What"

Anyway you roll it Ill smoke it

**jaybee180** · 8th February 2006, 07:14

My first ride out onmy own, took the bike for a blast out in the country, dropped it in the middle of an intersection!!!! Goddamn it!!!! Being a complete beginner I hadn't thought about what would happen if/when I dropped it. Had no idea how I was supposed to pick it up - and couldn't even when I tried (being a little girlie and all!!). Had to phone someone to drive out (45 minutes away) and help me pick it up!!!

Now that was embarrasing!!!!!! (Thank god no cars tried to get through that intersection!).

I've since learnt how to pick the wee thing up!

**nudemetalz** · 8th February 2006, 10:53

Originally Posted by jaybee180

My first ride out onmy own, took the bike for a blast out in the country, dropped it in the middle of an intersection!!!! Goddamn it!!!! Being a complete beginner I hadn't thought about what would happen if/when I dropped it. Had no idea how I was supposed to pick it up - and couldn't even when I tried (being a little girlie and all!!). Had to phone someone to drive out (45 minutes away) and help me pick it up!!!

Now that was embarrasing!!!!!! (Thank god no cars tried to get through that intersection!).

I've since learnt how to pick the wee thing up!

I'm glad you're okay. There is a definite art to picking up a motorcycle , esp if it's a heavy one.

**Beemer** · 8th February 2006, 13:11

It could have been worse, you could have dropped it at our place on Saturday - all that concrete to scratch it on!

I did a similar thing once on a previous bike - thankfully the fat thighs prevented anything other than a few minor scratches to the bike, but man, you should have seen the bruises I collected!