Dropped the ZX-10 tonight...

[Mattyc]

do the chickens have large Talons ?

[sunhuntin]

accidentally left scuffy in first the other day....put the stand down and was dismounting...let the clutch go and the bitch lept out from under me....luckily i already had my leg over so was able to get up underneath her to stop her dropping, but shit was she heavy....full tank and everything....

bout 5 mins later and enough begging for her to stand up on her own, i finally get her upright enough to force the stand down to hold her....not a single scratch...only damage was a tiny bit of scuffing to the foot peg

walked around shaking for a while from the struggle to get her up and then wobbled away to work....bit sore that day and lost a bit of gas due to the choke being out [thought id somehow made a hole somewhere!]

funny how when dropping a bike in a crowded place [like, not falling, but dropping] you suddenly have superman strength to be able to get her up again...lol.

[Merwood]

dont drop a kawasaki, cause then ninja's mark you for death knew this guy right, called George, had a zx7r, crashed his bike, ninja's killed him, no shit, police report indicated he had katana and shruken lacerations all over his body.

[crazefox]

. Far out bud thats no good at least not too much damage,

[nudemetalz]

. Far out bud thats no good at least not too much damage,

No, thank goodness,...few months time I'll have some work for you.....

[nudemetalz]

dont drop a kawasaki, cause then ninja's mark you for death knew this guy right, called George, had a zx7r, crashed his bike, ninja's killed him, no shit, police report indicated he had katana and shruken lacerations all over his body.

oookkkaayyy,....I reckon the machine does have an evil spirit to it....it tends to want to wheelstand and wheel spin when I don't want it too....

[Kawaka_one]

But no I didn't crash it !!!

I pulled up to friends place tonight. Stopped the engine and put the sidestand down while still astride it like I normally do. As I leaned it over onto the stand I bumped the stand so it retracted. Now the ZX-10's 230kg's+ wet weight (had a nearly full tank too) kept going and with all of my strength (not huge) I laid it down trying to save the clutch lever. The mirror folded in like it's supposed to and gained some new scratches but that was all. I then picked it up (another feat of strength) to avoid further embarrassment.

I 'm going to repaint the whole machine this winter anyway I thought but what a bitch !!

Also thought, time for some fairing tang thingies (can't remember what they're called).


NDMZ

had a similar accident the other day, i had done some work to my bike, went to take it for a test ride, got to the end of the street, looked left, then right, left again and leaned over to go only to stall her and then drop her on the right side gutted!

[inlinefour]

That in Japan one of the requirements to ride a motorcycle is that you are able to pick it up, unaided from it lying on its side. Otherwise if you cannot do this then you may not ride it. I found this concept acceptable and thought I'd stick to it. Quite a few years ago I brought a 76 CB750 ex Police/MOT bike. Thing was extremely heavy and back then I was only about 72kg. Got it lying down on the frount lawn and gave it a go. Almost blew a poopoo valve picking the thing up. For some stoopid reason I decided to try it again after the initial success. There was no way I could do it again and needed a friend to help me pick it back up again. Did not have it much longer and would probably not buy one again, although I seem to be able to lift more than what I could lift back then.