Pesky soft earth

**Karma** · 12th May 2006, 00:22

Originally Posted by boomer

Give me ass any time

That's a bit forward ain't it?

I'd rather lay it down gently like that than run it into a two lane roundabout at 80kph...

**Biohazard** · 12th May 2006, 13:11

Grass is always the better option.

I wouldnt worry about dropping her, she'll forgive ya. If it helps the first bike i ever owned a FZR600 i had for 4 hrs and dropped it

**thehollowmen** · 12th May 2006, 16:15

A flattened beer can is what I was told to use. Of course you have to empty it and flatten it ...

Not really kosher in this country and more.

A large tile will work,

Just keep an eye out for a hard peice of rubbish ...

**MidnightMike** · 12th May 2006, 16:25

Welcome to kb black bandit, you may want to search the forum for 'paddock stands'

**Drum** · 12th May 2006, 17:03

Welcome mate. Ya wont do that again!

Also look out for using the side stand with the bike facing downhill! **ahem**

**BEAMER89** · 13th May 2006, 20:41

Welcome to KB Black bandit, enjoy the site mate.:spudwave:

**XP@** · 17th May 2006, 14:22

Hi,
and as the others say, don't worry. I dropped my old gpx750 4 times in as many weeks. The first 3 times I broke brake levers, so decied to carry a spare. The next(and last) to go was the clutch lever (on christmas day in the middle of bloody no where)

**WickedOne** · 17th May 2006, 14:31

Welcome to the asylum mate.

**Phurrball** · 17th May 2006, 16:06

Aloha Blackbandit - welcome to the KB madhouse!

Nice bike too BTW

I've got an owners' manual in English if you ever need a looksee - that goes for other folks too (guessing your Bandit is a jap import like most)

Our Bandit had a whoopsee in the first week too at 0km/hr on gravel - a few character scratches, like you, and same sort of problems starting as I recall. (They don't like being on their sides much eh?)

What Colapop said is the plan - I've got a paver inlaid into the soft-stuff where I have to stop to open the door to the 'bike palace' (AKA dirty great tin shed)

That, and the old L plate when you're done with it is handy for the job. Stash it under the seat...using the old 'L' like that has a certain level of satisfaction associated with it

**Insanity_rules** · 18th May 2006, 11:58

Welcome black bandit. Loads of folks here have done worse, myself included. Count yourself lucky there werent any fellow bikers around to witness it.

**magg** · 22nd May 2006, 16:46

Hey, welcome! Add some pics of ur bike.

I dropped mine few times when i used to live on a very steep hill and parked him on the wrong angle (it seemed rite to me at the time). Broke few little things, but nothing major (touch wood). Unfortunately the bike's been too heavy for me to lift so had to get help to pick him up. :/

**Jabez** · 25th May 2006, 21:22

Welcome, might see you on the road....

**hayd3n** · 2nd November 2008, 21:06

i made a wee square/rectangle block that has a groove in it for my stand,
fits nicely and wont slide off
p.s tie a bit of string to it when its parked ,so when you get back on the bike you can pick it up with out falling off or forgetting it.