f*** me -- how the f*** did I manage this?

**homer** · 11th November 2007, 19:25

Originally Posted by Headbanger

Must be time I pulled a "dropped my bike standing still" story out of my hat.

First Harley I bought, I was 18, Rode it like a motocross bike, destroyed the clutch within a couple of weeks, took her home, put it up on a crate, pulled the side cover off, had to compress the clutch plates and hold them compressed while I undone the bolt that held them and the basket together. (Harley have a special tool for this) Using A hammer, vice grips and a spanner I couldn't do it, after an hour of frustration and skinned knuckles......sitting on my arse,facing the bike, I boot the clutch....

Bike flips straight off the crate, Then slides upside down off the drive and down a bank into a garden.

Three of us couldn't move it, ended up with a chain around the wheel and dragging it out with a car.

LMFAO.

Damage to paint, handle bars, levers, Indicators, seat, Wheel plus the refurbished clutch, Just short of $3000

F*** me
i know it just happens but for f***s sake

**Daffyd** · 11th November 2007, 19:33

Originally Posted by Mom

They are a one crash item mate!

Ask DMNTD he will explain my feelings on this.......eh lovely? God I am such a pain sometimes........

See! It is not just me, though you say it better than I do!

I'm sorry, but you're missing my point. As I said earlier, after a crash, yea, sure replace it. But I was referring to a short drop without a head inside.

**RantyDave** · 11th November 2007, 19:33

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

I think it must be something about over loved/cleaned/pampered bikes, they seem to have this tendency to want to throw themselves on the floor and have a tanty

Many moons ago a mate from the sailing world reckoned one of the key misunderstood forces of nature was the attraction between clean trousers and a greasy tow hitch. Perhaps it's the same thing?

I wouldn't know, of course. I'm still doing my PhD on the force that sucks things under the fridge.

Dave

**Mom** · 11th November 2007, 19:35

Originally Posted by Daffyd

I'm sorry, but you're missing my point. As I said earlier, after a crash, yea, sure replace it. But I was referring to a short drop without a head inside.

No problem at all....your head, your dropped helmet......

**homer** · 11th November 2007, 19:37

Originally Posted by RantyDave

Many moons ago a mate from the sailing world reckoned one of the key misunderstood forces of nature was the attraction between clean trousers and a greasy tow hitch. Perhaps it's the same thing?

I wouldn't know, of course. I'm still doing my PhD on the force that sucks things under the fridge.

Dave

Im not planning on any more studdy
I just want to ride
id guess the phd might be more like RTBT " ride the bloody thing .
Im so depressed and totally gutted that i actually damaged my ride
im so glad the helmet coped it but wish it just hadnt scratched the fairing

We even have a double garage that at the mo no cars go in cause of the 4 wheeler and my bike ......avoids the scrathes

**klingon** · 11th November 2007, 21:01

Originally Posted by homer

Oh and is a head 15 lb
ive never weighed mine

how would one achieve this .
might give it a go ,It would be interesting to know

I REALLY REALLY want to see this. Please take photos of you attempting to weigh your head and post them here. You will soon forget all about the embarrassment of dropping your bike

**JMemonic** · 11th November 2007, 21:08

Had a similar event, took the bike up the hills to get some shots of the sunset, put bike on stand, place helmet on opposite side of bike slightly down hill but the bike had a definite lean on it away from the helmet turned around took a shot heard a noise, and the bike is laying on the helmet.

Ouch, was along the words I said, unfortunately not all helmets are made the same shape and size making it harder to replace it.

**homer** · 11th November 2007, 22:47

Originally Posted by Daffyd

I'm sorry, but you're missing my point. As I said earlier, after a crash, yea, sure replace it. But I was referring to a short drop without a head inside.

sorry yes i do c the point i had thought this to

**Ixion** · 11th November 2007, 22:51

Originally Posted by klingon

I REALLY REALLY want to see this. Please take photos of you attempting to weigh your head and post them here. You will soon forget all about the embarrassment of dropping your bike

I do not see the problem, it can be done very easily by differential weighing. Weigh yourself as normal. Record the weight. Now weigh yourself without head. Record the weight (or have it recorded). Then a simple subtraction will give the weight of the head. Easy.

**homer** · 11th November 2007, 22:53

Originally Posted by JMemonic

Had a similar event, took the bike up the hills to get some shots of the sunset, put bike on stand, place helmet on opposite side of bike slightly down hill but the bike had a definite lean on it away from the helmet turned around took a shot heard a noise, and the bike is laying on the helmet.

Ouch, was along the words I said, unfortunately not all helmets are made the same shape and size making it harder to replace it.

oh no thats not goood a

**325rocket** · 11th November 2007, 23:53

i parked up on a hill the other day (in front of quite a few other bikers).
now i always find it a bit tricky backing the fucker in, and it was a steep hill! so i took my time. normally about now i kick the stand down that cuts the motor and i park up. that day however i was so stocked to get it all sorted so smoothly i just jumped off. that was the closest i have ever been to dropping it. just caught it by the way . where does this super human strength come from when dumb shit happens in front of lots of people?

**Sanx** · 12th November 2007, 00:18

Originally Posted by DMNTD

I'm the same...I'm an "over-waxer"

And I thought it was just your helmet you liked polishing...

**motorbyclist** · 12th November 2007, 01:13

Originally Posted by homer

Luckly the helmet broke the fall but i still broke the indicator and now have scratches on the fairing on the side of the bike .

hows the helmet?

i i've dropped a road bike 3 times, all on my learners. once was on an oil patch, and the other two times my shoelace caught around the brake/gear lever and i went down like a tree.

had two close ones since. cleaning my old 250 it rolled of the stand and i cut up my fingers grabbing the bike and let her down gently - but saved it from damage

and starting the vfr400 in gear, without clutch, standing next to it and the hot engine started

. had enough luck and strength to grab the clutch and a handful of brake and she fell onto my side so i could save her, just, but my helmet which was on the tank went for a wee roll around the carpark

**homer** · 12th November 2007, 06:22

Originally Posted by Ixion

I do not see the problem, it can be done very easily by differential weighing. Weigh yourself as normal. Record the weight. Now weigh yourself without head. Record the weight (or have it recorded). Then a simple subtraction will give the weight of the head. Easy.

would it work roughly by just laying your head on scales ....just this is perhaps an easier way i was thinking

**steveb64** · 12th November 2007, 13:33

Originally Posted by homer

and i am guessing someone else is getting payed for that .
And yes im wishing i was !

Oh and is a head 15 lb
ive never weighed mine

how would one achieve this .
might give it a go ,It would be interesting to know

I could weigh it for you! Only problem is - I couldn't put it back on after...

...and to add to the 'bike fell over' tales...

On the Ducati (which had <2,000K's on the clock), stopped at the border between France and Spain (to do border type papers), in a nice covered 'toll-booth' type setup. I needed to get at something where I had to partially get off the bike (which was still idling), so push sidestand down with foot, lean bike onto sidestand, still holding onto throttle grip, lift left foot up, so I could get right foot onto ground, and get at? (whatever it was) in my trousers, and left foot nicks gearlever. Into gear. 2nd. Bike lurches forward (less than 1/2 a metre), levering itself over to the right as the sidestand straightens up, prior to folding up. Because I'm holding onto the throttle, the bars twist back to full RH lock, removing any chance at gaining enough leverage to hold things up (at least I didn't get a handful of throttle!), then the mass of the luggage on board (we were touring) took over, and kept things swinging on over to the right. Not helped by me sticking my right foot out - into the VERY greasy strip between the wheel tracks!

SMASH!

Bike and me both hit the deck. FUCK! And a whole lot of other bad or worse words, repeated often!

The only good part was that the only damage was a tiny (1cm sq) patch of paint off the fairing above the indicator, and the RH exhaust rear bracket got bent in, pushing the muffler over (easy fix), and my pride (took the most damage

)...

At least I got over it... After a day or so...

Lesson #1 in motorcycling: Shit happens. Falling over at a standstill IS better than falling over at 180kph!