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

[homer]

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!

Yes very true stand still will be better
and yes to all i will be getting a new lid
just have to wait a week till they have them in .

[homer]

I have a new helmet arriving soon since its the best option
also removed the fairing and get some paint work $250
the helmet is $230
and the new indicator was $84 now fitted
maybe next time i wont bother checking the tyre pressure since a new tyre is only $350
Any ways it should be all good this weekend

[homer]

how did i do this..... well i dont know?

Worked all week, I work on crop farm......so longer days is normal aprox 47 hrs for the week anyways that dont matter
worked on saturday for 3 hours ,After getting up at 4 am went out to the river fishing ,no good the sea was rough as "4 m swells rolling in "
came home went to town went to work this was sat morn .
Then slept in sunday went to work sunday at 930am got home at 230 pm
Was going to go fishing sunday arvo but was tired so thought ,shag it
Get the bike out
Went to the folks to fix a tv aerial took the bike so could go for a ride then home .
So got the bike out thought i should go check tyre pressure ( done a week ago ) went to the garage stoped there ,hung my helmet on the pillion foot peg did the rear tyre then did the front .
The vavle was in the wrong place so rolled the bike forward looked still in the wrong place ,rolled the bike forward leant it over and then i thought its not on the stand properly so as i held the bike trying to roll it back on to the stand(I am standing on the wrong side of the bike ) it just keeps tipping over .
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 .

So im pissed to pieces and im now home getting pissed to pieces

If i dint have so much work to do all week i recken id have been more aware o fthis as i always put the stand down and even pull back on the bike to make sure its down .
NEVER droped a bike yet .I can never understand how anyone can .....TILL NOW

If you think it wont happen ....it will
thats what i used to think .

Yea i will be sorting a new helmet next week some time, the panels have been painted and are now back on the bike ( just some touch up bit of sanding on 1) and the new indicator is on and it goes
So all up checking my ture pressure and droping the bike cost a grand total of $457.40

So whats cheaper fix ......or dont check the pressure next time ,As did it a week earlier.
Im happy again.

[avrflr]

Things could always be worse. For example my mate bought (on tick) a new GSX-R1000K7. He has it a week and a woman backs over it in a car park. So he's without it for a couple of months, gets it back, rides it for a week and washes it. While washing it he pushes it off the stand, it falls over and scratches the fairing quite badly. Poor bastard's afraid to ride it now.

[homer]

Things could always be worse. For example my mate bought (on tick) a new GSX-R1000K7. He has it a week and a woman backs over it in a car park. So he's without it for a couple of months, gets it back, rides it for a week and washes it. While washing it he pushes it off the stand, it falls over and scratches the fairing quite badly. Poor bastard's afraid to ride it now.

Yes i do now understand
It just happens
I still dont know how but it does

[rc_36_rider]

You know you're supposed to replace helmets after impacts, eh.

You can claim it on home contents insurance.

Yes thats what they say and as a parts sales person i should agree but im no criminal and i red a test in some brit mag and they tested this theory and found that NO damage was caused by dropping a helmet onto flat hard ground even from a considerable height, only if the obvious damage causing things happened like hitting the same place several times or a sharp object it destroyed the helmets strenght, helmets are stronger then the give them credit, i gues its a covering your arse thing if you say mate your helmets fine then they crash and die you could get done regardless of the fact he hit a parked truck at 100mph

[quickbuck]

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

Dave

Once you have done that, you can holiday in the land of left socks.

[quickbuck]

Homer,
I know how you feel.

My bike fell over yesterday

I parked it outside work first thing. The car park isn't flat (LHS slightly high), but the CBR sat there okay.
Thought I'd put it in the shed when I get a moment later in the day.

Well one thing lead to another, the wind picked up a bit... I got too busy, and forgot all about the bike.
Well, a huge gust came through and blew the bike over! First time in it's 16 years it has been on its side!

Broke RHS handle bar, cracker the entire top fairing, and scratched up the mirror. Bent front brake leaver like a banana.
A few scrapes on the side panel.

Well, as you know, it looks real bad when it happens.
I got it upright and got a couple of workmates to help me push it the 30 metres into the shed I should have put it in the first time!

Was too upset to deal with it last night.
Told my mate about it today, he came for a look, and said it will look as good as it did before the drop in no time.
Must say, that made me feel much better.

Ironically, the RH clip on will be the hardest thing to find. Already have a brake lever.
Plastic will be fixed my a magician in Bulls.
Mirror can stay there, as when ever I replaced them on my CBR400 I would smash them off again (bird strikes, road marker posts, other random events)... so, leave it until it is really broken.

Tell you I would have a few last night if I had started too.
I resisted though, as it really wasn't a good time. I avoid drinking when I'm in a bad mood.

So, yeah....
Oh, and the tired, or fatigue thing you talk of, sometimes that slows our reactions in a similar fashion to being intoxicated.

[steveb64]

Yea i will be sorting a new helmet next week some time, the panels have been painted and are now back on the bike ( just some touch up bit of sanding on 1) and the new indicator is on and it goes
So all up checking my ture pressure and droping the bike cost a grand total of $457.40

So whats cheaper fix ......or dont check the pressure next time ,As did it a week earlier.
Im happy again.

You should stand on the left hand side of the bike! Then you've got a chance of seeing the stand fold up... ...and catching it... ...speaking from painful experience...

BTW - Glad it's all coming back together nicely!

[homer]

Yes thats what they say and as a parts sales person i should agree but im no criminal and i red a test in some brit mag and they tested this theory and found that NO damage was caused by dropping a helmet onto flat hard ground even from a considerable height, only if the obvious damage causing things happened like hitting the same place several times or a sharp object it destroyed the helmets strenght, helmets are stronger then the give them credit, i gues its a covering your arse thing if you say mate your helmets fine then they crash and die you could get done regardless of the fact he hit a parked truck at 100mph

This is very true ...But you have to trust the experts ....dont you
If they say you shouldnt use it after a drop or crash ....
Ill just go with the claim thing ...But thats very interesting to hear

[homer]

Once you have done that, you can holiday in the land of left socks.

Yes thats so true to......
Make your next assignment could be why the t spoon always ends up under the tap right way up and you get drowned.

[homer]

Homer,
I know how you feel.

My bike fell over yesterday

I parked it outside work first thing. The car park isn't flat (LHS slightly high), but the CBR sat there okay.
Thought I'd put it in the shed when I get a moment later in the day.

Well one thing lead to another, the wind picked up a bit... I got too busy, and forgot all about the bike.
Well, a huge gust came through and blew the bike over! First time in it's 16 years it has been on its side!

Broke RHS handle bar, cracker the entire top fairing, and scratched up the mirror. Bent front brake leaver like a banana.
A few scrapes on the side panel.

Well, as you know, it looks real bad when it happens.
I got it upright and got a couple of workmates to help me push it the 30 metres into the shed I should have put it in the first time!

Was too upset to deal with it last night.
Told my mate about it today, he came for a look, and said it will look as good as it did before the drop in no time.
Must say, that made me feel much better.

Ironically, the RH clip on will be the hardest thing to find. Already have a brake lever.
Plastic will be fixed my a magician in Bulls.
Mirror can stay there, as when ever I replaced them on my CBR400 I would smash them off again (bird strikes, road marker posts, other random events)... so, leave it until it is really broken.

Tell you I would have a few last night if I had started too.
I resisted though, as it really wasn't a good time. I avoid drinking when I'm in a bad mood.

So, yeah....
Oh, and the tired, or fatigue thing you talk of, sometimes that slows our reactions in a similar fashion to being intoxicated.

Yes sounds like we were in the same boat m8
I got over it after a couple of days now its sorted it gr8


I think a good thing to do is hang the helmet on the rear pillion foot peg ,as this saved me a lot more damage
I think ill make it a rule of thumb for future