Dangers of a still bike

[4xe1]

Hi all,
I been riding,for maybe two month now and its been awesome, that old dream of mine finally came true...
but there was opposite side of riding I wanna talk about ...
The information on this website is priceless, and I did my research before going on to a real thing and I think that there is one common crush situation that doesn't get the proper attention ...
I manage to crush my bike 3 times , all of them at almost zero speeds. First time I parked my bike on hill slope, stood up, walked couple of steps..and boom the bike falls down behind me.... broken brake handle. Second time was on my way to work, coming out of my steep driveway, pull on front brake , bike stops and leans to the left, I guessed I reacted to slowly... broken brake handle... third time I was just pushing my bike into the garage, downhill made a turn...bike over leaned again... This time I did my best to lay it down gently... no broken bike parts ... but I pulled my leg pretty badly .
So the conclusion is...bike at slow speed is MUCH less stable, acceptable lean angle decreases drastically, so if you have a 150kg bike like I do, take special care when parking and pushing it around , don't find that out a hard way

[johnnyflash]

Consider it a valuable and and timely lesson 4Xe1, because later when you get on a 300-400kg bike even a minor miscalculation of balance will see you with bike down, and if you were unfortunate enough to be on it at the time and catch a leg, you may be there for the duration until someone comes along :-) the parking one I still see happen with experienced riders, park on hill, either facing downhill instead of uphill or not leaving it in gear, or back against a gutter.. :-)

[Cache Wraith]

Bad luck happening three times. I think many newbies have been confronted with the predicament of arriving at a destination and finding the address on a steep or inclined Road with no flat parking space available. Happened to me early on in the piece, and it was an embarrassing dilemma. Thought racing through my mind was "How the f*** do I park this thing without looking like a complete dunce?" As for your conclusion that " [a] bike at slow speed is MUCH less stable" there are many threads that talk about the nature motorcycles ie. they are inherently unstable at slow speed or stationary. Shame you had to the learn the lesson the hard way. Good on you for posting the experience.

[ital916]

Hey there!

Learn from it aye. was driving out of a party on friday, when i stopped my foot slipped and the bike leaned over, luckily it ways shit all and i managed to catch it half way through the fall hehe. Leave it in gear when parked...always......always....................... ...always. *I think* lol

[awayatc]

look at it from the bright side , if you drop it at speed you do a lot more damage.....

[PirateJafa]

But on the flip side - it seems that if you drop it at speed you get better pub stories, and get more respect than just dropping it at <1km/h.

Bit of a toss-up eh?

[HornetBoy]

But on the flip side - it seems that if you drop it at speed you get better pub stories, and get more respect than just dropping it at <1km/h.

Bit of a toss-up eh?

lol yea but thats only if you can walk away from the bin
imo id rarther drop it when still than at speed ,ive found that out the hard way ,it hurts! and im probly on one of the heaviest 600's around at 220kg

[Cache Wraith]

But on the flip side - it seems that if you drop it at speed you get better pub stories, and get more respect than just dropping it at <1km/h.

A lot of bikers seem to consider it a badge of honour every time they bin. Some threads I have read have left me gobsmacked when some riders talk about having x number of bins in the space of a couple of months. For me it's a badge I'd preferably not wear.

[Macstar]

Fit some crash posts

[FJRider]

But on the flip side - it seems that if you drop it at speed you get better pub stories, and get more respect than just dropping it at <1km/h.

You get more respect if you DONT drop your bike at speed. Pub stories are just that...Stories. Spend more time on the road. Not telling/listening to PUB stories.

[PirateJafa]

You get more respect if you DONT drop your bike at speed. Pub stories are just that...Stories. Spend more time on the road. Not telling/listening to PUB stories.

Tongue-in-cheek comments are evidently not as obvious over the internet. Maybe I should try drowning my posts in emoticons to remedy this. Or maybe not.

At any rate, I have experienced dropping my bike while stationary. It's always better when there is noone else around to see. And if you have a naked bike!

[The Pastor]

you can always attach trainer wheels.

[titirangi]

i remember pulling up to lights on my crappy ole impulse one day and leaning gently over to the left to put my fut down. boot lace had caught on change lever and i couldnt get my foot out in time. my most embarrasing bin - half dozen cars behind me laughing their tits off. bastards,

[Cache Wraith]

Tongue-in-cheek comments are evidently not as obvious over the internet. Maybe I should try drowning my posts in emoticons to remedy this. Or maybe not. At any rate, I have experienced dropping my bike while stationary. It's always better when there is noone else around to see. And if you have a naked bike!

I dropped my bike doing 0 kph in my backyard, thankfully where nobody could see. Had just arrived home from a ride and was pulling up. My mind was on something totally unrelated to biking and I was awoken from my dream by my bike going sideways and me totally unprepared.

Taught me a very important lesson, when on the bike
STAY FOCUSSED AT ALL TIMES.

[Trudes]

Well that sux, but it happens more than a lot of us care to admit! But I bet you've learnt to be a bit more choosey where and how you park your bike, so lessons learnt.
Welcome to KB btw, have fun on that bike when it's not lying on its side, ride safe.