Dumb things bikers can do?

[rocketman1]

I felt like a real dork the other day at Paeroa, stopped at the petrol station for a drink, cracked the cap off the drink and went to have a drink with my full face helmet on, boy did I feel stupid, but I kid you not, so easy to do.
Just wondering what other stupid things bikers have done?
I know I often put my gloves on before I try and get my keys out of my tight jacket pocket. How many times have I done that!!

[Hitcher]

Dismounting without first putting the sidestand down and then watching 280kg of motorcycle accelerate its lefthand rearview mirror towards the ground at 9.81m/s2 ranks up there too.

[98tls]

Dumbest thing i have done was when swapping my 5 bolt clutch for a 6 bolt one out of a TLR i removed the old one and then left the bike behind the car in the garage thinking i would fit the new one first thing the next day,went out there early and as i had to go somewere in the car i climbed on bike sat it up straight and forgot about the f%rk@n oil pissing out,put my foot down to push the bike forward resulting in nearly dropping the damn bike and in saving it pulled a muscle in my leg which made me limp round for a week.Second dumbest thing was pulling a wheelie across most of the Waitaki bridge and not noticing the oncoming mufti commodore which resulted in walking.

[Mikkel]

Post on KB.

Dismounting without first putting the sidestand down and then watching 280kg of motorcycle accelerate its lefthand rearview mirror towards the ground at 9.81m/s2 ranks up there too.

E.g.:

Ehrm, unless the centre of mass on your bike is situated in the rearview mirror it would be something else...

[Maha]

Dismounting without first putting the sidestand down and then watching 280kg of motorcycle accelerate its lefthand rearview mirror towards the ground at 9.81m/s2 ranks up there too.

Trying to start the Triumph and wondering why the hell it stops when i engage 1st?....

[The Pastor]

doing a helmet up at >5km/hr at a busy petrol station

[Hitcher]

Post on KB.



E.g.:

Ehrm, unless the centre of mass on your bike is situated in the rearview mirror it would be something else...

There's always one, isn't there. And it wouldn't be falling straight down either, it would be falling in an arc the same length as a straight line drawn from the outermost tip of the mirror to the point of contact between the tyres and the road. But none of that makes the actual deed any the less stupid.

[rainman]

Not sure it's the dumbest thing I've ever done but I have been known to take my helmet off without first removing my sunglasses. Ouch!

[BarBender]

In a Wilsons carpark...

Trying to take off and wondering why the bike aint moving....

...then getting off the bike and realising the back wheel and pedestrian barrier are connected by a 20mm chain motorcycle lock.

[Mr Triple]

Dismounting without first putting the sidestand down and then watching 280kg of motorcycle accelerate its lefthand rearview mirror towards the ground at 9.81m/s2 ranks up there too.

Yep done that... Years ago had a GS1000 and I was only abouy 64kg at the time. Went to hop off it in the middle of Rangiora's main street on a late friday night in front of everybody and you guessed it, didn't put stand down.
Pulled just about every muscle in my body, but I saved it

[Nagash]

I once rode in a t-shirt, shorts and jandels..

Was shamed for the rest of my so-far pretty short life.

[tri boy]

Failing to remove helmet prior to vomiting. Swear to Lucas it wasn't me.
Failing to get storm suit, riding pants down before Delhi Belly rendered my bowels uncontrollable......yep that was me

[HornetBoy]

In a group ride ,wondering why my bike wouldn't start ,everyone was taking off ,tried side stand,neutral still didd'nt then...... someone says "pull in the clutch?" FFS probly the most stupidest thing ive done other than crash without insurance

[Zuki Bandit]

I felt like a real dork the other day at Paeroa, stopped at the petrol station for a drink, cracked the cap off the drink and went to have a drink with my full face helmet on, boy did I feel stupid, but I kid you not, so easy to do.
Just wondering what other stupid things bikers have done?
I know I often put my gloves on before I try and get my keys out of my tight jacket pocket. How many times have I done that!!

Yep, gone to take a drag on my smoke while waiting for the bike two warm up. Not cool!

[Matt_TG]

In a group ride ,wondering why my bike wouldn't start ,everyone was taking off ,tried side stand,neutral still didd'nt then...... someone says "pull in the clutch?" FFS probly the most stupidest thing ive done other than crash without insurance

In a similar style, also on a group ride, bloody bike wouldn't even turn over. Took a while to find I had moved the kill switch...