I dropped my bike today!

**McJim** · 29th October 2006, 17:44

My bike has kissed the tarmac twice - both times at low speed though. Luckily I'm a big bloke with a tiny bike, I tend to just haul it upright with one hand and ride off!

We should get "I've dropped me bike" T-shirts made up.

Well done.

**Hillbilly** · 29th October 2006, 18:44

Originally Posted by Steam

Happily it only weighs 140kg.

The question is, should small people ride bikes too heavy for them to lift back up?

I was pillion on my mates VF1000F when he dropped going down a gravel road from a country house. Interesting senastion sliding downhill on gravel for thirty metres pinned under 250kg with petrol leaking all over you. (It had a full tank) I guess that's what'll test you as to whether you'd ever get on a bike again. We both struggled to pick her, up and not much dange. I was Ok and my mate had a cut knee which later got infected. It says a lot for earing correct safety gear.

I like the signature that someone has here..."It's better to have ridden and crashed, than to never have ridded at all...

**Meekey_Mouse** · 29th October 2006, 20:37

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

I like the signature that someone has here..."It's better to have ridden and crashed, than to never have ridden at all...

Very true

Originally Posted by McJim

My bike has kissed the tarmac twice - both times at low speed though. Luckily I'm a big bloke with a tiny bike, I tend to just haul it upright with one hand and ride off!

We should get "I've dropped me bike" T-shirts made up.

Well done.

Haha... Can I have your number so if I drop my bike again you can pick it up??

Jokes ^_^ but I would defintly be in for those T-shirts!!!

Thanks for every thing to every one... it is great hearing your stories!! Mahaman... you have my sympathies!

Jas

**awesker** · 29th October 2006, 22:00

Oh bugger mate, sucks to hear.. everyone does it though! least you got a good story now I guess, just needa spice it up with a couple of sneaky lies and youll be set!

something like "so I was just crusing along, doing my thang THEN all of a sudden bloody avalanche swept down the hill, with no time to think I locked up the back wheel, bike slid around full 180 chopped it into first and gassed it, as I was coming around the last courner I new Id be safe some snow hit my rear tyre and put me into a fishtail for over 13 kilometers.. I managed to regain control while lighting a ciggy with one hand and readjusting my gloves with the other.. "no worries" I thought. I then came to a stop when all of a sudden 6 mountian lions jumped over the ridge wielding +5 katanas and demanded I give them 6000 gold coins for the safe return of the goat king .. "

you can finish the story but atleast its a good start, take it easy matey!

**rwh** · 30th October 2006, 16:35

Originally Posted by awesker

I then came to a stop when all of a sudden 6 mountian lions jumped over the ridge wielding +5 katanas and ...

Mountain lions wielding katanas? I think that's starting to sound a little far fetched ... they must have been riding katanas.

Richard

**Mom** · 30th October 2006, 16:49

Bummer I hate it when that happens........the only thing that really matters is you are OK.
Like Super Dave said.....if you are ok its all gravy......

Originally Posted by Steam

I dropped mine today too. LEFT THE DISC LOCK ON!!! I broke the speedo cable but nothing else, the main damage was to my ego, as it was on a busy street in front of other bikers at the Wellington Motorcycles Harley test-ride day thingy. DOh!~
Happily it only weighs 140kg.
The question is, should small people ride bikes too heavy for them to lift back up?

That is even more

probably funny to watch tho.......

And as far as a bike being too heavy to lift........it really is a technique thing, I tried the same excuse many years ago......I cant buy that, if I drop it I cant pick it up!

The very nice man put the bike over in the show room and showed me how to pick it up........LOL

Now thats a salesman

**McJim** · 30th October 2006, 16:52

Originally Posted by Mom

Bummer I hate it when that happens........the only thing that really matters is you are OK.
Like Super Dave said.....if you are ok its all gravy......

That is even more

probably funny to watch tho.......

And as far as a bike being too heavy to lift........it really is a technique thing, I tried the same excuse many years ago......I cant buy that, if I drop it I cant pick it up!

The very nice man put the bike over in the show room and showed me how to pick it up........LOL

Now thats a salesman

If you were Scottish you'd have replied "Very good. Now can I have a discount coz it's been dropped?"

**Mom** · 30th October 2006, 16:55

Originally Posted by McJim

If you were Scottish you'd have replied "Very good. Now can I have a discount coz it's been dropped?"

He laid it down real gentle........LOL.....and bugger I never thought of that!!!
I can actually claim to 50% Scots blood here........pity I did not listen more to my Dad eh?

**Coyote** · 30th October 2006, 17:27

All GSX250s fall some day. Yours was the only one I knew about that hadn't been scuffed up yet. Still a shame though. Happens to the best of us, and especially the worst like me

How bad is the damage? Unnoticeable or a few nasty scratches?

**kiwifruit** · 30th October 2006, 17:42

I hope you are ok Jas

**Jonny Rotten** · 30th October 2006, 17:44

that gravel can be a bitch.......atleast you are ok

**Meekey_Mouse** · 30th October 2006, 18:35

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

I hope you are ok Jas

Im all good thanks

Happy now that Cookie (the bike) is at Chris's gettin fixed.. W00t!!

Originally Posted by Coyote

All GSX250s fall some day. Yours was the only one I knew about that hadn't been scuffed up yet. Still a shame though. Happens to the best of us, and especially the worst like me

How bad is the damage? Unnoticeable or a few nasty scratches?

Hmm... well... in detail it's this: Cracked fairing, smashed indicator, bent brake leaver, bent screen bars, dented exhaust, twisted fairings and chipped/scratched the fairing. Yes it was just a drop..

Im leaving all the cosmetic stuff for now and Chris (mechanic) is just going to do the stuff that needs to be done like straightening the brake leaver, untwisting the forks etc..

Originally Posted by Jonny Rotten

that gravel can be a bitch.......atleast you are ok

Haha.. Yes, and now I know that well

after only being on trail bikes I didn't think road bikes were THAT squirmish on gravel.. but I think what might of happend is because the bike went to my thigh/knee and it is so much heavier then me it just pushed me aside. With dropping dirt bikes I found that normally it felt like your leg was going to go under it becasue of the lean.. but not this time so I think that is possibly what might of happend?.. what do you guys think? Either way, it happened, I'm ok.. Cookie will be ok, I learnt my lesson... time to move on and have fun

Jas