Dropped Bike, I'm an Idiot

jtemple · 10-16-2008, 11:26 PM

I just dropped my bike. It's the first time I've put one down before. I was parking it in my garage and tried to get off of it without putting the kickstand down. STUPID STUPID STUPID! I'm totally anal about checking that the bike is solidly on the kickstand before I get off of it. I guess I was just distracted.

I have a scratched mirror, a scratch on the belly pan and a scratched Champ's slider. I'm not as pissed as I thought I'd be, probably because the damage was very minor.

Dave · 10-16-2008, 11:28 PM

yep thats a dumb one

PiZdETS · 10-16-2008, 11:29 PM

Is your bike black? Shouldn't be too hard to touch-up.

jtemple · 10-16-2008, 11:31 PM

The belly pan is flat black, as is the mirror. I probably won't bother with the touchup. If I do anything, I'll just replace the parts.

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Originally Posted by Dave

yep thats a dumb one

C'mon now, Dave. You're supposed to comfort me!

Dave · 10-16-2008, 11:34 PM

hey when i lowsided i didnt expect anyone to tell me i done good lol

Mr Lefty · 10-16-2008, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jtemple

I just dropped my bike. It's the first time I've put one down before. I was parking it in my garage and tried to get off of it without putting the kickstand down. STUPID STUPID STUPID! I'm totally anal about checking that the bike is solidly on the kickstand before I get off of it. I guess I was just distracted.

I have a scratched mirror, a scratch on the belly pan and a scratched Champ's slider. I'm not as pissed as I thought I'd be, probably because the damage was very minor.

Wow... that's a dumb one...

naw really... it was bound to happen at some point in your riding life... a VAST majority of us have dropped our bikes... another large majority have wrecked while moving... and then there's me... who loops a 600 at a light.

Shift · 10-17-2008, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

who loops a 600 at a light.

What kind of stunter are you didn't even get a vid of it for the rest of us. Do it AGAIN squid, this time il record and

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JoJoYZF · 10-17-2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

Wow... that's a dumb one...

naw really... it was bound to happen at some point in your riding life... a VAST majority of us have dropped our bikes... another large majority have wrecked while moving... and then there's me... who loops a 600 at a light.

I dropped mine at a light once. My foot slipped in oil or something and by the time I got my balance, the bike was too far down. I was more ego hurt than anything. I have since dropped it in a gravel driveway and still didnt bother to fix the scratches or dents.

t-homo · 10-17-2008, 12:29 AM

I dropped my bike in the garage once. All of the fiarings were off so the only thing that hit was my slider. I was on the kickstand side of the bike trying to hold it and put my rear stand on it by myself. I was holding it upright and it leaned a little further away from me and i just didn't have the muscle to stop the momentum. Laid it down kinda softly so no damage, other than i think the slider has an incredibly slight angle up now.

Mrs. Colleen · 10-17-2008, 12:32 AM

My husband dropped mine in our parking lot.

10-16-2008, 11:26 PM	#1
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	Dropped Bike, I'm an Idiot I just dropped my bike. It's the first time I've put one down before. I was parking it in my garage and tried to get off of it without putting the kickstand down. STUPID STUPID STUPID! I'm totally anal about checking that the bike is solidly on the kickstand before I get off of it. I guess I was just distracted. I have a scratched mirror, a scratch on the belly pan and a scratched Champ's slider. I'm not as pissed as I thought I'd be, probably because the damage was very minor.

10-16-2008, 11:28 PM	#2
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	yep thats a dumb one __________________ TWF Post whore #6

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PiZdETS ⎷⎛⎝ ⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠ ⎷⎛⎝ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ⎷⎛⎝ ⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠ ⎷⎛⎝ Moto: ⎷⎛⎝ ⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠ ⎷⎛⎝ Posts: 990	Is your bike black? Shouldn't be too hard to touch-up. __________________

10-16-2008, 11:34 PM	#5
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	hey when i lowsided i didnt expect anyone to tell me i done good lol __________________ TWF Post whore #6

10-17-2008, 12:29 AM	#9
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	I dropped my bike in the garage once. All of the fiarings were off so the only thing that hit was my slider. I was on the kickstand side of the bike trying to hold it and put my rear stand on it by myself. I was holding it upright and it leaned a little further away from me and i just didn't have the muscle to stop the momentum. Laid it down kinda softly so no damage, other than i think the slider has an incredibly slight angle up now.