And down she goes!!

So i stop to get a pack of smokes.... and for some reasond I don't put the side stand down. A harley guy was watching from the gas pump and started laughing... i couldn't help but laugh too. and feel like a total dumbass as well...
I think the miror looks better with a lil scuff on it personally! Adds charachter!

 

8O

 

Time to quit smoking! It's a sign!

That sucks man, really...

 

Well, I'd have probably laughed too........ and walked right over to help upright it. At the same time knowing full-well that I shouldn't laugh cuz Karma's a B#$CH and she'll get ya. So, rest assured that though the guy with the Harley may have laughed, he'll remember laughing when Karma pays HIM a visit.

Glad you're ok, though. I tipped a bike once, I was going up the ramp to my shop, stalled the bike, put the kickstand down, but I was too close to the edge of the ramp and there was nothing for the kickstand to land on. The bike tipped right over to just shy of perfectly upside down. The door was not all the way open since other stuff was in the way. The bike actually ended up wedged between the door and the side of the ramp. Fortunately, the ramp is all wood, and nothing even got scratched. the hardest part was get it back up. I had no one else around (to laugh at me...........or help, either) and I still don't know how I did it other than sheer "panic and adrenaline" , but I managed to get the bike back up on the ramp without it even touching the ground. (XJ650 Maxim, before it had all the bags and accessories on it). It did take quite awhile of turning the engine over before it finally started to catch and get back to running and clear out all the extra gas from the cyl's, and all the extra oil all over the place.

Don't worry......you're not the only one with a good story for the rest of us to (not) laugh about

Dave F

 

It's worse when you let it fall on to your other bike, in your garage, with you between the two and no one in the house... Pinned

 

Yeah, coulda been much worse. But there is a reason i got antan old bike to begin with. How would I feel if I put $10k down sideways? Ehh... I still say scuffs add chatachter...

 

Well at least it wasn't into your dad's brand new Miata, denting the rear fender. Not a scratch on the XJ though, I managed to catch it with my body (for the most part).

My second worst was pulling into a toll both, fumbling for my change without good footing and dropping the bike into the curb. In traffic. Trying to quickly start an XJ that's been tipped on its side is never fun, especially in traffic.

Glad to say I have improved and haven't dropped her in over a year. (Knock on wood)

 

Riding with a new group many years ago,feeling pretty good after rounding everyone up in the bends [tosser] I pulled over to wait for the group and put my foot down on an oil patch just as everyone rounded the corner,fell straight to the ground.
One incident I have never,ever forgotten.
The no speed or low speed ones are good reminders to be careful with zero or little cost.

 

Here's an idea! switch the wires around so the kick stand warning comes on when you stop.

 

I guess, ... the Bottom Line, here, is the cigarettes.

If you didn't stop for smokes; the story does not get told.
Sure, there an element of humor.

But, there is also the opportunity to have you resent cigarettes enough to quit.
You should quit.
Your money goes to make somebody rich that's selling you a certifiably life threatening product.

When you look at the long list of things that have been prohibited from being made and sold to the public because they are absolutely known to cause harm, or to make you get sick and die; there seems to be an obvious discrepancy.

Why aren't Cigarettes on the List above Asbestos and Lawn Darts?

 

Ya know what ive blown more harleys off the road than I can remember. There is no reason to hang your head when you pull up next to a harley its not what you ride its the fact that you ride that matters.

 

You don't have to be anti-smoking to be pro XJ! Cigarettes don't cause bike wrecks.

 

Bike wrecks can cure smoking.......

Dave

 

They do when the ash blows back into your eyes!!

 

True - however it seems that for some Harley "Owners" it is only about what they ride.

I have always found it interesting that "HOG" is the Harley OWNERS Group and makes no reference to being an actual motorcycle RIDER. But you can buy their cool boots, and socks, and belts, and bandanas, and stuffed bears, and bar stools, and pool tables, and t-shirts, and coffee mugs, and pocket knives, etc, etc, etc.

just sayin' . . . . :?

p.s. keep in mind I do live in Milwaukee where HD is the hometown favorite - there are plenty of Riders who own Harleys - it just seems to me that since their 90th that there is an every increasing group of Owners out on the road (when it is 70 degrees and sunny) :lol:

 

<-----rides Harley.....
i also ride Yamaha and Honda.
get it? i ride.

ive logged at least 2000 miles in the rain alone. im not afraid of the long haul, in fact i rather enjoy it......
ive stopped and helped numerous people no matter what they ride. i just dont get the hatred.

 

I did this once at the gas station... Thought I had the stand down, went to get off, and she tipped. Caught it for the most part, luckily it went down on the dent side :lol: ! Definitely got some giggles from the others filling up...

As for Harleys...I have no problems with the bikes, it's MOST of the riders I'm not fond of. I'd feel the same way about anybody that thinks their bike is better than mine cause it was more expensive...

That being said, the group I ride with consists of a Nighthawk, a Magna, a CBR, a Sportster, a Fazer, and soon a Maxim X.... To each his own!

 

I tipped my 650 once (the only time!...*knock-on-wood*) immediately after crossing a nasty, bumpy crappy intersection. the potholes & erratic uneven pavement at the intersection caused my lunchbucket to bounce off (yes it was even strapped) the luggage rack. I immediately hit the brakes to slow down and began to turn into a private driveway. The shortest little lip into the driveway from the gut of the curb caused me to lose balance because i didn't turn at a sharp enough angle. So not only was my lunchbucket laying out in the middle of an intersection but I managed to drop my bike all within 10 seconds or so. boy was I pissed!!

I think my bike has tipped over more (twice!) either by itself possibly from windstorm or else a few drunken college bastards pushed it over while I had it down at school with me. that's even more aggravating when you find a gas stain on your tank & the handlebar bent. My guess is some drunks thought it'd be cool to knock over & then one of their buddies felt bad afterwords so I found it sitting upright... that's worse than doing it yourself!

 

RonnyG - no hate intended.

 

i understand.....just acknowleging that its out there.

in my case ive always just found a bike to ride....its never been about brand.
the only thing im brand loyal with is Oreos.....who on earth can eat Hydrox? LOL

i have owned 3 yamahas, 1 honda, 3 kawasakis, and 2 HD.....if it runs and i can afford it im all over it.

 

I just dont like the way most harleys sound. I know some are fans of that hog-fart-after-a-texas-chili-cookoff, but i prefer the quieter deep low rumble... although i do like good chili!

 

So, we can all assume you like farts too, eh ?