D'oh! Dropped my bike

Today myself, brother, and cousins were helping to put the soft top on my uncle's new Jeep. Not an easy process as its the first time any of us have done it. My bike was in the way of the work so I figured I'd move it back. I rolled it backward along his narrow driveway with a 6" drop to the side. The bike was out of the way so I was going to put it on the center stand, no problem, I feel like I've done it hundreds of times. My foot however slipped down the drop and the bike began to fall away from me. I grabbed onto the falling bike so hard I hurt my wrist. I'm in pretty decent shape but once 500lbs starts making its way toward the ground theres not a hell of alot a man can do about it.

Unbelievably as it crashed to the ground and after my uncle and I picked it back up, the only damage I could find was an obviously smashed turn signal lens. I looked it over thoroughly and I couldn't find so much as a scratch otherwise. Not even on the turn signal housing.

It should be a cheap fix and the worst I suffered out of this is a bruised ego. I swear you only make the stupidest of mistakes when everyone is watching. Shock somewhat took over me as I just couldn't believe it happened. To see your bike laying on its side just doesn't feel natural.

Moral of the story: Be damn sure you have sturdy footing when you put your bike on the center stand. No obstacles near your feet, especially in my case which cause my feet to be very near the bike for an unstable stance.

I'll provide some pics when I get a chance.

 

Don't feel bad, I have dropped two $15K beemers the same way!

Jim

PS Neither of them were mine, and both cost me money to fix.

 

Supernaut, I have 2 perfectly good front turn signals minus mounting stalks that you can have for the price of shipping.

 

Hey all. I'll inform you but I'm sorry there'll be no pics. Why take a pic of something so embarrassing anyway lol.

Thank you for the offer beard but as luck would have it, my uncle had a spare lens left over from when he was restoring the bike. He got 2 new stalks for the restoration from the scrap yard, complete with lenses. I had it all fixed up before I could so much as pull a camera out. You'd never know anything ever happened to it

Great Success!

 

Lucky!

Why the centre stand? Only ever use it when I'm working on the bike. Sidestand at all other times, much less chance of it being dropped or falling over. As aways make sure the ground is solid and in the case of the centre stand, level as well.