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Re: [ST] Another low speed fall...



OK, Damnit, I'll share mine....First season I had my
RS, my first bike purchased new, i am washing
/detailing it in my driveway. It is on the side stand,
and I go to put it on the center stand. Unknown to me
there is a big crack ( read gaping hole, about 3-4"
wide, 6" long, and 4 " deep) on the right side of the
bike, right in front of the rear tire. You know, right
where the right leg of the centerstand needs to be. I
pop the bike up on the centerstand, and she slowly
pulls away from me, me of course not understanding
why. I start to pull back, but its to late, and she
goes over on her right side. Not wanting to let go to
let her down gently, I go over too.... thank God none
of my neighbors were looking.... After much cursing
and swearing, i walked around the other side and
lifted her back up. To my surprise, the only damage
was a broken foot peg, turn signal, and a tiny spot on
the brand new race can I had just installed a week
earlier. And a polishable scuff on the bar end weight.
Iwas very lucky. The fact that its an RS helped I
suppose...

John

--- dbardell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Thanks, Guys.  I thought it was just me....
> 
> Dave Bardell
> 
> On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 10:16:27 -0400
>   "Masiak, Richard"
> <Richard_Masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> >I've got the best one.
> >
> >I cleaned/lubed chain, washed and polished her
> leaving it 
> >on my front walk.  An hourish later I hear thunder,
> oh 
> >no!
> >I run outside barefoot and scramble to wheel her
> into the 
> >garage before the rain starts.  In my haste, and 
> >straddling it, I lean it over thinking I put the
> side 
> >stand down.  Oh no!  It's not down.  Bike starts
> going 
> >over (with me on it).  My bare foot slides on the
> floor, 
> >and over it goes.  Rather than drop it with me, I 
> >struggle to lay it down gently while tweeking my
> back.
> >
> >The best part is, I can't get it back up.  Unlike
> my 
> >former goldwing, that had crash bars to keep it at
> an 
> >angle, my RS is laying completely horizontal. 
> Everytime 
> >I try to pick it up it just slides, scratching my 
> >fairing.  Out of frustration I grab a towel and use
> a 
> >floor jack under the frame to jack it up to enough
> of an 
> >angle that I can manage the weight and finish
> picking up 
> >the bike.  I'm just glad it happened at home and
> not in 
> >public.  Nothing as embarrassing as not being able
> to 
> >pick up your bike in public.
> >
> >There!  I've shared my inner most bike secret.
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