rumberobueno
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I seem to be quite creative at dropping my bike. I dropped it 4 times now and each time in a different way ;-) ...
Drop #1: I was at a dirt riding clinic and we were doing the slow "race". Well, I guess I was racing too slow and I dropped it.
Drop #2: After a 2 day camping trip I was filling up (only about 50 miles left to home out of about 750) and I pull into a gas station. There wasn't much space to the left between the bike and the pump so I said cool, I'll dismount on the right side. Left boot caught on my bag which was on the back seat and brought the bike down ... together with my gorgeous self ;-) ... Good thing I had all the gear on. Hitting my head on the cement without the helmet wouldn't have been fun ...
Drop #3: I was motorcycle camping with a friend and his regulator died (he has a 94 VFR ;-)). So I suggested we swap batteries. Obviously my bike won't start with his discharged battery so I try to start it by going down an incline. Trouble is it didn't get enough speed and guess what happened at the bottom of the little hill ?
Drop #4 (yesterday): I was about to continue S on HWY 9 and was ready to make a left turn when I see some cars coming from the right. At that time I stopped but didn't have the presence of spirit to straighten the bike first ;-) ...
The good thing is that my bike has engine guards and Givi boxes so when it gets dropped the only side effects are some scratches on the guards and the appropriate rear box. Love that stuff ...
What are your stories ?
Drop #1: I was at a dirt riding clinic and we were doing the slow "race". Well, I guess I was racing too slow and I dropped it.
Drop #2: After a 2 day camping trip I was filling up (only about 50 miles left to home out of about 750) and I pull into a gas station. There wasn't much space to the left between the bike and the pump so I said cool, I'll dismount on the right side. Left boot caught on my bag which was on the back seat and brought the bike down ... together with my gorgeous self ;-) ... Good thing I had all the gear on. Hitting my head on the cement without the helmet wouldn't have been fun ...
Drop #3: I was motorcycle camping with a friend and his regulator died (he has a 94 VFR ;-)). So I suggested we swap batteries. Obviously my bike won't start with his discharged battery so I try to start it by going down an incline. Trouble is it didn't get enough speed and guess what happened at the bottom of the little hill ?
Drop #4 (yesterday): I was about to continue S on HWY 9 and was ready to make a left turn when I see some cars coming from the right. At that time I stopped but didn't have the presence of spirit to straighten the bike first ;-) ...
The good thing is that my bike has engine guards and Givi boxes so when it gets dropped the only side effects are some scratches on the guards and the appropriate rear box. Love that stuff ...
What are your stories ?
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