first drop

[Mr.Reyn]

hey riders,

i just laid my baby down for the first time. it kinda sucked cause it was in a crowded parking lot and every body stoped and looked at me trying to pull my leg from under my bike and then struggling to pick that tank off its side. what a day.

[rcrsix]

Hope you are okay - forget the croud....most of them have probably done something as embarrassing themselves

[Sasquatch]

As long as you are ok, thats all that matters. Like rcr said, who cares what a bunch of strangers think, everyone has done something embarrasing.

[ChattKat]

glad your OK, the bike and your pride can be easily fixed.

[Wade-Kat600]

dropping a bike in the parking lot is much better than overshooting a turn and ending up getting launched at 40mph or more

be glad!

[Mr.Reyn]

dropping a bike in the parking lot is much better than overshooting a turn and ending up getting launched at 40mph or more

be glad!

yeah your right. thanks bro. but my knee and ankles still hurt like hell and it is now the morning after. think i got a lot to learn about rideing bikes. and to think i was gonna get a liter for my birthday. now i dont think i should go bigger till i can learn the basics. peace.

[suzukisportrider2004]

everyone has done it,aslong as your ok. so what did you do froget to put down the kickstand?

[Mr.Reyn]

no i was makin a left u-turn a little too confidently and found some sand and when the tires slipped i hit the brake and down i went. in the process of falling my hand cranked the throttle and as you know that didnt help save the bike at all. the thing was sliding with my leg under it. but just a couple of feet. scratched the fairing all to hell and my pride along with it.

[LMT]

no i was makin a left u-turn a little too confidently and found some sand and when the tires slipped i hit the brake and down i went. in the process of falling my hand cranked the throttle and as you know that didnt help save the bike at all. the thing was sliding with my leg under it. but just a couple of feet. scratched the fairing all to hell and my pride along with it.

It seems to be inevitable...did anybody bother to come over and help?

[KatanaSoldier]

Stuff happens bro. Just about everyone I know has dropped their bike. Your soreness will heal before your ego does. Just know that being alive is the most important thing and a little touch up paint will hide those scratches! Keep your head up!

http://www.color-rite.com/

[blkpitbull]

Re: first drop

hey riders,

i just laid my baby down for the first time. it kinda sucked cause it was in a crowded parking lot and every body stoped and looked at me trying to pull my leg from under my bike and then struggling to pick that tank off its side. what a day.

hahahahahahahahahaahahahah loser ! hahahaha























J/K!!! lol that sucks man. Learn from it??????

[KRAZYKAT]

i hope that never happends again! but if you ever find ur bike on its side again, maybr this will help:

http://www.ibmwr.org/otech/pickup.html

[hougy]

Who cares what other people think. The fact that knew how to get your foot out and get the bike back up (correctly, I hope) just goes to show that bikes are a different beast

[versionpardner]

Welcome to the club. The important thing is just that you're okay and learned something. But yeah it sucks having scratched fairings plus the damaged ego but oh well.

[The CyberPoet]

THIS HELPS:

Using a loud, command-authority type voice, say sternly "Will you please come over here and help me lift this." (note there is no question-mark at the end of that sentence -- think of your mom or dad being stern if you're too young to imagine a drill sergeant or other command figure).

Most people who are in shock from seeing it (and maybe giggling on the inside) will invariably come over to help you because the actual event blanked whatever else they were just thinking about and put them in a receptive state to take commands (most people are sheep anyway).

Sorry about your pratfall. If you walked away unscathed, that's all that counts (such events are learning lessons).

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet