The Good...The Bad...and the Stupid

[daewood]

OK, well I FINALLY got the new windscreen and pipe installed! Here is the kicker...I'm out on a ride yesterday with a good friend, and right as we pull up to a Starbucks, I dump the bike doing about 2MPH. If that isn't bad enough, there are about 20 people milling around out front that got to witness this amazing feat. Needless to say, I was sprawled out on the ground and all I could do was laugh my ass off. It only caused minor damage to the top left fairing, so I count myself lucky. I've included a pic of the damaged paint for all of your enjoyment. Word of advice to noobs and everyone else...DO NOT USE YOUR FRONT BRAKE WHILE TURNING OR SLOW MANUVERS!!! The sad thing is that I just finished my first MSF class, and they went over this quite a few times. F it...I'm OK...the bike is OK...I guess all is well...

[woobie]

Well at least you didn't rash your new Yosh. Remember smooooooth on the brake .

[Zukiman]

Glad you are ok and with minimal damage to the Kat.

[1BlueKat]

Sorry to hear that happened. Glad you had minimal damage to the bike, could have been worse. Very nice bike btw!

[Anonymous]

No front brake and use your body to counterweight the bike (the other way around when at speed)



"And now you know, and knowing is half the battle." - GI Joe

[Junior]

"And now you know, and knowing is half the battle." - GI Joe

YOOOOOOOOOO JOE!

[daewood]

Yea...I am a jackass. Should have listened to the little green guy! Meh...live and learn.

[Humblekat]

Its only plastic and you're able to replace it...glad to see you came out unscathed!

[SweetLou]

Be glad you were at a Starbucks. Those yuppies already think they are better than you

Sorry TDR, but your a Yuppy!!!!

[Varrus]

that happned to me...2mph in my parking ggarage..

i wasn't rewarded with a latte though....

check your ankles for bruises...when it happend to me i noticed a scab two days later and it bruised pretty bad (not as bad as me ego...but still!)

[J. Kidd]

"EVERYBODY GOES DOWN"


Hopefully this will be your one and only time!

[Black_peter]

It's not your fault...
Sue Starbucks!!! (I hate those places)

Better to pop your crash cherry at 2 MPH instead of 52 MPH!!
Glad only your pride was hurt!!

[TemtnF8]

I did the same thing in my steeply sloped driveway in front of the neighbors... Bike fell to the low side of the hill. Luckily I was able to unplant my foot before the full weight of the bike was on my thigh, because I could already feel my knee being pushed hard to the outside in a very unnatural direction.

[TemtnF8]

oh yeah, katana's are a bitch to pick up on a hill, just so you all know.

[irenekat]

so...did u pick the bike up yourself? hehe glad it was only a 2mph dump. hopefully it will be your last