BigLenny Posted May 4, 2014 #1 Posted May 4, 2014 Finally, after having my bike for 6 wonderful years, I dropped that sucker this morning. It turns out that if you try to take off with your front wheel disc brake lock still on, IT'LL BUCK YA RIGHT OFF! LOL.
cowpuc Posted May 4, 2014 #3 Posted May 4, 2014 Must something in the water, or change in weather BigLenny,,, yesterday - I went to move a 1st Gen parts bike into the garage to steal some parts from, put the kickstand up, rolled it into the garage, got mentally side tracked, lean it down onto the kickstand and let go of it - forgot to put the stand down first... Found out quickly that they care whether it is my fault, the bikes fault or someone elses fault,,, they are still heavy!! Hope you guys are ok!! Puc
BigLenny Posted May 4, 2014 Author #4 Posted May 4, 2014 We're all unscathed. My ego was bruised a little. We stayed the night last night at a hotel after a 200 mile ride. The hotel manager was kind enough to let me park the bike on the sidewalk right next to the front door. Well, that's exactly where the whole dropping of the bike scene happened this morning. After warming the bike up, we got loaded and I let the clutch out and the bike went about a foot before the ole disc brake lock did it's job. LOL. I had the from wheel turned to the right, so when the front wheel locked up, it dropped to the right faster than I could get my bearings. I almost saved it, but no deal. The bike fell onto it's crash bars and didn't roll over any father than that. My wife and I both tumbled off our seats and did the old person git up type thing. After the initial shock of the deal, I started laughing my head off. The hotel manager came running out the front door asking if we were alright. She looked puzzled that I was laughing. We put in over 400 beautiful miles today, and I count this morning as lesson learned.
Globewalker Posted May 4, 2014 #5 Posted May 4, 2014 ouch yea that would be easy to forget since you don't use them much. I think mine has a bright colored coil lanyard that stretches and clips to the handlebars to remind me. Glad ya'll are ok.
Illinois Posted May 4, 2014 #8 Posted May 4, 2014 Glad it wasn't worse. Been reluctant to go with a wheel lock for that very reason. Hey, it's just another day.
cowpuc Posted May 4, 2014 #9 Posted May 4, 2014 Glad it wasn't worse. Been reluctant to go with a wheel lock for that very reason. Hey, it's just another day. I dont use one either Illinois but for a different reason,,,, I leave my bike unlocked to see if anyone would even want to steal it :rotf:
Phoneman1981 Posted May 4, 2014 #10 Posted May 4, 2014 Thanks for sharing. Glad neither of you were hurt and could laugh about the event. Any chance of security camera footage of the event?
BigLenny Posted May 5, 2014 Author #11 Posted May 5, 2014 Ooooooo! That's a good question. Man, I'm tempted to call and ask them. Wait a minute, do I really wanna see that? Lol.
Flyinfool Posted May 5, 2014 #12 Posted May 5, 2014 Ooooooo! That's a good question. Man, I'm tempted to call and ask them. Wait a minute, do I really wanna see that? Lol. It don't matter if you want to see that, WE DO!!!!!
cowpuc Posted May 5, 2014 #13 Posted May 5, 2014 It don't matter if you want to see that, WE DO!!!!! I been sayin it all winter,, that Flyinfool is EVIL!!!!
BigLenny Posted May 5, 2014 Author #14 Posted May 5, 2014 I been sayin it all winter,, that Flyinfool is EVIL!!!! I see what ya mean now, Puc.
Flyinfool Posted May 5, 2014 #15 Posted May 5, 2014 I been sayin it all winter,, that Flyinfool is EVIL!!!! And here I was gonna send some 80s temps with sunshine over the lake,,,,,,, we'll never mind....... EVIL don't do that...
videoarizona Posted September 29, 2014 #16 Posted September 29, 2014 Laughing....at the comments..not the problem! Just read this thread....so...where is the video...hmm? Grins... david
slowrollwv Posted September 30, 2014 #17 Posted September 30, 2014 You better hope it was not on video. It will be on Youtube in a short time.:rotf:
billmac Posted September 30, 2014 #18 Posted September 30, 2014 Is this a didn't happen without pictures.
friesman Posted September 30, 2014 #19 Posted September 30, 2014 It don't matter if you want to see that, WE DO!!!!! SOooooooo, what hotel did you say they were staying at? hmmm????? We can make some phone calls........... Brian
ragtop69gs Posted September 30, 2014 #20 Posted September 30, 2014 I'm just glad it didn't happen when you were parked next to a gorge Happy to hear neither of you or the bike got hurt.
Chaharly Posted September 30, 2014 #21 Posted September 30, 2014 I dropped my bike at the Iron Horse campground in Sturgis. The grass was super soft and there was a big hole that i didnt see and when she started going down i just grabbed her and let her down easy. Turned around, did a squat, ppicked her up set her on the side stand and i was golden
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