First fall off of Bike

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Newrider42 · Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:44 am

Does averybody remember their first fall off of a bike? I do. I wasn't even on the road. It was the second or third time I rode it and when I came back home someone was in my driveway backing out, as well as someone behind me. So, I went next door to my neighbors to turn around. I pulled in..... SPLAT! My bike turned over! I have no idea how, but it just fell. The car behind me stopped and stared at me til I got it picked up. They didn't offer help, just rubber neckin'. I was embarrased and ticked.

My legs were very shaky after that, but I soon got over it. I'm glad my first tipover was in a driveway and not in a real wreck, but man did I feel stupid!

I know there has to be a few people that have done something like this or worse. Do tell.

TheReaper · #2 Unread post by **TheReaper** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:20 am

Well, I haven't dumped my bike yet, knock on wood. However, one of my first experiences on a bike was my friends dirtbike. I was going slow, learning to ride and came up to a pile of dirt. I think we were in a field or something a farmer had just tilled. Anyways, I was being the cautious individual that I am and approached it head on. I was going too slow. Hit the pile, came to a dead stop and promptly fell over sideways. No traffic around, but plenty of my friends were there to laugh at me.

#3 Unread post by **t_bonee** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:55 am

I dropped my bike the second day I had it. In my driveway though. I thought I had the side stand down all the way and didn't. Ooopss. As I swung my leg over to get off the bike, the side stand zinged back up and over we went. I got it back up right away but not before a few scratches and dents were put in it. Luckily I bought it used.

I hope that is the only time I drop my bike.

stock28 · #4 Unread post by **stock28** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:02 am

Second week I had the bike. Tried to make a left turn from a stop sign. Killed the motor just off the line and over it went. I was able to assist it to the ground so no damage and I didn't fall with it.

dag207 · #5 Unread post by **dag207** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:19 am

The first time I took my bike out I was pulling up to a stop to take a sharp right hand turn,I could see both ways(this was out in the country)so I decided to ease right through it.Well we just had several days of hard rain and it had washed a pile of gravel on to the road and before I knew it I was down.I cut my elbow pretty good and broke the ignition cover,but other than that I wasn't too bad off.I was able to get home.
I should have got it cleaned out,because the elbow got infected and ended up costing me about 400.00 in doctor bills.

1979 KZ650

Dennis27 · #6 Unread post by **Dennis27** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:41 am

Haven't dumped any motorcycles yet... but I did dump a scooter with my gf and I at the beach two years ago... turning around at a boat slip... loose gravel.. little tiny tires on the scooter..you get the point.

jbob286 · #7 Unread post by **jbob286** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:16 pm

now ive dropped my bike 3 !@$#@$%! times.

...And i havent even had it for a week yet. Its used, already had some dings, and my drops didn't really do much. The first two were in the grass on my lawn where I was practicing. The other in my garage just now while I was trying to get that bastrd up on the center stand. Its a '82 XJ550 Maxim and at 440lbs its a little heavy for me :/ and I still can't get it on the center stand without putting boards under the rear wheel first.

TechTMW · #8 Unread post by **TechTMW** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:43 pm

Dennis27 wrote:Haven't dumped any motorcycles yet... but I did dump a scooter with my gf and I at the beach two years ago... turning around at a boat slip... loose gravel.. little tiny tires on the scooter..you get the point.

O Man this happened to me once ... Honda c70 scooter ... coming from 20mph to a stop in a crowded parking lot, the front hit a patch of sand and locked up started skidding ou t of control, so me being young and stupid decide "It's only a scooter, I can stop it w/ my feet ..."

So I drop my sneakered feet to the deck, and the asphalt grabs the rubber of the left shoe, bending it back (mind i'm still traveling at ~15mph) breaking my big toe and pulling my butt off the seat of the bike ... but i'm still holding on to the handlebars for dear life cuz I don't want to drop the bike.

So ... picture this. You're standing around a parking lot when all of a sudden this dude laying belly down on a wobbling, skidding baby blue scooter with his feet dragging behind him blasts by you....

BuzZz · #9 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:39 pm

I think I seen you do that....... wait, that my have been me..... or one of my buddies...... we all took turns performing similar 'skill demonstrations' for each other back in the day.

barmy_carmy · Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:40 am

The 1st bike I ever rode, was a Triumph Tiger 500cc. I was 14yrs old, and it was in a wooded area. My problem was I couldnt reach the ground, so the bloke sat on the back of me, for when I pulled away. And as I was getting more confident I opened up the throttle and was getting well into it when the bloke jumped off the back........Woose, but when I finally did bring the bike to a standstill, I couldnt reach the ground, so I had to drop the bike, I didnt have any choice.