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Bugg · #1 Post by **Bugg** » Wed May 17, 2006 3:38 pm

so I dropped my bike today, at a blistering 3 mph, I was pulling away from a stop sign, and tried to avoid some gravel in the road, I swung a bit wide and tapped the curb, which was also made of gravel and down it went, I tucked into a ball and rolled onto my feet, absolutely no damage to me or the bike, so I picked it up and kinda laughed at myself, when I heard 'Hey man you ok?' --of course someone had to have seen that!

I still can't beleive what a noob move that was, after riding for nearly 7 years

Fine at 105 mph, but deadly at 3!

NorthernPete · #2 Post by **NorthernPete** » Wed May 17, 2006 3:40 pm

gravel curbs....

gonna get stop lights soon?

Glad to hear that it was a low speed non damaging type of drop.

Bugg · #3 Post by **Bugg** » Wed May 17, 2006 3:52 pm

haha yeah I guess it does seem kinda hillbillyish........at least I have a proper curb out front, even a sidewalk!

, but go down a couple of blocks and....stupid Long Island, nothing matches!

Apitoxin · #4 Post by **Apitoxin** » Wed May 17, 2006 5:17 pm

Hey man, just glad you're ok! And that no damage was done, besides to your ego.

Gadjet · #5 Post by **Gadjet** » Wed May 17, 2006 6:04 pm

those kind of drops are always the worst for one's pride. First time I dropped my bike at a stop sign, I was just starting to pull away and make the (slight) uphill right turn and stalled it. bike tipped over onto the right side, just as a schoolbus full of junior high kids came around the corner.

damn, that's embarrassing

camthepyro · #6 Post by **camthepyro** » Wed May 17, 2006 6:22 pm

Haha, yeah, small embarassing drops are the worst. At least when you get in a real accident, you can go around telling people "yeah, I crashed my motorcycle, I'm HARD CORE!" But just dropping the bike, you try not let people hear about it.

#7 Post by **Jamers!** » Wed May 17, 2006 6:38 pm

camthepyro wrote:Haha, yeah, small embarassing drops are the worst. At least when you get in a real accident, you can go around telling people "yeah, I crashed my motorcycle, I'm HARD CORE!" But just dropping the bike, you try not let people hear about it.

hahaha, well id rather not be hard core if it requires me crashing my bike. though i agree taht small silly drops are more an ego shot than a real problem. 1st week of riding i was making a u turn at 5mph or so, was leaning to far, and i felt it slipping, so i just laid it down, of course i look up and see a dude on a R1 at the opposite light looking and just cracking up. . . gosh the humilitaion of stupid drops is a drag.

JWF

guitar guru · #8 Post by **guitar guru** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:19 pm

The worst is trying to start it when it's in gear, without pulling in the clutch. Both times were in front of friends.

#9 Post by **MrGompers** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:35 pm

guitar guru wrote:The worst is trying to start it when it's in gear, without pulling in the clutch. Both times were in front of friends.

Man I made a n00b mistake like that at a stop lite. I didn't realize the bike was in 2nd gear. Everytime I tried to pull away the dam bike stalled. Took me about 30 seconds to figure it out.

CentralOzzy · #10 Post by **CentralOzzy** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:15 pm

guitar guru wrote:The worst is trying to start it when it's in gear, without pulling in the clutch. Both times were in front of friends.

Yeah, I hate that!!!