Author Topic: Dropped it :( (Read 6880 times)

xlewisbdx · « **on:** 23 October 2012, 07:39:23 pm »

I dropped it, thankfully no damage.

Thought I would share it.


I Dropped it...

darrsi · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 October 2012, 07:43:25 pm »

Isn't it you that wants to learn wheelies?

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 October 2012, 07:50:59 pm »

hahahaha, when you put it like that no :P

But yeah I do

wezdavo · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 October 2012, 07:54:02 pm »

Nightmare!
At least you had crash bars
Bet you wish you didnt pull that front brake

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #4 on:** 23 October 2012, 07:56:49 pm »

I certainly do. The bike going into neutral rather than first had a little part in me dropping it.

wezdavo · « **Reply #5 on:** 23 October 2012, 08:03:32 pm »

Quote from: xlewisbdx on 23 October 2012, 07:56:49 pm

I certainly do. The bike going into neutral rather than first had a little part in me dropping it.

Full tank of fuel and tank bag wont have helped either, did you get your leg out in time or did you squish it?

wezdavo · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 October 2012, 08:05:33 pm »

Watched it again, looks like you did

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 October 2012, 08:12:28 pm »

I got it out in time.

Thats what she said :P

I have a full tank of fuel and a rear sprocket in the tank bag.

andybesy · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 October 2012, 08:15:44 pm »

Unlucky buddy. We've all done it and looks like you got away with it. At least you're not too proud to share.

Were you going down from second to first (but got neutral) or up from first to second (and got neutral)?

I like the audio - and the profanity. I was riding round wales over the weekend and having misjudged a corned found myself shouting Araf! Araf! lol

Andy

andybesy · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 October 2012, 08:17:24 pm »

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #10 on:** 23 October 2012, 08:38:40 pm »

Quote from: andybesy on 23 October 2012, 08:15:44 pm

Unlucky buddy. We've all done it and looks like you got away with it. At least you're not too proud to share.

Were you going down from second to first (but got neutral) or up from first to second (and got neutral)?

I like the audio - and the profanity. I was riding round wales over the weekend and having misjudged a corned found myself shouting Araf! Araf! lol

Andy

I went from 2nd to 1st but hit neutral

Shit happens you live and you learn

dickturpin · « **Reply #11 on:** 23 October 2012, 08:41:08 pm »

Some would say 'it's not yours till you've dropped it'!

ogri48 · « **Reply #12 on:** 23 October 2012, 08:49:11 pm »

thats sum pukka swearing mate

why was you wearing a helmet cam bud? glad your both ok

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #13 on:** 23 October 2012, 08:50:33 pm »

Quote from: ogri48 on 23 October 2012, 08:49:11 pm

thats sum pukka swearing mate
why was you wearing a helmet cam bud? glad your both ok

Got knock off my scooter a few years ago and the guy rode off. I now wear that camera everywhere I go and even recently caught me crashing on it at 60mph.

I have a nice little collection of videos on my YouTube channel.

Fazer Jake · « **Reply #14 on:** 23 October 2012, 09:09:02 pm »

No offense, but thats seriously bad riding. Your the first person i know to drop it in a situation like that...Could of easilly been avoided with your left leg.

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #15 on:** 23 October 2012, 09:16:08 pm »

Quote from: Fazer Jake on 23 October 2012, 09:09:02 pm

No offense, but thats seriously bad riding. Your the first person i know to drop it in a situation like that...Could of easilly been avoided with your left leg.

Take a look at my previous post, I said shit happens you live and you learn. I can find a whole bunch of people who drop there bike turning corners.

His Dudeness · « **Reply #16 on:** 23 October 2012, 09:37:31 pm »

Quote from: Fazer Jake on 23 October 2012, 09:09:02 pm

No offense, but thats seriously bad riding. Your the first person i know to drop it in a situation like that...Could of easilly been avoided with your left leg.

depends how long your legs are or how slippery the ground is or if the road dips down or you put your foot in a pot hole or in a drain or on gravel or a million other things. have you never made a mistake on a bike?

richfzs · « **Reply #17 on:** 23 October 2012, 09:40:06 pm »

Nah, he is a riding god - who obviously hasn't fully come to terms with what karma is... hope he doesn't find out anytime soon!

harry69koi · « **Reply #18 on:** 24 October 2012, 04:53:56 am »

As i always say......as long as its only your pride thats hurt then who cares

bikes can be replaced,we cant bud

guess the 60mph crash was were the fairing went awol then?

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #19 on:** 24 October 2012, 11:39:32 am »

Quote from: harry69koi on 24 October 2012, 04:53:56 am

As i always say......as long as its only your pride thats hurt then who cares bikes can be replaced,we cant bud guess the 60mph crash was were the fairing went awol then?

Indeed it was. Getting it back today from being resprayed and fixed.

Arfa · « **Reply #20 on:** 24 October 2012, 11:55:23 am »

Doh! Bad luck mate. Dropped mine the other week in almost as daft a fashion. Although it was wet and some tosser was about to pull out on me... Live and learn.

Looks like them crash bars did their job anyway. At least you've got no faring to scuff/crack.

Fazerider · « **Reply #21 on:** 24 October 2012, 12:12:57 pm »

Quote from: Fazer Jake on 23 October 2012, 09:09:02 pm

No offense, but thats seriously bad riding. Your the first person i know to drop it in a situation like that...Could of easilly been avoided with your left leg.

Wow. I wish I could never make mistakes.

I've done almost exactly the same. Turning left at a junction, managed to stall it as I set off so started to overbalance, stuck my leg out only to discover it was a couple of inches too short thanks to the road being excessively cambered and over we went.

Farjo · « **Reply #22 on:** 24 October 2012, 02:38:12 pm »

Top swearing

I once dropped it doing a u-turn on a hill, stalled it half way round and my leg didn't reach the floor so over we went. A passing chap helped me pick it up and went on his way before I could thank him, which was very nice, but it left me with a bike with its seat at the level of my chest and on the wrong side of the stands

bozboz · « **Reply #23 on:** 24 October 2012, 06:48:10 pm »

Unlucky mate, still shit happens least your ankle wasn't crushed! I once forgot my sidestand on the strand, got off the bike to hear crash and was left red faced(under my scarf) to a few onlookers

-thankfully it was just a cb500 rat bike!
A little off topic but what make/model is that helmet cam? ...I'm seriously tempted by one before I go back to despatching.
Cheers, BozBoz

caretaker · « **Reply #24 on:** 24 October 2012, 07:38:37 pm »

get yourself on a bike safe course. the main problem as i see it is that you actually steered. if youre confident then you will pull away and lean into the bend. handlebar input will be significantly less. BTW i've learnt from bitter experience, so i know how easy it is to make mistakes.