17-09-12, 05:48 PM
Ive had several, usually while standing still..
Worst one.. on a tour with a group of mates up the Highlands, I had a 600 Bandit at the time with a wing rack.. As onme of the guys was taking a pillion I offered to strap his tent and sleeeping bag on the back seat of my already overladen machine..
Stopping at Callender for a cuppa we all decided to part in a big line in the car park. Now this car park was partly on a slight hill.. as I was one of the last to arrive I opted to park on the downhill section at the end of the line.. pulls the bike up and paddles back into the end of the line with everyone else on my right everything felt good. with all the weight present I carefully put the bike on the sidestand. It felt secure so lifted the bum out the seat only to have the bike start to fall to the left due to the sudden weight transfer..
I tried to hold it up by putting my hand one the end of the bar but the weight took it right over.. The boxes saved most of the damage happening but I did end up getting pinned to the ground by my hand with the end of the bar..
It took 3 of my mates to lift the thing back up and move it to a flatter area.. lesson learned and a bit embarrassed.. couple of scrapes and a bent lever I got off light.. No-one wanted me parking next to them the whole of the trip after that..
Budgie
Worst one.. on a tour with a group of mates up the Highlands, I had a 600 Bandit at the time with a wing rack.. As onme of the guys was taking a pillion I offered to strap his tent and sleeeping bag on the back seat of my already overladen machine..
Stopping at Callender for a cuppa we all decided to part in a big line in the car park. Now this car park was partly on a slight hill.. as I was one of the last to arrive I opted to park on the downhill section at the end of the line.. pulls the bike up and paddles back into the end of the line with everyone else on my right everything felt good. with all the weight present I carefully put the bike on the sidestand. It felt secure so lifted the bum out the seat only to have the bike start to fall to the left due to the sudden weight transfer..
I tried to hold it up by putting my hand one the end of the bar but the weight took it right over.. The boxes saved most of the damage happening but I did end up getting pinned to the ground by my hand with the end of the bar..
It took 3 of my mates to lift the thing back up and move it to a flatter area.. lesson learned and a bit embarrassed.. couple of scrapes and a bent lever I got off light.. No-one wanted me parking next to them the whole of the trip after that..
Budgie