No, it can't be happening

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (stonyrd) — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:49:05 GMT

Glad you saved the bike! I like Fred's idea of using the kickstand as a kill switch. I wonder if I'm to set in my ways to start a new habit.
Last year at the Hoot I was parking bikes (directing traffic) and a guy started to get off his bike without putting the kickstand down. We were parking everybody pretty tight, and I had this horrible vision of a long row of motorcycle dominoes. I yelled out something, sprinted a couple steps over to the bike, and just barely grabbed a...

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (Cointoken) — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:26:17 GMT

Thanks for all your kind words and advice. I am taking the advice on using the kick stand to kill the motor and having the pump on the right side of the bike.

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:25:31 GMT

Cointoken....you could have been describing me to a T (no pun intended) two years ago. I went through the exact same thing with by 88 Honda VT800. Luckily my brother was there and rescued me. This taught me a lesson though. I remember to always remember exactly what is going on at the moment of stopping.

Fast forward to this year now riding a Tourer with a safety switch. I still make certain I am in neutral before extending the kickstand, but I've played around a few times...

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:58:02 GMT

I watched a video clip of a 110 lb woman picking up a Wing using this method. It works and is taught at some riding schools.

Stan

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (Skip MMShadowT) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:34:42 GMT

Thanks for the lifting procedure Andy. I hope I never have to use it though.

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (tonythecarguy) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:56:48 GMT

Glad you didn't get hurt; being in-between the bike and the gas pump complicates things. Bad weekend for T's wanting to lay down for a nap I guess, mine went over yesterday. I was pushing the envelope practicing low speed turns in the community collage parking lot, and got just a bit to slow. I contemplated holding it up for about half a second (got to get out of that habit) then just set it...

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (CleRider) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:14:54 GMT

Just another thought on getting gas. Whenever possible, I try to pull up to a pump so that the pump is on my right. My thoughts are, if the bike slips, I don't want to get pinned between the bike and the pumps.

As for saving a bike... with the engine and saddlebag guards, not much is going to get hurt, as long as the bike does not hit anything on the way down. I've dropped my wing a few times (a few were my fault, a few were the kick stand sinking into the blacktop)....

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (danbgt) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:54:21 GMT

I forget to put the kickstand down all the time.
Luckily, my trike has never fallen over!!

And before you ask, YES, they do leave the kickstand on them. And NO, I don't know why.

-Dan

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (dukey33) — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:22:27 GMT

Man you're gonna feel that tomorrow!

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (dpsspy) — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:47:12 GMT

Fairly good shape was good enough!

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (Ben Tice) — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:14:54 GMT

Glad to hear that you're ok. I did the same thing back in 1985 with my XS 850. I was able to save the bike, but I pulled a groin muscle in the process. I had to ride the bike home, but I couldn't get on it for 3 weeks after that. I think it was the same year that I Armor All'ed the bike seat...that incident cost me a new pair of boots. Take care.

Ben

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (ragtop69gs) — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:28:16 GMT

Been there, done that !

Good advice Fred.

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (Fredrider) — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:22:27 GMT

CT,

To avoid having to do what you so valiantly accomplished, I have learned to always stop my bikes by putting their kickstands down. That way I only have to remember to turn the key off and the worst that can happen if I do not is I drain the battery. Fortunately for me the few times that I have forgotten to turn the key off someone has always mentioned I left my lights on. I would highly recommend that anytime you intend to park your bike that you do not use the key or kill...

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (kcroadrocket) — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 21:37:34 GMT

good save cointoken. my brother did about the same thing last year, but his went down. really didn't hurt anything though as it caught on the engine guard. think he was more embarrased than anything. ride safe and watch that kickstand. bud

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:53:28 GMT

Don't you hate when that happens?

Stan

Re: No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (Skip MMShadowT) — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:47:51 GMT

Talk about a save. Glad to hear both you and the bike came out okay

No, it can't be happening

feeds@yuku.com (Cointoken) — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:36:21 GMT

A couple days ago I pulled into a gas station, shut off the bike, removed my helmet, and started to let the bike down on its stand. The left side of the bike was next to the pump. As I leaned it over it started to go way past the normal incline, it was going to drop over onto the pump and concrete pad. Obviously I had a serious brain fart and did not extend the kickstand. I was still on the bike and it was going down. It had already passed the point where most of the weight of the bike...