Near disaster last night

tommymac · 11-11-2008, 11:04 AM

So I get home from work last night and am parking th ebike in the driveway. I put down the kickstand, or so I thought, and go to get off the bike I lean it over, then with no kickstand gravity takes over

Fortunatley I was close to the back porch so I braced the bike with my body on the porch. Of course no one was around and I was in an awkward position to push it back up. I thought about laying it down and then getting fully off the bike but realy didnt want to do that. Finally I swung my righ tleg off the bike so I could get under it and push it back up. So in the end all was well and I after being kinda cold riding home I was sweating in my gear

Tom

Katherine · 11-11-2008, 11:06 AM

hahaha... You poor thing. How's the pride? Still intact?

tommymac · 11-11-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Katherine

hahaha... You poor thing. How's the pride? Still intact?

prety much, fortunatley there were no witnesses

I did feel like an idiot holding the bike there while trying to figure out what to do. In retrospect I am glad the proch was there otherwise it would have hit the ground.

Tom

ericr · 11-11-2008, 11:31 AM

At least you saved the bike if not your pride Tom

Gas Man · 11-15-2008, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

prety much, fortunatley there were no witnesses

I did feel like an idiot holding the bike there while trying to figure out what to do. In retrospect I am glad the proch was there otherwise it would have hit the ground.

Tom

Then you went and screwed up and told all of us... now we laugh at you and point.

OK, not really, but we've all been there...

marko138 · 11-15-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Then you went and screwed up and told all of us... now we laugh at you and point.

OK, not really, but we've all been there...

Truth.

MikeSP1 · 11-11-2008, 12:08 PM

'Tis always better to damage ones pride than harm the machine

azoomm · 11-11-2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeSP1

'Tis always better to damage ones pride than harm the machine

Or both.

Good job being patient. Not everyone can be.....

NONE_too_SOFT · 11-11-2008, 12:37 PM

lol, its been sooooo long since i've had any drops or near misses. i'm prolly due for one any day now.

i prolly make up for in in crashes though.

MikeSP1 · 11-11-2008, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

lol, its been sooooo long since i've had any drops or near misses. i'm prolly due for one any day now.

i prolly make up for in in crashes though.

Steve + guardrail = ...

11-11-2008, 11:04 AM	#1
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	Near disaster last night So I get home from work last night and am parking th ebike in the driveway. I put down the kickstand, or so I thought, and go to get off the bike I lean it over, then with no kickstand gravity takes over Fortunatley I was close to the back porch so I braced the bike with my body on the porch. Of course no one was around and I was in an awkward position to push it back up. I thought about laying it down and then getting fully off the bike but realy didnt want to do that. Finally I swung my righ tleg off the bike so I could get under it and push it back up. So in the end all was well and I after being kinda cold riding home I was sweating in my gear Tom

11-11-2008, 12:08 PM	#7
MikeSP1 Perpetual trouble Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: at the base of the Alps Moto: VTX 1300C, RC51, CBR600RR, CBR929RR Posts: 715	'Tis always better to damage ones pride than harm the machine __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO!"

11-11-2008, 11:06 AM	#2
Katherine WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Moto: 07 CBR 600RR Posts: 562	hahaha... You poor thing. How's the pride? Still intact?

11-11-2008, 12:37 PM	#9
NONE_too_SOFT Chopstix / \ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Akron OH Moto: 03 CBR RR Posts: 5,350	lol, its been sooooo long since i've had any drops or near misses. i'm prolly due for one any day now. i prolly make up for in in crashes though.