Dropped Bike, I'm an Idiot - Page 2

jtemple · 10-17-2008, 09:16 AM

I priced out the parts. New left-side belly pan, new left mirror, new slider puck. Total cost, about $200 to replace everything. The shifter lever also has a scratch on it that you can't really see unless you're lying on the ground.

NeonspeedRT · 10-17-2008, 09:25 AM

Don't feel bad man. Most everyone has dropped the bike at one time or the other. Forgetting to put the kickstand down is a big one. I dropped my last bike at the gas station. I filled up, got on the bike, put my foot down in a puddle of oil or antifreeze and my foot just shot out and the bike went down.

JoJoYZF · 10-17-2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

Wow... that's a dumb one...

naw really... it was bound to happen at some point in your riding life... a VAST majority of us have dropped our bikes... another large majority have wrecked while moving... and then there's me... who loops a 600 at a light.

I dropped mine at a light once. My foot slipped in oil or something and by the time I got my balance, the bike was too far down. I was more ego hurt than anything. I have since dropped it in a gravel driveway and still didnt bother to fix the scratches or dents.

Quick281 · 10-18-2008, 08:26 AM

Haven't actually dropped mine since I got it back to mint condition from the previous owner's wreck. My ex-room mate did go ahead and drop it for me though when riding it around our neighbor hood.

I have on more then one occasion, pulled up somewhere and started getting off the bike without the kickstand. Fortunately I have managed to catch it each time but there have been some CLOSE calls.

jeeps84 · 10-18-2008, 10:03 AM

Haven't ever never ever drooped one of my bikes!

marko138 · 10-18-2008, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jeeps84

Haven't ever never ever drooped one of my bikes!

No Worries · 10-18-2008, 01:36 PM

Does knocking a bike off the centerstand count? Putting a bike on the centerstand takes up less floor space then when it's on the sidestand. But it's a lot easier to tip over. My wife has knocked over the GS with her car once, and I've done it four times. Plus, ran over the right foot peg once. This is the sixth set of handlebars that I've installed on it, but that's in 29 years. My God, I've had that Suzuki for half my life.

Dnyce · 10-18-2008, 03:39 PM

i slipped in a slippery floor parking garage last week and sorta dropped the gsxr-its was at supermax lean, frame slider was like a inch off the ground lol

had to let out a "beowulf" war cry to get it up without lettin it fully hit the ground

dropped the kawi 2-3 times, never messed anything up. one accident and it was totaled

guess i ran up my tab and it was time to pay

Ducati Diva · 10-18-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Not ever??

Just ask the people in the neighborhood, when the quiet of the morning was shattered with resounding F**K!!!!

marko138 · 10-18-2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducati Diva

Not ever??

Just ask the people in the neighborhood, when the quiet of the morning was shattered with resounding F**K!!!!

He's not fooling me. I've heard stories.

10-17-2008, 09:25 AM	#2
NeonspeedRT At Large Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jax, FL Moto: 2005 R1 Posts: 678	Don't feel bad man. Most everyone has dropped the bike at one time or the other. Forgetting to put the kickstand down is a big one. I dropped my last bike at the gas station. I filled up, got on the bike, put my foot down in a puddle of oil or antifreeze and my foot just shot out and the bike went down. __________________ MSF Rider Coach Motorcycle Training Institue Inc "Riding a motorcycle is like playing chess. Anyone can learn the moves, but it takes a lifetime to master the game."

10-18-2008, 08:26 AM	#4
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	Haven't actually dropped mine since I got it back to mint condition from the previous owner's wreck. My ex-room mate did go ahead and drop it for me though when riding it around our neighbor hood. I have on more then one occasion, pulled up somewhere and started getting off the bike without the kickstand. Fortunately I have managed to catch it each time but there have been some CLOSE calls. __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools.

10-18-2008, 10:03 AM	#5
jeeps84 No longer MIA Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western NC (The Great Smoky Mountains) Moto: 1987 GSXR 50, 1996 Ducati M900, 07 GSXR 750, 07 Harley Davidson Night Train Posts: 984	Haven't ever never ever drooped one of my bikes! __________________ Lets ride!

10-18-2008, 03:39 PM	#8
Dnyce flyin high Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cali Moto: 10speed huffy w/cards in the spokes Posts: 2,318	i slipped in a slippery floor parking garage last week and sorta dropped the gsxr-its was at supermax lean, frame slider was like a inch off the ground lol had to let out a "beowulf" war cry to get it up without lettin it fully hit the ground dropped the kawi 2-3 times, never messed anything up. one accident and it was totaled guess i ran up my tab and it was time to pay __________________ "Racing Is Life, Everything Before and After is Just Waiting" Steve McQueen

10-17-2008, 09:16 AM	#1
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	I priced out the parts. New left-side belly pan, new left mirror, new slider puck. Total cost, about $200 to replace everything. The shifter lever also has a scratch on it that you can't really see unless you're lying on the ground.

10-18-2008, 01:36 PM	#7
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	Does knocking a bike off the centerstand count? Putting a bike on the centerstand takes up less floor space then when it's on the sidestand. But it's a lot easier to tip over. My wife has knocked over the GS with her car once, and I've done it four times. Plus, ran over the right foot peg once. This is the sixth set of handlebars that I've installed on it, but that's in 29 years. My God, I've had that Suzuki for half my life.