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11-11-2008, 11:04 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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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 |
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11-11-2008, 11:06 AM
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WERA Yellow Plate
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Charleston, SC
Moto: 07 CBR 600RR
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hahaha... You poor thing. How's the pride? Still intact?
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11-11-2008, 11:20 AM
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 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 |
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11-11-2008, 11:31 AM
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I'm so much cooler online
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cartersville, GA
Moto: 06 FZ1
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At least you saved the bike if not your pride Tom
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11-11-2008, 12:08 PM
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Perpetual trouble
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: at the base of the Alps
Moto: VTX 1300C, RC51, CBR600RR, CBR929RR
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'Tis always better to damage ones pride than harm the machine
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11-11-2008, 12:25 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Hill Country TX
Moto: Pasta Rockets
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Good job being patient. Not everyone can be.....
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11-11-2008, 12:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Akron OH
Moto: 03 CBR RR
Posts: 5,350
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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. |
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11-11-2008, 12:43 PM
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Perpetual trouble
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: at the base of the Alps
Moto: VTX 1300C, RC51, CBR600RR, CBR929RR
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11-11-2008, 01:04 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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my gsxr did fall off the jack stands though Tom |
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11-12-2008, 10:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Central NY
Moto: 2003 SV650S
Posts: 14,959
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that poor machine has been through so much without you doing more to it
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