Note to self........

[bigbob]

How many of us have done a really long ride, pulled up to the gas pump, and forgotten to put a foot down?
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Or the side stand as you reach for the card reader!

 

[Ramseybella]

Something popular is to have the pant leg get blown up and over the drive line shield effectively locking your leg in place. If your brain works quick enough to get an extra eight inch knee jerk done, all that you get is a bobble and a racing heart beat, otherwise gravity is a bitch. As you get thrown across the pavement your leg comes free and you have no idea what froze your leg in place. All the aftermarket shields prevent this scenario. Otherwise a drill and a couple zip-ties to the frame will prevent it as well.

I took that thing off a long time ago...

 

[WJBertrand]

I once caught a shoelace on the shift lever of my old Norton 750 Commando Interstate. That bike had a right side, reverse order shifter (i.e. one up, 3 down) so caused the transmission to drop into 2nd. Even with the higher gear, the engine didn't immediately stall (big flywheels) and I ended up lurching into the crosswalk before I instinctively stabbed the brake and killed it. Of course right at the moment the light turned green and that Norton had no electric starter and never fired on the first kick, even when warm. Starting it required a precise procedure lest you fail to get it started or hurt yourself. Traffic behind was thankfully patient

 

[Sierra1]

Something popular is to have the pant leg get blown up and over the drive line shield effectively locking your leg in place. If your brain works quick enough to get an extra eight inch knee jerk done, all that you get is a bobble and a racing heart beat, otherwise gravity is a bitch. As you get thrown across the pavement your leg comes free and you have no idea what froze your leg in place....

When I first got here, and read about the shield problem, my first thought was "amateurs". The very next day, I almost did it. My next thought was "no, they're not" followed by "why hasn't Yamaha fixed that issue?" I immediately went to Altrider and bought their guard. Yes, I could have "engineered" a much cheaper fix, but theirs looked good, so.... STILL....why hasn't Yamaha addressed this common issue?

 

[pooh and xtine]

Rode all the way to Valencia in April (2-up, fully laden), got to a t-junction on a steep incline 100 yards from the accommodation, tried to stop to look for traffic before turning right and the next thing I knew I was on my back like a beached turtle. The bike was lying downhill, so trying to pick it up from more than 90 degrees fully laden proved impossible for Xtine and I. As soon as you lifted it a bit it started to roll downhill... Fortunately a good Spanish samaritan pulled up in a van and helped us right the bike.

On the one hand I thought how unlucky to get into such a pickle, but on the other I couldn't believe that the bike was almost undamaged - the plastic protector under the RH fairing and Givi pannier had supported the bike. Nothing else was even scratched (mirror, bar ends etc). The pannier was absolutely fine apart from a scuff and the pannier frame hadn't bent at all. What a brilliant bike. But it is heavy.....

 

[SullyUK]

With all the other stories from fellow members on here I don't feel like it was just me who has been caught out. Thankfully the S10 appears to be robust enough to survive the odd tipping over! Its great to hear from members across the globe who have added comments to my original post though.

 

[Ramseybella]

With all the other stories from fellow members on here I don't feel like it was just me who has been caught out. Thankfully the S10 appears to be robust enough to survive the odd tipping over! Its great to hear from members across the globe who have added comments to my original post though.

Built by Humans for Humans...

 

[Sierra1]

And the odd gorilla....

 

[Talltourer]

So.. that being said, comments on the Puig screen now?

I need a taller screen ASAP.