richarddacat
Well-Known Member
I pulled up on a sidewalk and got off to my left to take a picture. Simple task so it seemed with a new tall bike that I’m still getting familiar with.
What I failed to notice was that the pavement was lower on the right side so when I got back on and heaved the bike upright....there was no pavement under my right foot, at least for 8” there wasn’t, more than enough that I couldn’t keep the bike up, it came over. I about got my foot caught under the weight of the bike.
Now I’m looking at the bike with the wheels higher than the tank and wondering how my scrawny ass is going to pick it up. No one around btw.
I flipped the side stand down and put it in gear. Turned the bars to the left. I couldn’t back into the bike and use my legs because I couldn’t lift it far enough upright.
I grabbed with both hands on the throttle end of the bars and more or less did a squat lift, pushing the bike past center onto the extended sidestand.
Needless to say it was a muthafcuker... and a lesson learned.
Crash bars saved a lot, scratches on the side cover, bar weight and mirror. Engine oil light stayed on for a few minutes after starting.
What I failed to notice was that the pavement was lower on the right side so when I got back on and heaved the bike upright....there was no pavement under my right foot, at least for 8” there wasn’t, more than enough that I couldn’t keep the bike up, it came over. I about got my foot caught under the weight of the bike.
Now I’m looking at the bike with the wheels higher than the tank and wondering how my scrawny ass is going to pick it up. No one around btw.
I flipped the side stand down and put it in gear. Turned the bars to the left. I couldn’t back into the bike and use my legs because I couldn’t lift it far enough upright.
I grabbed with both hands on the throttle end of the bars and more or less did a squat lift, pushing the bike past center onto the extended sidestand.
Needless to say it was a muthafcuker... and a lesson learned.
Crash bars saved a lot, scratches on the side cover, bar weight and mirror. Engine oil light stayed on for a few minutes after starting.