VegasJen
Formerly Known as Clutchdust
Well, to say I "dropped" it is kind of inaccurate.
I was backing out of my driveway. Normally when I back it out, I walk it half way down, until I get past my Suburban, then just do a 90% turn and ride forward out of the driveway. For some reason this time I thought I'd back it straight all the way out of the driveway and turn once I got into the street.
Bad idea.
As soon as I got to the transition and had the back wheel in the street and front wheel still in the driveway I discovered the crucial factor in my error. I'm short.
As both wheels were at the high spots my feet were dangling like a child at a bar stool. Uh oh.
By the time the bike moved far enough back for my left foot to touch the ground again I was already at an unrecoverable lean. I fought the good fight, "I'm not going down! I'm not going down!", all the way to the ground.
So I can no longer truthfully say the bike has never been dropped. Although it was very slowly and I was stopped when it went down. The only evidence is very slight, almost imperceptible scuffing on the turn signal and mirror.
Damn! :cussing:
I was backing out of my driveway. Normally when I back it out, I walk it half way down, until I get past my Suburban, then just do a 90% turn and ride forward out of the driveway. For some reason this time I thought I'd back it straight all the way out of the driveway and turn once I got into the street.
Bad idea.
As soon as I got to the transition and had the back wheel in the street and front wheel still in the driveway I discovered the crucial factor in my error. I'm short.
As both wheels were at the high spots my feet were dangling like a child at a bar stool. Uh oh.
By the time the bike moved far enough back for my left foot to touch the ground again I was already at an unrecoverable lean. I fought the good fight, "I'm not going down! I'm not going down!", all the way to the ground.
So I can no longer truthfully say the bike has never been dropped. Although it was very slowly and I was stopped when it went down. The only evidence is very slight, almost imperceptible scuffing on the turn signal and mirror.
Damn! :cussing:
