OHhhh NOoooooo. I dumped it.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:55 pm

Scenario. I took RedZone out for a spin - still trying to get the carbs set right. It was running lousy so I decided to make some air screw adjustments. I rode it home and pulled in the driveway. I parked on the side stand because the Bassannis (sp) do no allow a center stand to be fitted.
Opened the garage and got my long screwdriver. Made the adjustments, then stood up, flipped on the ignition and hit the starter button. Some idiot (yours truly) left the bike in gear. When I hit the go button the bike just lunged forward and fell over on it's left side. Thank god it didn't start.
Fortunately damage was minimal. The foot peg took most of the brunt when she fell. The only real damage I have is some concrete rash on the generator cover. Should be easy enough to polish out next time I have it off for some reason.
Moral #1. Always look at the neutral light you bonehead.
Moral #2. You have no control over the bike if you are not sitting on it.

jkevinlilly · Post by **jkevinlilly** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:18 pm

crap Chris,
I thought you had "really" dumped it, like at 65 mph on a 4-lane.

Glad it was just your own stupidy in your driveway, which all of us have a real been through, instead of a real emergency.

Kevin

markj · Post by **markj** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:36 pm

At least you didn't hurt any of the body work. Don't feel to bad. We've all had our share of Duho! moments.

Craig380 · Post by **Craig380** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:52 am

Amen to the above. It's unfortunate but it could've been a LOT worse.

Footpegs can be straightened and concrete rash polished!

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:50 am

eeeeeeee what are ya coyoty?
A SILLY BILLY
a couple of times I've done that but luckily they were on the centre stand but I have dropped 2 bike knocking the the side stand off

ja-moo · Post by **ja-moo** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:01 am

electric starters on motorcycles???????? What next, a telephone in your pocket???????.............

rngdng · Post by **rngdng** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:04 pm

ja-moo wrote:electric starters on motorcycles???????? What next, a telephone in your pocket???????.............

Yeah! Hey, it could've been worse. Glad you're OK.

Lane

H2RICK · Post by **H2RICK** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:59 pm

Glad it wasn't more serious, Coyote. We've all had those "moments" and fortunately yours only had minor consequences.
Lesson learned....for EVERYONE reading this thread.

muzza · Post by **muzza** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:13 pm

here dumping it is having a good crap......not sure why you would have wanted to share that...but now realise you just dropped your bike...at a slow speed...and then dumped in ya pants no doubt!!!