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Dropped bikes

banshee01 said:
Dropped 848 once, had to lay it down or ride into a barb wire fence.

Layed my wife's monster 696 down
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I didn't know people actually wrote things like "I had to lay it down" on BARF...that is funny. When I was a kid that was a mythical phrase that I heard a lot by dudes talking about how bad ass they were on some KZ/CB/GS deal back in the day, but had to "lay it down" one time because of some failure of a road engineer...or nature. Then when I started riding I figured out that just meant you blew it and crashed but it felt better to say you had to "lay it down".
 
Don’t jinx it
 
Those strap jacks are interesting...

I was thinking something like this Air jack which uses exhaust to inflate. A bike specific version (if they made them) could be even smaller and more packable, and may lift the bike off the ground enough for me to do the rest.

Is it any problem to run an fuel injected bike lying on its side for a few minutes (without problems like oil starvation)? Would a carb'd bike lying on its side even start?


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jbawden said:
I didn't know people actually wrote things like "I had to lay it down" on BARF...that is funny. When I was a kid that was a mythical phrase that I heard a lot by dudes talking about how bad ass they were on some KZ/CB/GS deal back in the day, but had to "lay it down" one time because of some failure of a road engineer...or nature. Then when I started riding I figured out that just meant you blew it and crashed but it felt better to say you had to "lay it down".
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That’s the exact same way I grew up.. I hear that phrase and think the same fucking thing lol. So funny
 
jbawden said:
I didn't know people actually wrote things like "I had to lay it down" on BARF...that is funny. When I was a kid that was a mythical phrase that I heard a lot by dudes talking about how bad ass they were on some KZ/CB/GS deal back in the day, but had to "lay it down" one time because of some failure of a road engineer...or nature. Then when I started riding I figured out that just meant you blew it and crashed but it felt better to say you had to "lay it down".
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When I've heard people talk about 'had to lay it down', I wondered if they even rode. :laughing
 
Most if not all FI bikes have a tip over sensor that will kill the engine when they lay down.
 
My bike started to fall when the kickstand was partially folded when I took I off the rear stand. Good news, I saved the bike. BAD NEWS, I tore off my rotator cuff, and am presently wearing a sling after painful surgery (and typing with one hand). Be careful, all you old farts like me.:afm199
 
I was pushing my FJR1300 around a parking lot and put the kickstand down. Apparently, I didn't deploy the stand completely and the bike rolled a little forward and started to go down. I caught it but strained a muscle in my forearm. Took 6 mos for it to heal.
 
Dropped 4/5 bikes, mostly all dual sports though so they're tall and don't stay pretty anyway.
My favorite tip over was coming home after a hot all day ride, I went to put the F650gs on the center stand and when getting the bike balanced onto both legs managed to push it clear over. A jogger running by, said nothing, helped me power lift it and jogged away with only a wave!
 
I was looking at some weight lifting techniques to see what I could do to get stronger to lift up downed bikes, and I realized that I've been doing it wrong. When lifting from the handlebar, I've been trying to do a squat, when I should have been doing a dead lift. Nevertheless, when I dropped my 950SM last Sunday, I had just come back from an exhausting overseas business trip, didn't sleep much for over a week, and sat on the planes for over 14 hours on Saturday. I could hardly stand up without a groan, let alone pick up a downed bike on a graveled downslope.
 
Gary856 said:
...when I dropped my 950SM last Sunday, I had just come back from an exhausting overseas business trip, didn't sleep much for over a week, and sat on the planes for over 14 hours on Saturday. I could hardly stand up without a groan...
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Pardon the sanctimonious preaching, that should’ve been sufficient reasons to ‘avoid operating machinery’. Food for thought.
 
The one bike I haven't dropped was the indestructible dual sport :rolleyes
 
Out of thirteen bikes, my current VFR is the only one I never dropped. In fact, up until a year ago, I could say it was "never down" in all it's 20 years. Then, within a week it got knocked over by cars twice within two weeks. Can't win.
 
Most of mine have hit the deck in some form or fashion, with the exceptions being my old '99 VFR, and the current little CBR250R commuter.
 
sjuels said:
I'm 6'8" 285 lbs and I'm strong for my size...

/Soren
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Jesus fucking Christ. Built like a tank and he says "strong for my size'. :laughing

I don't care what kinda shit's jumping off, I want this guy on my team.


budman said:
I came within inches of dropping my Mulit in Butch's driveway. My boot kept it from touching the ground, but it was a tip over. His D/W has a slant and I got my boot stuck for a moment.
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I almost dropped the RZ that day we rode south. Sat on it and leaned over to get my helmet and that slant damn near got me. :laughing
 
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I came close to dropping my first bike -- a rusty thing. The other, nicer bikes? Too many times to count. :laughing
 
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