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[SBB]

Well, just read through these posts. Been riding over 40 years. Have had 1200 Sporty, '93 Heritage Cowbike, '01 SE Roadglide, '03 Roadking and a year ago bought a new Ultra CVO. First time I was riding with my ex father-in-law. He was on his '92 Ultra and I was riding my ex wife's Springer. We came to a stop sign side by side. As we stopped I looked over and noticed his left foot go into a depression and I thought he was going to lose it. I left go of my bike I was on, thinking I could help him. It turned out he was ok, but I dropped her bike right between my legs! OK, lesson: You can't help anybody when you are on a bike! Next time, years later, I was on my Roadking getting ready to ride. Ok I thought all set, kick stand up, etc. Time to fire up, oops, ignition locked. Hmm, key in tour pack. No problem, stood up and went to turn around to open tour pack lid, and bam! On the ground with my left foot stuck under the primary side of the bike. Damn! Luckily, I got my foot unstuck and picked up the bike. No damage to the Red Ghost Flame Paint on the saddle bag. Next lesson: Don't assume the bike will wait in the upright position until you're ready! Saved the worst for last. Just this past Saturday, my wife and I are out for a little ride on the Ultra.
I came up to a very tough intersection. A steep switchback, uphill turn. I know this road/ intersection and usually try to be coming in the opposite direction. Then it's just a bare left turn and you shoot right up the hill. Well we were detoured due to some bridge construction and I knew that this was not the best direction to be headed. Any way, my wife said when I stopped, she is surprised that I was going to try to make this turn. I said it should be good as I have done this route before, but not with this Ultra. As I swung around at slow speed and needed to give it gas, a bike came around the curve headed toward me, but not interfering with my line of travel. At that instant, I thought I can't take off now, as I didn't want to chance crowding him, so I allowed the bike to roll to the right getting me off balance. Due to the steepness, my forward momentum stopped, and there I was hanging on for dear life. Over I went with the wife on the back. The bike then slid back down the hill about 5 feet, and my wife fell onto the blacktop. Luckily she only bruised he elbow. No paint damage, just the crash bars and foot board mount scratched from sliding down the hill. Some real small dents in the lower heat shield too. Lesson learned: 1) Don't attempt a hard maneuver with your passenger. Have them get off, do what you need to do, and go from there. 2) If you have hesitations, don't attempt it. Less embarrassing than having a fellow biker help you pick up your bike in the road like its road kill.
I feel a little better now. It keeps playing over and over in my mind like Bill Murray in the movie Ground Hog Day!

Bob

It's ok, it happens to all of us.
I have to say that the Classic and the two SERG's are a lot easier on the balance thing than the SEUC.
That SEUC beech is heavy, probably close to a 1000 lbs fully loaded not including the passenger.
Mine rides like a caddy from 10 mph to 120, but below 10 mph in parking lots it gets my undivided attention.
Sorry to hear about the issue, but don't let it bum you out.
Get back on and ride.

 

SBB

[05Train]

It happens.  I've been riding for nearly 40 years, and it still happens.   

It happened a lot when I had an EZ-Up.  I hated that damn thing. 


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[charles05663]

It happens.  I've been riding for nearly 40 years, and it still happens.   

It happened a lot when I had an EZ-Up.  I hated that damn thing. 


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I dropped my bike three times trying to put it up on the EZ-Up.  I finally wised up and started to put my kickstand down first.

 

[ultrafxr]

Bob

It's ok, it happens to all of us.
I have to say that the Classic and the two SERG's are a lot easier on the balance thing than the SEUC.
That SEUC beech is heavy, probably close to a 1000 lbs fully loaded not including the passenger.
Mine rides like a caddy from 10 mph to 120, but below 10 mph in parking lots it gets my undivided attention.
Sorry to hear about the issue, but don't let it bum you out.
Get back on and ride.

 

SBB

Damn right Chip.  Try riding that beast with a passenger and a fully loaded Bushtec and it is even worse.  I always tell my wife that riding is no problem but stopping is a bitch.  Just sayin'.

[Thermodyne]

Unfortunately, I have to add a new one to my tally.  It was Road Glide vs Potato Chip truck on Saturday.  The Road Glide lost.

[cahdbiker]

Charles05663, a few months back I dropped my 09 SEUC. I had a brand new pair of Red Wing logger boots on ( the ones made completely in the US ). I don't know if it was the new boot sole or what. I was at a complete stop and pointed a little down hill. I put down my right foot, but I missed the asphalt and set down on the very smooth concrete near the curb. As I started to slip to the right I tried to hold it. Knowing that wasn't going to work I just helped it down to the ground very slowly. One small scratch in crash bar. Best part was that within about 30 seconds two guys in cars stopped and helped me pick it up. I know the drill on doing this maneuver, but when I tried to pick it up I felt my ham string starting to go so I just let it lay there. Fortuantely the motor shut off like it should have and the two guys had me  upright in less than two minutes. Still was embarrassing. CAHDBIKER

[dlbrearley]

I laid mine down a couple days ago. Was stopping in the driveway with wife on back. I pulled up to garage and was turning away from garage so I could back it into garage. My wife shifted for some reason and it went down real slow as I tried to keep it from going down. There was no way I was going to keep it from going down but laying it down slow saved it. There's a small scrape on the bottom of the engine bar but that God nothing else. From now on I stop before I get to garage and let her get off lol

[Vic S]

I dropped my Heritage in 1994.  Was in the garage, got off the bike, and did not put the side stand down.  No damage.

The last one was with my BMW K1600 GTL.  Happened before I put the engine guards on.  Was up in Ojai getting a custom Bill Mayer seat.  Was test riding the seat up 33.  Stopped at a turnout to turn around.  Was walking the bike and it went to the left beyond the point of no return.  I couldn't get it up.  A guy stopped by and helped me.  Looked like just some scratches.  Turned out to be about $3,000 to restore it to "as good as new".

Gotta be careful.

Vic

[05Train]

It's nothing short of amazing how much damage the K16 takes in a simple drop.


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[ltank]

I want to thank the Lord that I have only dropped my Bike once when I was 11 now I am 59.. I have been
Blessed for Sure!
Ltank

[sinktip]

Twice so far.

The first was aboutv 5 years ago in a parking lot. My wife and I will usually share a parking spot with one of us up front and to one side and the other back and to the other. I pulled into a spot and then she decided it was too narrow so she just kept going and picked another open spot a few spaces down.  I decided to reposition the Road King to the middle of the space so lifted her up, raised the jiffy stand and moved it wher I wanted it. Then got off. I forgot to put the stand back down though. Doh!  No damage other than my pride.

The second was right after I brought my CVO SG home. I was so tickled with the center stand that I was using it all the time, including in the garage. I was going to wash the bike so, standing beside it, I pushed it off the center stand to push it out to the driveway. Too much right arm or something and it got off balance away from me and I was in no position to hold her up. Over she slowly went against the metal garage door track. Ended up with a nice two inch deep scratch in the fairing. I said bad words. Lots of them.

I am sure it will happen again, just a matter of time.