D'oh! I fell over... - SV650.org

31-10-07, 03:32 PM

You know that fluid motion you work at for years, you stop, flick off the ignition, flick the stand out with the heel of your left boot while you tilt the bike to the left at the same time?

Well today the boot flick didn't catch the stand, my well choreographed move went wrong and the bike ended up on it's left side on top of me...

It was a petrol station so I kept the helmet on and ear plugs in, to shut out the laughter, that is all...

31-10-07, 03:33 PM

Any damage?

31-10-07, 03:34 PM

Bummer.
I did this outside a bar on a warm summers evening. 6 feet from a whole bar of people on a balcony with a beer. Bugger.

fizzwheel · 31-10-07, 03:42 PM

I can beat that. Yesterday I fell off my pusbike right by a bus stop full of spotty teenagers waiting to get the bus to work. They laughed, I swore.

31-10-07, 03:51 PM

its no consolation but we've all done it or stalled and then lost balance, well i have

31-10-07, 03:53 PM

Can understand how easy it would be do do that one!

31-10-07, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plowsie

Can understand how easy it would be do do that one!

This is all very reassuring indeed. I'm pleased no-one is truly embarrassed so much to not mention their 'moments'

--- My clock currently says 99 miles since saturday and I've (so far) avoided anything daft / unplanned (apart from this morning when I kicked the stand down and thought......why's that stalled...?). Turns out in the manual it says......

Continue with the You've Been Framed-type incidents please.

31-10-07, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I can beat that. Yesterday I fell off my pusbike right by a bus stop full of spotty teenagers waiting to get the bus to work. They laughed, I swore.

Clip-ons? Been there, done that, in front of a 100+ people queue.

fizzwheel · 31-10-07, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filipe M.

Clip-ons? Been there, done that, in front of a 100+ people queue.

Aye, but that wasnt the cause of the fall. I hadnt done the rear wheel quick release up tight enough and my winter hack bike is a bit of a bodge of parts to get it to work and I went to pedal away from a junction and the wheel slipped and jambed against the frame and I stopped rather quickly...

Richie · 31-10-07, 04:32 PM

yep.. I nearly do it when the top of my boot gets cought on the footpeg slider whilst pulling away at junctions or at the traffic lights.

31-10-07, 03:32 PM	#1
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	D'oh! I fell over... You know that fluid motion you work at for years, you stop, flick off the ignition, flick the stand out with the heel of your left boot while you tilt the bike to the left at the same time? Well today the boot flick didn't catch the stand, my well choreographed move went wrong and the bike ended up on it's left side on top of me... It was a petrol station so I kept the helmet on and ear plugs in, to shut out the laughter, that is all...

31-10-07, 03:33 PM	#2
plowsie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: D'oh! I fell over... Any damage?

31-10-07, 03:34 PM	#3
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: D'oh! I fell over... Bummer. I did this outside a bar on a warm summers evening. 6 feet from a whole bar of people on a balcony with a beer. Bugger.

31-10-07, 03:42 PM	#4
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: D'oh! I fell over... I can beat that. Yesterday I fell off my pusbike right by a bus stop full of spotty teenagers waiting to get the bus to work. They laughed, I swore. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

31-10-07, 03:51 PM	#5
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: D'oh! I fell over... its no consolation but we've all done it or stalled and then lost balance, well i have

31-10-07, 03:53 PM	#6
plowsie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: D'oh! I fell over... Can understand how easy it would be do do that one!

31-10-07, 04:32 PM	#10
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	Re: D'oh! I fell over... yep.. I nearly do it when the top of my boot gets cought on the footpeg slider whilst pulling away at junctions or at the traffic lights. __________________ My Flickr photos

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