Re: My first drop
Glad your back up and riding buddy. Slow riding accidents happen to the best of us. Getting balance when going slowly is a skill and takes lots of practice. Definately recommend using the rear brake for slow manouvers. I nearly always come to a stop using the rear brake as it is gentler. To be clear though I usually just release the front brake at 2-3 mph and let the rear do the rest.
My first off was similar to yours - I was trying to turn around in a drive way. Made it all the way round, went to put my foot down and....oh crap I am not tall enough for my foot to reach the ground when the bike is between raised pavement and road.
That was on my brand spanking new SV650 2008. Felt rather stupid but the crash bung stopped most of the damage.
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