Bike Dropped

As per title really. I replaced the reg/rec on my bike today after having a few charging issues, the problem is now resolved and once again my bike is back in full working order. So plastics back on take off the paddock stand and away I go for a short run, well it would have been rude not to, it's been a lovely day . I get home after the run and go to take off my leathers.

After a mugga, I decide to put the bike away, so I start up and trundle into the garage, at which point all of my braincells decided to go on strike. I went to lean the bike onto the sidestand................................having forgotten to put the damn thing down. Yup you guessed, over she goes, nice and gentle like onto her left side, I managed to sidestep but caught my nice shiny Delkevik with my heel putting a tiny ding in it. No other damage occurred.

Oh well at least now I know it's not that difficult for a little fella like me to pick it up. I feel like such an **** but at least I did it in the privacy of my garage and not in full view of Joe public.

been there done that! i was sitting on mine when i did it... just after cleaning everything too! gut wrenching!!! and they're ok to pick up too

Been there and done that... almost. Managed to hold mine up thankfully but I did laugh how you can end up in the staus quo period whereby it's not dropping but not raising, merely hovering whilst trying to find the strength!

Is the Delkevik your exhaust? Could have been a lot worse I guess!

[andrewsmith]

been there and done that when I had the bike TSM'd

Originally Posted by Stenno

Been there and done that... almost. Managed to hold mine up thankfully but I did laugh how you can end up in the staus quo period whereby it's not dropping but not raising, merely hovering whilst trying to find the strength!

Is the Delkevik your exhaust? Could have been a lot worse I guess!

Yeah. Funny thing really, as the bike went over I sidestepped to avoid having it knock me over, like I said I'm only a little fella. As I lifted my right leg to hop out of the way I trod on the can with my heel. Not much of a ding though, just cosmetic. It'll have to do until after Christmas, the wife says it's OK to get a new one after the holidays.

not a nice experience, had a similar thing years ago, was sitting in traffic on my FZR600 and my pillion (wife) leant out to talk to me, trouble is I had left foot down only and she leat to the right.

Just about kept it from hitting the floor by a couple of inches. Had to lay down some pillion rules after that

[Jayneflakes]

Hey there Noddy, I have done the same thing myself, I felt like a real pillock after that! If a mad girly can pick up a fallen SV, anyone can.

Put my old VFR800 on the floor parking in a packed biker cafe on a sunny Sunday. Problem was, my Mrs was still sat on the back. How stupid did I feel.

Thanks for the replies guys, glad to know it's not just me . I don't feel such a **** now. Please keep your tales coming, don't be shy .

Wouldn't ever catch me dropping me bike....

Least I can pick it up again though and pretend nuffin happened