Moral: Always listen to those more experienced!

Firstly: Hello All.

I'm new to the forums, biking and the joys of SV ownership. Passed my test on last Thursday, put down my deposit on an impulse on Saturday, bike delivered yesterday and DROPPED TODAY!

To cut a long story short my brother is quite experienced and works in the local bike shop. My driveway is steep, slippery and akward even in the dry. Brother told me not to try and get the bike up it on my own in the wet.

Of course I ignored him! Now have broken indicator and brake lever and scratches on the silencer and bar end on an otherwise mint bike that I've not ridden yet.

I can't afford to insure it for a few weeks anyway. I had no reason to be getting it out other than the fact that I was sitting on it with the engine running and the gate was open.

I know I got away lighty but still am > , and

would have done the same mate ! bad luck, brother will love the I told you so moment

I've done the same drop, only to the left side.

One of those rights of passage things... (My excuse anyway)

Welcome to the madhouse!

Welcome,

That's rotten awful luck mate, and now you have to face your bothers "toldyouso" all over Christmas.

I got mine, brand new, a week later tried to turn it when polishing, went into a funny angle, (couldn't take the weight as I was used to a 125cc bike) and dropped it onto my steps, luckily the corner of one of step went right into the exhaust causing the impact to be softened on the bike, no damage to the front, or the tank, luckily... but there was damage to the tail, I know exactly how you feel, it can really break you.

Welcome to the forum, and I hope it hasn't put you off, the sv is a brill bike.

Oh Lordy, another one... I dropped mine week before last, see thread 'panels are expensive'.

Actually my brother couldn't have been better, I phoned him at work to order replacement parts, he took a half hour break, did a 20 minute journey in about 10, helped me back down the drive, took the brake lever back to work, found a match from his Kwak stock, tracked down a Suzuki dealer with an indicator in stock and had it sent first class.

I came off about an hour and a half ago, if I'm lucky with the Christmas post I should have the bike back together tomorrow night!!

[fizzwheel]

Doh !!!

Hint - this is what god invented crash bungs for Don't beat yourself up about it we've all done it.

My word, the replys come quickly 'round here!

The crash bungs are on order but they didn't do much good this time! Actually I think they may have saved the edge of the can but tipped the bike forward on to the fairing so I may have been lucky, It'll be a good excuse to get the hacksaw out sooner rather than later anyway!

I can't have my bro's Superduke being louder can I?

If you're ever looking for a cheap can, the wanted section here does wonders, its one of the few wanted places that actually gets read and there is always someone around with the thing you need sitting about being unused that they want rid of.