Call me stupid

[GordonB]

I thought it would never happen to me, and it did.

Today I attempted to get off the bike BEFORE the kickstand was down.

Duh

Anyway I managed to catch it and limit the damage to the very bottom edge of the valve cover, time to 'cover' it up with engine guards I guess....

If the driveway had not of been sloping left to begin with I might of prevented the damage.

Boy that's a heavy sucker to pick up!

[Ken H.]

Today I attempted to get off the bike BEFORE the kickstand was down.

BTDT. That is why I now always shut the engine off with the side stand.

[rocmike]

That is why I now always shut the engine off with the side stand.

 

And I always thought my riding buddy was lazy to kill his engine with the sidestand. Excellent suggestion!

[keithb]

Gordon

Sorry to hear about your early dismount and its effects. Get some silver paint, sand down the rash, and paint it. It looks like the previous owner of my bike did the same thing on the left side. Nothing like a little elbow grease and some paint to take care of it. I did get valve cover guards but it was long after the rash was fixed.

[dzervit]

Stupid person here as well.

 

Freakin' had to lay it down gently in a Subway parking lot. Worst part? Guy I know just pulled in next to me...

 

Have the engine guards now, and still need to try to polish out the few scratches in the saddle bag.

[JohnBeaven]

It would appear that many of us have done the same thing - me included.

 

In my case the practice of shutting down th motor with the sidesatnd would not have worked. I remembered to use the side stand but what I thought was the stand springing down was in fact the stand sliding off my boot and springing up. I blame it on brain fade after a 12 hour night shift.

[KDeline]

Stupid.

[Lawman]

Come close many times..I now have formed the habit of making it a point to look and confirm the sidestand is down. For me it's a matter of just slowing down, not getting in a hurry, and thinking before dismounting.

[Don_Eilenberger]

Today I attempted to get off the bike BEFORE the kickstand was down.

BTDT. That is why I now always shut the engine off with the side stand.

This also works great as a parking brake.. using the engine in-gear as the brake.

 

It's my preferred way to stop/park the bike now. Pull up, sidestand down turns the engine off, then turn off the key. Works just great.

[Don_Eilenberger]

Stupid person here as well.

 

Freakin' had to lay it down gently in a Subway parking lot. Worst part? Guy I know just pulled in next to me...

 

This is the case where you should have simply continued into the Subway with the guy - like this is normally how you park the bike..

 

Have the engine guards now, and still need to try to polish out the few scratches in the saddle bag.

[Draig]

Sorry to hear. I did the same thing recently. $Part$ on order....

[Nitrox]

Darn this stupid thread. Read this last night, and guess what happens today? Guess what happened when I made up my mine to order the protectors?

 

Yup, laid it down.

 

The agony of the where and how is even worse.

 

4 way country intersection. No traffic ever. 3 bikes, me in third position. Truck already sitting at stop sign as we three approach. He sits, and waves on guy 1, and continues to wave to indicate we all three should pass. I see this, guy number 2 doesn't. My left hand was giving the "obligatory hand nod of thanks" (not far from the clutch, mind you), as rider 2 hits the breaks (didn't see the wave).

 

I rolled off the throttle, and couldn't clutch the bike fast enough, and that tall gear caused me to stall, and lurch forward with a lean. You guessed it... Me alone in the intersection now with vehicles at each stop sign. Of course they didn't move. Waited, and watched, and watched and watched and watched.

 

Silver linings? Always.

1) I appreciate the full face helmet more, not for its safety, but for the anonymity it provides.

2) I can lift the bike myself if needed.

3) I move over from "Those that will drop a bike" to "Those that have dropped a bike", so I should be good for a while.

 

 

Argh. I once had a boss that never used car mats. He said you put the car mats in after the fresh new carpet looks old and dirty and worn. I guess that is what I will be doing with the cylinder guards.

 

BTW, anyone know the best way to buff scratches out the of side bags??

 

I usually drive to work, but it is National Ride To Work Day!!

 

-J.

[TowJam]

1) I appreciate the full face helmet more, not for its safety, but for the anonymity it provides.

 

You owe me:

• One 12oz can of Diet Dr. Pepper
• One computer keyboard

[Nitrox]

You owe me:

• One 12oz can of Diet Dr. Pepper
• One computer keyboard

 

With pleasure

[dzervit]

This is the case where you should have simply continued into the Subway with the guy - like this is normally how you park the bike..

I'm going to remember that for (god forbid) next time.

[BucksTherapy]

Today I attempted to get off the bike BEFORE the kickstand was down.

BTDT. That is why I now always shut the engine off with the side stand.

This also works great as a parking brake.. using the engine in-gear as the brake.

 

It's my preferred way to stop/park the bike now. Pull up, sidestand down turns the engine off, then turn off the key. Works just great.

 

I have made a habit of shutting the bike down wiht the sidestand while in 1st gear. Now if I could just remember to turn the ignition off and take the key with me....