flightpro
Junior Member
had my first drop today, luckily at a full stop, more luckily in the absence of any cagers. the road i was turning on to has a steep downhill grade, and the road i was on Ys into the other road on the downhill side. came up to the stop line, put my foot down, and looked over my left shoulder, uphill, for traffic. as i did this i leaned back ever so slightly, just enough to overcenter my balance on my downhill foot. im sure you guys know the feeling, once you go past that point of no return the bike just falls in slow motion, and you just have to set it down. other than landing on my knee, and possibly pulling something while trying to hulk the bike back up, im fine, i managed to get my leg out from under it before giving up on the battle to keep it from falling. the bike landed on the frame sliders i installed a week ago, no damage other than a scuff on the grab rail and a scuff on the slider.
i knew i would drop it sooner or later, and now that i have, i have a completely different feeling on the bike. i know that im not invincible, that it can happen to me. every time i look at that scuff, it reminds me that i couldve met the asphalt at 60mph, or more...
just seconds prior to this i was blasting along one of my favorite roads. i know the bike will perform but as a fairly new rider, i have to be sure to know my limits.
so i guess the moral of the story is know the amount of power you have in your right hand, and mind your balance! oh and gravity is a b!tch LOL:squid:
i knew i would drop it sooner or later, and now that i have, i have a completely different feeling on the bike. i know that im not invincible, that it can happen to me. every time i look at that scuff, it reminds me that i couldve met the asphalt at 60mph, or more...
just seconds prior to this i was blasting along one of my favorite roads. i know the bike will perform but as a fairly new rider, i have to be sure to know my limits.
so i guess the moral of the story is know the amount of power you have in your right hand, and mind your balance! oh and gravity is a b!tch LOL:squid: