Harley Down

RustyBasterd · Jul 25, 2011

As I pulled up to my office building today directly in front was an ambulance and my co workers sportster. Apparently he tried to make a left turn in to the parking lot but he wasn't paying attention to the pine straw on the ground. So he dumped it and broke the shift peg off and his left rear turn signal, all and all not that bad. He did sprain his wrist and got cut up a little. Now I have been telling him to take a MSF class since before he bought the bike 2 months ago. Even now he refuses to take the class, I have tried to teach him as much as I can but he wants to learn the hard way.

P.S. He was wearing a BILT modular helmet when he went down and at 10-15 mph and it opened up on him, so I would not recommend them to anyone.

Evitzee · Jul 25, 2011

You have done your best so just back off. If he wants to learn the 'hard way' that is his decision.

chuckfz6ryder · Jul 25, 2011

Sounds like the hard way is working as planned. Hope he's not in too much pain though.

VEGASRIDER · Jul 25, 2011

chuckfz6ryder said:
Sounds like the hard way is working as planned. Hope he's not in too much pain though.

Too funny!

lonesoldier84 · Jul 25, 2011

Loud pipes save lives.

Evitzee · Jul 25, 2011

lonesoldier84 said:
Loud pipes save lives.

I guess the breeze coming through the straight pipes would have cleared the pine needles out of his way, kind of like a $15,000 leaf blower.

Norbert · Jul 25, 2011

BILT helmets suck, that's for sure.

RustyBasterd · Jul 25, 2011

Evitzee said:
I guess the breeze coming through the straight pipes would have cleared the pine needles out of his way, kind of like a $15,000 leaf blower.

He just needs to turn the exhaust around and that might work. :rockon:

Andz · Jul 25, 2011

lonesoldier84 said:
Loud pipes save lives.

And dumb remains dumb.

champion221elite · Jul 25, 2011

Some folks insist on learning things the hard way. You've tried to help him, not much else you can do.

Glad to hear his injuries were minimal.

motojoe122 · Jul 26, 2011

Prolly couldnt see the pine straw on the ground from the reflection off all the chrome.

dean2287 · Jul 27, 2011

I know a bike instructor who says there are 2 kinds of students that make him cringe...the young kid on his crotch rocket, and the mid-life crisis businessman on his Harley. Neither one wants to listen and neither one has a bike they can handle.

joshfz6.2008 · Jul 27, 2011

"Loud pipes save lives" yeah just imagine what learning how to ride could do.

LVNeptune · Nov 6, 2011

RustyBasterd said:
As I pulled up to my office building today directly in front was an ambulance and my co workers sportster. Apparently he tried to make a left turn in to the parking lot but he wasn't paying attention to the pine straw on the ground. So he dumped it and broke the shift peg off and his left rear turn signal, all and all not that bad. He did sprain his wrist and got cut up a little. Now I have been telling him to take a MSF class since before he bought the bike 2 months ago. Even now he refuses to take the class, I have tried to teach him as much as I can but he wants to learn the hard way.

P.S. He was wearing a BILT modular helmet when he went down and at 10-15 mph and it opened up on him, so I would not recommend them to anyone.

Did you not happen to think that he had the helmet up when he went down?

rye · Sep 21, 2013

Andz said:
And dumb remains dumb.

I guess you missed his sarcasm there.....

Erci · Sep 21, 2013

rye said:
I guess you missed his sarcasm there.....

LOL, rye.. did you see the date of the post you replied to? I know you're new, but damn.. that must be a resurrection record!! :thumbup:

:welcome:

DavesFZ · Sep 22, 2013

I've done worse. Tapatalk sets me up to fail sometimes, lol

rye · Sep 22, 2013

Erci said:
LOL, rye.. did you see the date of the post you replied to? I know you're new, but damn.. that must be a resurrection record!! :thumbup:

:welcome:

Bringing one back from the dead.... lol

Thanks for the welcome! haha

Water Bear · Sep 22, 2013

Sometimes the forum home page displays threads like they're new, but they're actually super old. I must not be the only one this happens to.

Andz · Sep 22, 2013

Still, it would be interesting to get an up date if the rider in question learned anything in 2 years, such as getting rid of the Harley... :spank:

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