shamrocker
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I was wrapping up a nice evening ride and pulling into the gas station for some go juice. I shut the bike off and put down my kickstand, or so I thought. As I started to stand up, I noticed the bike wasn't leaning over as much as it usually does. Immediately after, the bike went down. I laid it down as gently as I could but there was no way I was prepared or balanced enough to keep it upright. I felt like an idiot and it didn't help when I motioned for a couple teenagers to come help me and they just smiled and waved at me :disapprove: A nice guy came right over and helped me stand it up right away. If I hadn't been immediately next to the pump, I probably could have stood it up from behind my bike like I saw in that video, but I barely had room for myself. We stood it up and I prepared myself mentally for the damage survey. It could have been much much worse. The only damage was to the crankcase cover, about a square inch of paint was rubbed off. The left mirror looked bent but "popped" right back into place, just like the left footpeg. The left frameslider has a little scratch on the bottom and I'm convinced that more of the bike and probably my body would be more hurt than it was had I not had them! :thumbup: Of course, I've learned a big lesson...ALWAYS look at your kickstand!!! :banghead:
Now the important question, what's the best way to help hide my little "mistake" on the crankcase cover? I'm sure that question has been raised before!!
Now the important question, what's the best way to help hide my little "mistake" on the crankcase cover? I'm sure that question has been raised before!!