akwiseguy
Junior Member
Hello my fellow FZ6ers. I am new to the site and have had my Blue 07 FZ6 for a month now. This is my 2nd bike and 2nd summer riding. I upgraded from a Buell Blast and love the HUGE difference of the FZ6.
Well back to the topic of the post, it happened this morning on the way to work. I was approaching traffic that was creeping along at approx 5 mph. Traffic stopped and I extended my left leg to stabilize myself once I came to a stop. My right foot was still on the footpeg. I lost my balance and put my right foot down in an attempt to regain balance, but it was too late. I could not stop the beast from tipping over.....it happened....my FZ6 was laying there on its side. There are a few scratches on the fairing and on the right mirror, but my ego was damaged more than the bike was. To top it all off, I was not able to get the bike up by myself. The cute blonde in the white mercedes (with "vixxen" on her license plate) behind me jumped out of her car and helped get the bike upright.
Does anyone have any tips on how to pick up a bike that is laying on its side? I don't plan on this happening again, but better safe than sorry.
Well back to the topic of the post, it happened this morning on the way to work. I was approaching traffic that was creeping along at approx 5 mph. Traffic stopped and I extended my left leg to stabilize myself once I came to a stop. My right foot was still on the footpeg. I lost my balance and put my right foot down in an attempt to regain balance, but it was too late. I could not stop the beast from tipping over.....it happened....my FZ6 was laying there on its side. There are a few scratches on the fairing and on the right mirror, but my ego was damaged more than the bike was. To top it all off, I was not able to get the bike up by myself. The cute blonde in the white mercedes (with "vixxen" on her license plate) behind me jumped out of her car and helped get the bike upright.
Does anyone have any tips on how to pick up a bike that is laying on its side? I don't plan on this happening again, but better safe than sorry.