digeratum
Junior Member
Hey All,
I'm pretty new to this forum, and motorcycling in general. I bought a 2006 FZ6 about two weeks ago, and laid it down for the second time today. The first time was on my driveway a week ago, but it was pretty uneventful - it fell over as I was backing it out. I was able to pick it up after a couple tries, and went for my ride, no real damage. This morning was a little more traumatic.
I pulled into the parking garage near my work, and went around the first ramped corner without too many problems, other than swinging out a bit too far. The next corner came, and I did the same thing again, except I swung out so far that I was headed straight for a parked car. At that point, I'm not entirely sure what happened - I think I locked the brakes while at an angle - but me and the bike went down.
I tried to pick it up using a technique I saw online (back towards the motorcycle, pushing up with the legs), but couldn't get it up. I tried to do the same thing I did when I picked it up the first time (brute force push forward), but that didn't work either. There was a line of about 5 cars waiting for me, so there was a little pressure. Finally, someone got out and helped me get it up.
When I parked it, I looked it over for damage. Part of the plastic piece on the front of the bike (fairing?) broke off, and part of it was a little scratched. I also noticed some fluid leaking. I had to get into work and didn't have time to investigate, but I'm really not sure what it could be. I filled up on gas before I left, so that'd be my first guess. Any ideas?
As for the cause...I'm pretty sure that I was going into the turn with a bit too much speed. I was trying to practice my counterbalancing, but I was focusing too much on that and not enough on facing the direction I wanted to go. Stupid...
Chalk one up to experience, I guess. Hopefully I can ride it home this afternoon. Any suggestions for good, easy to install frame sliders? Also, how hard is it to replace that front plastic piece that I scratched/broke?
I'm pretty new to this forum, and motorcycling in general. I bought a 2006 FZ6 about two weeks ago, and laid it down for the second time today. The first time was on my driveway a week ago, but it was pretty uneventful - it fell over as I was backing it out. I was able to pick it up after a couple tries, and went for my ride, no real damage. This morning was a little more traumatic.
I pulled into the parking garage near my work, and went around the first ramped corner without too many problems, other than swinging out a bit too far. The next corner came, and I did the same thing again, except I swung out so far that I was headed straight for a parked car. At that point, I'm not entirely sure what happened - I think I locked the brakes while at an angle - but me and the bike went down.
I tried to pick it up using a technique I saw online (back towards the motorcycle, pushing up with the legs), but couldn't get it up. I tried to do the same thing I did when I picked it up the first time (brute force push forward), but that didn't work either. There was a line of about 5 cars waiting for me, so there was a little pressure. Finally, someone got out and helped me get it up.
When I parked it, I looked it over for damage. Part of the plastic piece on the front of the bike (fairing?) broke off, and part of it was a little scratched. I also noticed some fluid leaking. I had to get into work and didn't have time to investigate, but I'm really not sure what it could be. I filled up on gas before I left, so that'd be my first guess. Any ideas?
As for the cause...I'm pretty sure that I was going into the turn with a bit too much speed. I was trying to practice my counterbalancing, but I was focusing too much on that and not enough on facing the direction I wanted to go. Stupid...
Chalk one up to experience, I guess. Hopefully I can ride it home this afternoon. Any suggestions for good, easy to install frame sliders? Also, how hard is it to replace that front plastic piece that I scratched/broke?