Memorial Day Weekend 2006 - Was taking trip with wife to see her brother in NC. Stopped at a gas station in SC off I-85 to get something to drink. Pulled up next to a nice Fatboy and was admiring it and forgot to put kickstand down.

And policepop, I'm surprised they let you continue to take the test. Down here in GA, you drop the bike, your test is over and you don't pass.

 

I've never dropped a Harley. Gone off the road a few times, you know, taking the "scenic" route, and I've done some good fishtails, but never dropped them.

Dirt bikes I dropped a lot. And once in HS I stole my brothers Triumph cuz I wanted to show off to the kids I hung out with in the park, and I rode up and didn't put the stand down. Everyone laughed, including Clayton, who also had a motorcycle and I was in love with and wanted to impress the most. I'll never forget that!

 

Pulling out of Denny's on a cool Sunday morning after breakfast on my NEW '76 Gold Wing, I lifted my foot, eased out the clutch and went over like a ton of rice. The engine had stalled (very cold-blooded, those early 'Wings) and it was so quiet and smooth (previous bike was a BSA) I didn't notice. I can still see the red light on the dash and remember feeling about 2 feet tall asI lifted the bike back up with everyone staring out the window at me.....

Have had a few close calls but never dropped a Harley.

 

theres nothing worse than arriving at a bike meet, all heads turn to admire the cool looking dude you stop in a space and let the clutch out fast thinking you are in neutral---------and you are not!!!!!

 

Hmmmm, lets see, how about working on your bike in prep for a ride the following day (because you've not been on the bike in a while)and discovering that your state inspection sticker has expired. So, you jump on the bike, ride it over to the nearest inspection station and during the brake test part of the inspection (you have to get the bike up to 30mph and stop within a designated distance here in Texas) you nail the front brake too hard, causing the back tire to break free, but instead of letting up on the front brake you decide in a moment of sheer stupidity to squeeze harder which results in a low speed highside dismount right in front of the inspector.

 

I had just gotten out of the US Army and I was attending college. I had just bought a brand new candy apple red FLHS and was parked outside the student union. I was going home and there were a bunch of people standing around my bike admiring it. Trying to look cool I eased up on the bike, started her up and engaged first and attempted to proceed forward when I noticed the front forkwas still locked. I hopped around on one foot with the bike going around in circleslooking as stupid as can be. I din't drop the bike. Looked stupid but didn't drop it. I still chuckle to myself when I think about that one. I was a young foolish buck as opposed to a foolish old coot that I am now.

 

One very hot day, me and a couple friends stopped for a beer following a longride.As one of my friends got off his95th anniversary springer, heforgot to put theside stand down.Rather than pick up the bike,he said **** it,walkedinto the bar anddidn'tlook back.Aftermeand another guypicked up the fallenbike, weentered the bar. Ourfriend handed useach a shot and a cold oneand thenthankedus for picking up his bike.

 

easy one... forgot to kick the jiffy stand [:@]I reacted just in time to slow down the fall, costed me a twisted ankle, no considerable damage to the bike...

Mimo.

 

First bike in 1968 was a used single cylinder kickstart 350cc Ducati (oh my poor shins). Went to take my motorcycle endorsement road exam and after a few maneuvers, the Pennsylvania State Trooper had me drive towardshim, getting from first to second gear and then quickly stop just short of his outstretched jackboot.

All good so far, except my clutch adjustment was way off and despite my holding that clutch lever in for dear life, the bike kept creeping forward until the front wheel climbed onto his boot ... flunk much?

Had to wait list for the next available road test slot 10+ days later - been riding ever since.


Ride Safe

 

Went on an escorted charity ride last year, and the local MC showed up at the staging area, en masse, looking bad, looking cool, sounding loud, with their fearless leader rat up front.

They stopped, put their kickstands down, as did he, but his went back up, and down he went............

The only time I hurt myself riding last year, was laughing at that dude, trying to get his hog off'n him.........