I was pulling in for gas (On my old Deluxe)... pulled out and did a tight turn in. Vaguely remember pulling the front brake.....over I went....I wasn't even doing 2 mph.

The embarassing part? Oh, I forgot to mention it was in Yosemite while LEADING the ride for the HDF PACIFIC RALLY I was laying on the ground laughing my butt off while the fine gentlemen forum members rush to the aide of.....MY BIKE! Just kidding everyone asked if I was OK...after the bike was off the ground...it was slow motion and I was just fine....but I was really laughing hard.

The bike was Ok just a couple of minor scraches on the engine guard and pipes and I had to readjust height of the pipe on the side I went over on.

Hubby completely missed it....he was running tail gunner and pulled in as the bike was being righted.

 

Last year going to bikefest in Vegas, we stopped to put gas...it was a long haul and I was so tired.

Pulled up to the pump and put my feet down....went to get off, but forgot to put the stand down...

Luckily I caught it with my leg

 

Sir, we have a winner!!!!!!!!!

ROTFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!

 

I think Toad in "American Graffiti" was modeledafter me. I was 14 years old. My only riding experience was on my Cushman step through scooter. I rode itto the next little town where a guyhad his late 40s Indian Chief for sale. For some strange reason he let me test drive it (maybe I should have gone into sales, if I could convince him I was a serious buyer!).Irode it maybe a mile down an isolated county road and then tried to make a U-turn to go back. Nothing about the Cushmanhad taught me how much higher the center of gravity is on a full size cycle, and over I went. No damage done and nobody saw it. Man the adrenaline kicked in and I got that thing upright with no help. Rode back, told him I liked his bike and would think about buying it, and went on my merry way!

 

Just got a 97 fxstc a week before,man I was the coolest thing on the planet.I pulled into a gas station,up to the pumps,threw down the kickstand,it landed on a stone and popped back up.The bike fell over,as it did,I rolled over when I fell off,I stood up grabbed the bike and stood it up.Then looked up and there's 3 girls in a Mustang convertable with eyes as big as apples watching me.I said "WHAT?",They didn't say a word,they just drove off.Here I am thinkin',Cool,Real f***k**G cool, stupid.

 

Long Long Time Ago - First bike. Yamaha 250 Enduro. Leaving girlfriend's house to work night shift. Warming bike up. Girlfriend and a few of her cutie friends are standing there. I decide to do a wheelie while leaving. Popped the clutch a little too hard. Bike did a complete backflip and landed on top of me. Lucky it was a lightweight.

Myrtle Beach Spring 1999 - Brand new Electra Glide Classic. Had it for 1 month. Riding through Broadway on the Beach parking lot with wife on the back and see a primo parking spot. Start to make a U-turn to pull into the spot and somehow, down she goes. Wife too. A few of the 50,000 people in the lot came over and helped me pick the beast up. Glad one of em gave me a beer. Sort of dulled the red in my face. [8D]

Later in the summer of 99. Same EGC. Ocean City Maryland. Parking lot where we were staying. Bunch of people partying. I decide to get on bike and do a burnout. Forgot to hold front brake lever. Plop.
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Happened on the day I picked up my new bike. It was late in the day, the shop was closing up and I was so excited and nervous about finally getting my first HD. Salesman brings the bike out in front of the shop and he's going over a few last minute things with me. I get on the bike and start her up...my heart sarted to beat even faster. Oh and I'm there with my brother-in-law and there is aHOG group in the parking lotgetting ready to go on a dinner run. Anyway, I get ready and pop it in gear and the bike lurches forward, tire screeches and it stalls out. My brother-in-law starts gigling and the salesmans asks if I want to have it delivered to my home instead...and I get a bunch thumbs up from the HOG group. I think I turned every shade of red there is.

 

Ok, I just had 6 beers at this strip joint and ordered a turkey club to go. So I'm crusin down a city boulevard about 90 to 110in 4th gear while I'm munching on this sandwich. Anyway my cigarette ash flies off the butt and underneath my sunglasses right in my eye. So I put the rest of this AWESOME sandwich (the russian dressing was phenomenal) on my snack tray and pull off to the side of the road to give my eyes a good rubbin. I stopped and stepped in some dog poo and the bike started to fade. The sammich flew up and I naturally went for it causing the bike to drop ever so slowly. I saved the sammich, grabed the bike before it went all the way down but lost the friggin pickle. Seeing how distraught I was lsing this good pickle and all, this lovely lady who was standing on the sidewalk came over...

Sorry I can't tell you anymore, kinda personal. True story though. Screw the pickle... just wanted to ride my...

 

Went to put the bike on the sidestand but forgot to first put aforementioned sidestand down! Thank goodness nobody but me witnessed it!

 

When I was in high school metal taps became a fad. put some on my boots. Next day I stopped at a light and put my foot down( oil on rood) and layed it down before I knew what happened. Taps came off right then.