I hate when this happens: I was out in my garage intending to put some stock handle bars from my Ultra in the attic above the garage's 12 foot ceiling to store. I have my extension aluminum ladder aiming upward and as I've done numerous times I am pushing the ladder into the opening to the attic in the attempt of gently lifting the rectangular piece of plywood trap door out of the way so that I can enter the opening. Well the plywood didn't cooperate and before I could react the piece fell down and struck me in my right ear causing a gash requiring a trip for sutures. Thankfully, one of my best buddies is a surgeon and I could circumvent the ER. Boy did I feel like a horses ***!! Thankfully my ear is still there and the plywood hit me not my Ultra!! After my ear repair, I rigged a couple of support straps to keep the plywood from falling again. Remember, what ever you do, Do Not Try this at home, unless you're a trained stunt man.

 

Hey now ya gotta cool new scar! Glad it missed yer bike.

 

Me too!!

 

Going out to price attic pull down steps this week are we? Glad it turned out OK.

 

^ what he said

 

I love my bike as much as the next guy. Well, apparently unless the next guy is you. But given the choice between a trip to a surgeon or a trip to the auto body shop... I'll take the body shop.

 

Get well! And thanks for sharing the story. I have the same arrangement in my garage. I'll be more careful now.

 

Surely glad ya didn't scratch up that nice Ultra though !

 

 

Now go out, wrap your arms around your bike, and apologize to it for giving it such a scare!