January 7, 2012. Adrenaline kicked in after I was hit and I popped my Street Glide back upright. I was still straddling it and it didn't fully go over, stopped at the highway pegs.

 

Back in august. My brand new 2013 ultra classic. Didn't even have 2000 miles on it yet. On vacation and the driveway to our cabin was mossy. Mix it with rain and down it it went. Needless to say I was sick. Got most scuffs fixed. Still have one on left side saddle bag rail. If anybody removed theirs and don't have any use for the left rail I could give it a home

 

So far, never. I did hit a water puddle on my panhead and was pinned under it. Luckily, I was with a couple of club members and they picked it up off of me.

 

About 3 and half years ago. The gentleman I bought my HD from had to sell it because of a health issue. I just paid the guy for my Ultra Classic and was backing the bike out of his garage. His apron was angled more than I thought and over on its side she went. It was much different than my Gold Wing but, the lifting method worked very well. She is a heavy beast! Thank God for the hwy pegs. No scratches. 👍

 

The wife has dropped her VTX 1300 twice. And I have picked it up both times. Wasn't bad on hard surface. I have tried showing her this method a few times, but she uses the "call me" method.

 

Never , and I have been on two wheels since 1951..
Now if you believe that , I have a few shares on a "toll bridge" I would like to sell

 

As tough as it can be to have been the culprit behind (or worse, under) a tipped hog, several strong souls were brave enough to share their most embarrassing dropped-bike horror stories with us on the forum. Check out our 13 favorite stories posted after the jump, followed by a video of how to pick up your Harley-Davidson after you've dropped it.

More on the blog.

 

Dropped my first Harley (Dyna low rider) and the damage was so expensive that I just traded it in on a new bike. I put engine guards on all my bikes now.

 

I came close to picking mine up yesterday.

We were looking at a historical bridge and I wanted to stop and park the bike. So I was slowing to a stop on a downward slope, put both feet down and had my hand on the front brake. The wheel started sliding in the loose rock and turned toward the left, which made the whole bike start leaning/falling to the left.

If my wife hadn't been there, it would have fallen. Alone, I was doing good to hold it up but not right it. It was close.

 

About 15 years ago, got off the sportster and forgot to put the stand down. Had a few beers in me.