You took the right steps with the riders edge course. I almost did the same the second day after I picked up my bike. It was 20 years and 35 MPH difference. Chalk it up to a learning experiance. No oncoming traffic saved me. I just forgot about the the back brake and concentrated too much on counter-balancing. Prior I had only been on a superglide (80 cid) at much lower speeds.

 

Those that drop 'em, and those who will.

 

+1 on the engine guard, and maybe a helmet. but welcome and ride safe

 

Welcome aboard from No. Va. It happens to us all, ya fixed it up and all is good to go. Find yourself an empty parking lot to practice, practice and practice. Throughout your riding days, you will encounter many challenges and some obstacles. You will always be learning, so be alert and prepared.

 

Welcome to the disease, it's one of the only ones that's fun to have been inoculated with.

 

man, sorry to hear about you dumping that brand new Iron! That always stings. A friend of mine dumped her 2008 Vegas Low (she spent a pretty penny on that thing) on her first ride as well. The sad part was, she's just a tiny little thing and couldn't get the bike off the ground! She dumped it in the right hand turn lane and just started balling her eyes out. Fortunately, a good samaritan stopped and helped her get it off the ground.

Anyway, good luck with the new bike. I'm sure you'll love your American muscle machine like the rest of us do.

 

Congrats on the new ride and welcome to the forum. It's a great place with alot of info. I have learned so much just from browsing here daily.

Sorry to hear about the drop but glad to hear you are ok. Don't let it discourage you.

 

Welcome to the board Brother,

Sorry about the drop - Its already happened so don't let it get U down.

Most important thing is that you’re OK, & that it could’ve been worst.

After 30 years of riding/handling bikes, I accidentally dropped my FJR few days ago (Approx $1000.00 in damages) while pushing it in the garage to make more room for a new toy. It sucked, but it goes to show U that accidents do happen.

Be safe & don't forget to always keep an eye on other drivers.

Peace & Happy Scootin’.

Iron-Horse

 

welcome to the site,,congrats on your scoot...sucks to hear about the drop...now that you've got that out of the way ride and enjoy

 

An engine guard is a big help. It would have saved your shifter, and it also makes it a lot easier to put the bike back on its wheels. It's also a little protection for your legs.

Dropping a scoot is nothing to be ashamed about. If somebody claimed they never dropped a bike, I'd suspect they are either lying or haven't ridden very long.

Bad judgement often leads to bad experiences. Good jugement is often learned through bad experiences. You now know to watch for sand/mud/gravel on the road, and will likely never make that mistake again.

Glad your injuries didn't keep you off the bike. Get back on the horse that threw you and teach it who is master!