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Old 10-30-2011, 10:17 AM
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I mean, I've never done this with any other bike.
Somehow I think my mind wasn't on my game.
Just kinda rolled up to a red light off the interstate.
Put the leg out, it leaned....then got really heavy, then instead of trying to upright it, I just let it on over.

Damn.
No damage (I think).
What does it land on (Road king classic) when it's laid over (so I can double check).

Damn.

 
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Old 10-30-2011, 10:20 AM
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Front and rear crash bars and floor boards are the usual suspects
 
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Old 10-30-2011, 10:20 AM
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Hopefully the engine and saddlebag guards
 
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Old 10-30-2011, 11:06 AM
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An old buddy of mine is a HD mech and when I called him to tell him I bought an Ultra the first thing he said was there is a point that I would find where it just is imposible to hold the bike up. He said everything feels fine and all of the sudden you are trying to remember all the stuff to do to get it back up. Sure enough about a week later I was moving the bike in the garage and trying to put it on the easy up CS while on the bike and over it went. I was wearing flip flops at the time and probably won't do that again. I was surprised how stable it was on it's side and how it only went over to about 35 degrees. I was also surprised that my first attempt to get it back up went without success (I am 6'1 and 220). I took a few minutes to think about the video I watched on this forum and picked it right up. I did forget to put it in gear and that made it a little harder right at the top as it tried to roll backwords. I also had the door on the garage closed so I there was no adrenalin factor you get when you are in public. No damage that I could see anywhere. Mostly due to my floor being smooth concrete. It folded up the floorboard and sat on the front crash bar and the saddle bag gaurd. Don't really wan't to go there again but at least I know what to expect if I do. Proper foot and *** placement is a must.
 
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Old 10-30-2011, 11:47 AM
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Most of us have been there and some of us just won't admit it.
 
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Old 10-30-2011, 11:55 AM
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It happens. These bikes freaking heavy and once they go past that certain point there's not much stopping it from going all the way over. Crash bars should have done their job and damage should be minimal
 
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Old 10-30-2011, 05:08 PM
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I did the exact same thing with the Ultra 2 years ago!! Coming off the interstate up to a light i wobbled right then left then right again and Flop, to this day i still dont know what i did wrong!!
 
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Old 10-30-2011, 05:11 PM
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crashbars look like hell but one of first mods I did to my bike. learned how valuable they are on my touring bike.
 
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Old 10-30-2011, 07:49 PM
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Did it couple times in few years and wife does it often on her UC but nothing to be ashamed of these bikes are very heavy and after certain lean angle not much you can do except let it rest on its side.
 
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Old 10-30-2011, 08:01 PM
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It happens to everyone at some point. Chalk it up to experience and ride on!
 


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