dropping bikes/more ways nklr
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2000 4:20 am
Here's some more off the list of ways to drop your bike, as compiled by
Scott Harpster.
27 Wife gets foot caught on saddlebag while getting on before you.
28 Rebuild carbs and treat bike like it still needs full gas away from a
stop.
29 Bald tires, and a smatter of rain.
30 Look at the sand at the edge of the exit ramp rather than through the
turn.
31 Neither you nor your dad watching while he's backing his car up to the
woodpile to unload wood.
32 Not putting the pin that holds the center stand all the way in and then
trying to put the bike on the center stand.
33 Trying to hold the bike upright before deploying the center stand only
to find your knees are too weak from riding.
34 Park behind friend's mom's minivan figuring "If anybody goes anywhere,
they'll surely see it. 'specially since there'll be 5 of them getting into
the van.
35 After getting fuel at gas station and holding the bike level with your
legs in order to fill it completely, jumping off forgetting that your legs
were holding it upright not the kickstand.
36 Entering a DR ("decreasing radius") turn too fast. This is especially
dangerous when making a right turn where if you attempt to straighten up and
brake, you'll plow into oncoming traffic.
37 Trying to countersteer (or wheelie) your shaft driven bike? [Obviously
the person who posted this doesn't have a clue.]
38 Getting your boot/ shoelace caught on the gearshift. (I wear laceless
boots now.)
39 Attempting to kick start a cantankerous '84 CR500, whilst standing on a
picnic table bench, and she *kicks* back!
40 Getting pissed off for dropping it in the first place, yanking it
vigorously off the ground, only to have it drop to the _other_ side.
41 Pulling out the swing arm stand, and forgetting to put the sidestand
down first.
42 Backing down an inclined driveway, turning to either side with a full
tank of gas.
43 Taking the bike off the centerstand and forgetting the sidestand.
44 Riding on wet grass with street tires (Almost as bad as ice!!)
45 Riding on wet asphalt with dirt tires (Almost as bad as ice!!)
46 *Thinking* the kick stand was down when it wasn't.
47 Kick stand slowly burying itself in hot asphalt.
48 Kick stand slowly burying itself in soft ground.
49 Backing up perpendicular to a steeply sloped driveway and attempting to
put your foot down on the downhill side while on a large bike with a high
seat.
26 Having your fat-ass brother (as a pillion) lean waaay over to the side
to look at something on the ground while at a stop sign.
No doubt the hook, line and sinker have been cast in other nations
as well.
Mister_T
Melbourne, Australia.