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e. rhoads
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dropping bikes/more ways nklr

Post by e. rhoads » 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.

Ted Palmer
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dropping bikes/more ways nklr

Post by Ted Palmer » Mon Oct 16, 2000 6:15 am

e. rhoads wrote: [...]
> 37 Trying to countersteer (or wheelie) your shaft driven bike? [Obviously > the person who posted this doesn't have a clue.]
[...] This sounds very familiar, there have been many threads based on on this premis in the aus.motorcycles newsgroup. Many hapless victims have been reeled in :-) No doubt the hook, line and sinker have been cast in other nations as well. Mister_T Melbourne, Australia.

BCSavWill@cs.com
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tools / was 37k update

Post by BCSavWill@cs.com » Wed Oct 18, 2000 2:53 pm

Hi, The best tool for a valve job is a magnet. Ugh..............pliers and "high" tec machines, except for wire locking and pulling cotter(split) pins. Regards Brian A14 D17

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