socaln8tv Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 im soo glad u understand!! yes, im not sure you'd be able to get jims up p e r i o d. !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Once I smelled the gas and the embarassment and oddly a little bit of panic occurred I decided this bike was going back on its kickstand and I was going to be the one doing it.Good for you. Those garage floors can be slick. Dont forget, if you got gas on the paint, to wash it immediately and wax affected spots as soon as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 I haven't done the kickstand error for decades, lucky me.But I did try to put it down without looking first, and saw too late that I was putting the kickstand down in a pothole in the parking lot.Yeah, it leaned WAY over, but I slammed it with my leg and stopped it.Lifting it from that position was a bit awkward... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 My first ride I front braked and rushed a turn, broke the rear end free on some gravel and laid her down at 10 mph or so. Picked her up in the middle of an intersection before the volunteer firefighter got out of his car...The key is to just grab it and yank it upward as hard as possible, straighten your legs and left with your back... it's your strongest muscle you know.... (in hindsight that probably hurt more than the actual spill) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Welcome to the club. I layed down my Z in a parking lot. I think the fact that 8 people watched me fall gave me the strength to pick it up like it was a 10 speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 My drop was with nobody around, in front of the shop as I was closing up. I had just started the bike, pulled it out in front of the door with the laptop loaded up, got off the bike to finish locking up, started to walk away and BAM, I hear this awful crunch. I didn't have the fairings on it at the time, so the damage was minimal, just a turn signal that I super-glued temporarily. I was in a hurry, as it was raining, and didn't make sure I got the kickstand down completely. Good job on getting it up by yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreator Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Welcome to the club. I layed down my Z in a parking lot. I think the fact that 8 people watched me fall gave me the strength to pick it up like it was a 10 speed. lol, thats what happend to me whe I dropped my Vrod, I was whipping into a parking lot with tons of people standing around, did a tight uturn to get into a spot, I felt it drop and to this day I swear that thing was 2 inches from the ground, but it never hit. I never found any damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd#43 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 If I had to pick up 500lbs from the floor of the garage someone else would have to pick my nuts up off the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Fuck you! lol, caught her before anything more than the bottom of my pipes hit. Gotta give me credit, lifted a 600 lb bike from 45 degrees back to straight up Adrenaline is funhey I didnt name any names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 im not sure you'd be able to get jims up p e r i o d. !!!Hmmm, I'll take this one. I bet she can get jim's up just fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 The key is to just grab it and yank it upward as hard as possible, straighten your legs and left with your back... it's your strongest muscle you know.... (in hindsight that probably hurt more than the actual spill)Are you being funny? Cause thats exactly opposite of the right way.Lift with you back??? Lift with your legs! Of course in an adrenaline moment you forget all that shit and just lift it up wrong, I know I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick37 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 damn thats sucks dgtl girl,Glad you was able to get it back upright with little damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod38um Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Glad it worked out ok with not much damage........ most spills happen in the garage or the driveway. The slower these things roll, the more awkward they are and the more apt they are to decide to lay down for a bit..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruelHouse Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Glad that there was minimal damage, and that you were able to scoop it back up. +1 on what was said about ibuprofen and water. I guided my RC down after if fell off of the rear stand... I was all kinds of sore the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socaln8tv Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Hmmm' date=' I'll take this one. I bet she can get jim's up just fine [/quote']i walked in blinded and deserve it......well i wasnt taking that angle!.. but reading it in hindsight, i can see how you spun it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 if you lift it this way, be careful that you dont let it fall over on the other side, and then you fall backwards over the top of it. rember incase there is a next time .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 atleast it didnt land on you. i had that happen to me along time ago. i saved it from getting scratched but friend had to pull it off of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 i walked in blinded and deserve it......well i wasnt taking that angle!.. but reading it in hindsight, i can see how you spun it.It's an OR thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Are you being funny? Cause thats exactly opposite of the right way.Lift with you back??? Lift with your legs! Of course in an adrenaline moment you forget all that shit and just lift it up wrong' date=' I know I did.[/quote']You should know better, I'm never funny But yes, I am kidding, still 600 lbs isn't that bad to lift, you're not actually lifting all that weight, (not diminishing DGTL GRLs achievement, it's still not easy) you're just getting enough to get friction/weight on the wheels and then pivoting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 If I had to pick up 500lbs from the floor of the garage someone else would have to pick my nuts up off the floor. you are so old that they dont hang to far from there on a normal basis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 you are so old that they dont hang to far from there on a normal basis Ouch!Hey everyone! Look! Kawi Kid made a funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 the todd has a sense of humor it just takes some really good ribbing to get it out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd#43 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 you are so old that they dont hang to far from there on a normal basis Yup....that's true.Of course, you only know that from swingin on them Kinda sucks when your ass drags the ground, doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Caution advised lifting or lowering bikes. I've hurt my back muscles nicely a couple of times. Not lifting motorcycles, but trying to lower them out of the back of a van. I always forget it's just as hard to do as loading them, and accidentally use the back instead of the legs. Do not use the back muscles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Yup....that's true.Of course, you only know that from swingin on them Kinda sucks when your ass drags the ground, doesn't it? whoa whoa whoa i swing only on my own............ wait what?!?!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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