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Title: Dropped a bike today Post by engineer on 08/23/18 at 19:09:11 Well, I finally did it, I dropped my Guzzi. I was near the end of a long ride and was hot and tired with a leg muscle cramping up. I thought to myself I should just go home but instead I decided to stop and top up the gas tank. The station was crowded and I was trying to maneuver into an island that had a free pump and down she went. Amazingly the only damage was the end of the clutch lever. It had a cast in notch in it maybe so that it would break away the end without hurting the attachment point. The stub that was left was enough to operate the clutch. The bike has Hepco Becker crash bars on it and they did the job of protecting all the rest of it. I lifted it back upright by lifting on the low side grip and that worked fairly well and then I pushed it to the pump and filled it up with gas. Unfortunately, being embarrassed, hot, sweaty, and occupied with looking for damage I filled it up with regular gas, it needs hi test. Other than that it was a great ride. |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by raydawg on 08/23/18 at 19:37:02 Bummer...... Did you spill any beer? ;D |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by MMRanch on 08/23/18 at 20:59:40 engineer glad your not "Skin't up" or anything . :) which one of the Guzzi's have ya got ? I'm guessing the V-7 ? :-? My local ridding bud dropped his "Beloved" 1100cc GoldWing at the end of my driveway last week. He stopped on a slope and couldn't find the ground when he put his foot down --- over he went ! He did a "ROLL" that a 25 year old gym teach would have been proud of and then landed on his feet , then with out even slowing down started getting his "Beloved" Wing up-right again ! It was quite a sight , I barely got there in time to help with the lifting. He' 62 years young ! 8-) 6'2"/ 230 lbs. So that old Wing fits him just fine , about like my V-7 fits me. They are powered about the same too. But his floor-boards drag at half the angle either of my bikes do . On the Super-Slab we both have the same top speed and acceleration rate and that was the first time I've seen his bike on the ground in five or more years . :) |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by SoC on 08/23/18 at 21:22:59 Stopped to get gas the other day, had to wait for a car up front to move out and there was a new girl at the pump (here in Jersey we have attendents, no self serve) anyway there was some confusion when I pulled up and with it all, forgot to put down kickstand. Thankfully the bike is light enough that when it started down I could hold and pull it up, anything heavier than the 320ish pounds would have been on it's side next to the pump. will be much more careful going forward. |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by faffi on 08/23/18 at 23:41:30 I took my Virago scrambler out of the shed and put it on the sidestand while going back to close the door when BAM metal hit the deck. Apparently, I didn't put the stand fully down, the bike rolled forward an inch and gravity did the rest. It does make one feel rather silly. And praying the no neighbour was looking out the window ;D |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by Dave on 08/24/18 at 04:07:48 Engineer: Glad you didn't drop it at speed. Tip overs can happen pretty easily - it just takes some slippery pavement or loose gravel underfoot, an uneven surface, or any number of goofs. Motorcycles are definitely unstable when stopped.....there has to be a 3rd contact point to keep them upright. And......the bigger they are the harder they fall! This makes me cringe every time I watch it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a4Jtl_ehG8 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a4Jtl_ehG8[/media] |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by faffi on 08/24/18 at 05:32:16 Cool [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by Gary_in_NJ on 08/24/18 at 06:24:39 There are two types of motorcycle riders; those that have dropped their bikes, and those that are gonna. Welcome to the club. |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by springman on 08/24/18 at 08:20:59 Glad you are OK and that eh bike suffered only very minor damage. Yep, welcome to the club. |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by Serowbot on 08/24/18 at 09:09:20 6F686F6F60090 wrote:
I'd really like to see a Virago scrambler... Any pics?... :-? |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by engineer on 08/24/18 at 14:10:31 Reading all the dropped bike stories makes me feel better about the whole thing, at least I’m in good company. I took the Guzzi out to the dealership today and a new Guzzi clutch lever is $68 and is special order. They had a whole rack of Bike Master levers that look very close for $10 to $14 so I’m going to measure some of the dimensions and see if I am lucky enough for one of those to fit. I checked out the new bikes and went around pushing them up off their sidestands to check their weight and center of gravity. There isn’t a whole lot made that is suitable for older riders. MMRanch, I have a Nevada 750 ie. It is the same bike as the V7, the rear rim is a little smaller but the tire is bigger so the diameter is the same as the newer V7s and the steering geometry and everything is the same. Being older it doesn’t have ABS and it uses the older Heron style heads so probably a couple HPs less than yours but it runs well at highway speeds. I made a taller seat for mine and lowered the pegs an inch which makes it roomier. The Hagon shock guy made up a couple rear shocks for it and they improve the ride a little. Glad to hear you can keep up the pace with a Gold Wing. |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by Matchless G11 on 08/24/18 at 15:12:30 You are not the only one. In my misspent youth I had a Guzzi 850T I built up with a sp cases, convert crank and rods, 1000 cylinders, V7 sport cam. I was playing café racer with this bike over cooked a corner and stepped off it at 60 mph. Felt I thrown into a tumble dryer, I saw the oil pan of the bike. I got up banged and bruised but learned to sloooow down. ::) |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by jcstokes on 08/24/18 at 15:23:51 Dropped the S40 once, in a friends driveway. I had my backback on the pillion seat and must have caught my foot dismounting. The engine was running, and I forgot about the kill switch. I put a gash in my leg as the bik dragged me along, and broke the right rear indicator stalk. The drive had an adverse camber as well. |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/24/18 at 15:54:28 59404E4E18185B4C5D4C4A421A1D1C290 wrote:
Read Twist of the Wrist II. and Look up How to not Suck at cornering. http://www.ridinginthezone.com/how-not-to-suck-at-cornering/ Overcooking because you're pushing versus because you weren't paying attention? |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by Matchless G11 on 08/24/18 at 17:57:42 I had the book, Twist of the wrist (the first one). I was looking to see if a cop was following me and lost my concentration. This was on Md 77, through the park, not far from camp #3 (camp David) . My younger wilder days. I like my slow old Puch 250 now. And if I need highway there is my 1972 Guzzi Eldo. |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by stewmills on 08/24/18 at 20:49:48 I partially dropped my S40 in May up in North GA. Dave and I hit a rain storm and made a last minute dive off to the right in a half maintained pull off to turn around quickly. I ran over a spot with large cement chunks and think I popped the clutch a tad to lose control of the situation. Handlebars dove hard right and the bike dumped off to the right, but the muffler caught on the boulders and helped stop a complete fall along with me grabbing on the grips and muscling it back up. Just a few scrapes and dings on the underside of the muffler. It happens... |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by Dave on 08/25/18 at 04:13:55 2A2D3C2E343035352A590 wrote:
Why didn't I know about this? :-? Should I keep a closer watch in my mirrors? (You know what happens when I look into my mirrors too long). ;) |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by JOEL2014 on 08/25/18 at 09:15:22 Sorry about the drop, I'm glad you weren't hurt! My ride don't weigh a whole lot, but it would feel pretty heavy if I dropped it on my leg or anything else for that matter. :) |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by faffi on 08/25/18 at 14:45:13 2234233E26333E25510 wrote:
I'd really like to see a Virago scrambler... Any pics?... :-?[/quote] |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by faffi on 08/25/18 at 14:46:57 I prolly do something wrong, because I cannot upload multiple images per post. |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by faffi on 08/25/18 at 14:48:25 'nother |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by faffi on 08/25/18 at 14:49:11 Last of the ones I have that are small enough to be posted this way. |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by faffi on 08/25/18 at 14:52:16 Sorry, there was a final one to pester you with. Sorry 'bout the hijack! |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by stewmills on 08/25/18 at 21:08:23 0A313C2B3A362D2B3038352A590 wrote:
Why didn't I know about this? :-? Should I keep a closer watch in my mirrors? (You know what happens when I look into my mirrors too long). ;)[/quote] Remember ...we were southbound after our bbq lunch and hit that storm and ditched to the right really fast. Those were the dings on my muffler we were looking at when the bike was loaded up on the truck. I know what happens when you get stuck on the mirrors :o :o :o |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by Serowbot on 08/26/18 at 07:43:39 Thanks for the pics, Faffi... :) Looks rugged for a cruiser conversion... 8-) |
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Title: Re: Dropped a bike today Post by faffi on 08/26/18 at 12:49:26 It has help up just fine, even participated in in Säfsen adventure rally in Sweden with it last fall, and had no trouble keeping with the fast group despite no previous dirt riding experience. Very, very stable compared to let's say a KTM690 Enduro. But also slow steering and suspension is of course not capable of the same kind of punishment as the superior Katoom. And heavy. And it likes to tuck the front in sand and on snow and ice. And getting on the throttle only make it worse. |
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