That is most certainly Brown

Hashbrown wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

I'll Hash that over and let you know.

You guys need to share a snickers....

Yonuh Adisi FSO wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:


The way Yoda would say it is, "In this one, the Force is strong, yes."

stinger wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:
does he still have the husky??????

i prefer the "batwing" or "freespace"

Reading these posts, it sounds like there ARE two kind of riders in the world, those who almost never drop a bike, and those that... are not so blessed. I'm one of the latter.

I'm a noob, only been riding about 6 months, commuting to school (I'm 28), first on a CM400T that died, then, starting 4 months ago, on my '97 LS650. In the past 4 months, I've dropped the thing 5 times.

First time was 3 days into owning it. Turned out the gear shift rod was being held together by duct tape, which came loose on my way to work. After walking it for three blocks, I stopped for a break, saw a pretty girl walk past, forgot I didn't set the kickstand, and just let it fall. No, I didn't get her number.

Number 2 was the second time I'd ridden in the rain. Accelerate from a stop, car in front braked, squeezed the front brake without the rear, ouch. Learned that lesson.

Number 3 it was wet, and I learned the lesson about not accelerating through a turn on a wet road. Actually managed to keep it upright, but I ended up on a mulch covered median.

Number 4 I was riding at night over some old railroad tracks embedded in the asphalt with few streetlights. Didn't see the crack in the asphalt until it had already grabbed my front tire and spilled me on the ground.

Number 5 It was about 10 degrees out, the roads were damp, but not wet, clear visibility. Was going maybe 15mph as I was slowing down for the stop sign, and then I was down. As near as I can tell, I hit another crack in the asphalt, but it wasn't big enough to actually catch my tire like in Number 4. I'm guessing the water/ice that was in the crack might have jerked my front tire a bit or something. Laid it down hard on its side, bent the peg, broke the clutch lever.

So, as I wait for my parts to arrive, I wonder... am I just THAT bad of a rider, or have I just been slowly learning one painful lesson at a time? How do you guys feel about riding when the roads are wet? Should I just never ever ride when it's wet? Get a better helmet for improved visibility?  I took a free MSF course before I got my first bike. Think I ought to go back for more advanced training? Or maybe I should just scrap my thumper and buy a Segway...

Well, I have not yet "dropped" a bike but I have laid them down a couple of times.  I'm not sure if anyone is distinguishing between the two but that's me so far.  I do my best to minimize it but I also try not to say "never".