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Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike
10/06/18 at 11:55:15

I had just started the bike and was doing a hard right out of my driveway. The bike stalled and I could not hold it up. So I dumped it at about 2 mph. I was able to just step over it, come back and pick it up. Boy am I glad this is a light bike. It was really super easy to pick up. Thank goodness no damage. I just had to readjust my right hand mirror. Oh, and I was lucky that nobody saw me. Grin

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike Reply #1 - 10/06/18 at 13:22:50 Dropping one like that is nothing. When you are needing acceleration to stay in a turn, and it shuts off, you're Gonna be picking it up..
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engineer Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 872 Gender:	Re: Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike Reply #2 - 10/06/18 at 18:34:12 There isn't much you can do to save the situation when an engine stalls and you are in a tight slow turn. Glad you and the bike didn't suffer any damage.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike Reply #3 - 10/06/18 at 18:36:56 All that exculpatory evidence laid out, you Gotta Know, some of us are still laughing up our sleeves... Ohhh, but not ME, Ohhh Nooo..
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10668 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike Reply #4 - 10/06/18 at 19:19:11 Shhhhh, I won’t say a word.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike Reply #5 - 10/06/18 at 19:31:17 LANCER wrote on 10/06/18 at 19:19:11: Shhhhh, I won’t say a word. See? He didn't say he wasn't giggling.
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GOF Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 216 Buffalo, NY	Re: Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike Reply #6 - 10/06/18 at 19:33:10 Gimme a dollar and I won't tell anyone.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike Reply #7 - 10/06/18 at 19:37:24 You're so Cheap! I P.M.ed him and hit him up for twenty.
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Re: Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike
Reply #8 - 10/06/18 at 20:59:56

Glad it didn't turn out bad , on you or the bike !

When somebody tells me "I'm going to get a bike" ,
I always say the same thing :
Don't get no bike that weights more than twice what you do, because when you get into a wressleing match with that extra weight it woin't turn out good for ya !

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Last summer I had just installed a new spring on my side stand , So ... I pulled up into the carport hitting neutral and kicking the side stand down as I stopped , but when I let the bike land on the kickstand ... it wasn't there ... so over we went . One roll and I was back on my feet , but "How embarrassing" Embarrassed

You haven't seen the neighbors whispering have ya ?

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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2217 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike Reply #9 - 10/06/18 at 21:44:52 Yea, I figured you guys would get a chuckle out of this. I really am glad no one saw it. I was trying to be quiet cause my neighbor across the street says my bike is loud. The heck wit being quiet any more though. I will gun it a bit more next time. Or wait a minute or so for it to warm up.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike Reply #10 - 10/06/18 at 22:57:07 Do whatever you have to. If you're faster into the turn and don't lean in so hard, you can clutch and coast through.
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Re: Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike
Reply #11 - 10/07/18 at 11:14:12

The thing I like about the buckhorn bar is that it doesn't extend my left arm as much on low speed right hand turns. It's this effect that causes me to lose the friction zone...then the bike starts jerking on me, especially at low revs.

I keep rear brake covered for low speed turns, and I stay away from the front brake entirely (it acts like a magnet, sucking the bike to the ground).

I've picked up a motorcycle about 30 times. Even once this year, with my wife covering pillion (on a low speed right hand turn). First thing: hit that kill switch. Then, spout the appropriate number of cuss words. Then, and this will save a lot of trouble, put that side stick down. Now, lift with your butt.

Bike too heavy to lift? Oh, um, help wife off of downed motorcycle, then lift.

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GOF Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 216 Buffalo, NY	Re: Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike Reply #12 - 10/07/18 at 13:23:49 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 10/06/18 at 19:37:24: You're so Cheap! I P.M.ed him and hit him up for twenty. Meh. I didn't wanna beat up on a fellow savage rider.
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Re: Hate to admit it, but I dumped the bike
Reply #13 - 10/07/18 at 13:33:50

We've all dumped one at some point. I know I've made my share of mistakes. But worst I saw was a Goldwing rider who took off fast and left his side stand down. First curve, going fast, he hit the stand. Almost flipped him off the bike. Over corrected and hit a phone pole head on. Totaled the bike and left him in the hospital for 3 weeks.

Pilots say any landing you can walk away from is a good one. Sounds like the OP had a good landing.

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