Newby Mistake (a very sad day)

[Bernie23]

Got my new bags installed, walking her back to her parking spot and we fell over. I caught her enough to keep from slamming the pavement, but couldnt hold her from falling. Pinned my leg underneath. No body damage, windshiled got a little scratched near the edges. Knee has a nice rub mark. Coould have been worse I guess. Really sad, actually cried. You see I have waited my whole adult life for this bike. Always had to take care of others first. Had her 10 days, been worried about dropping her since I rode off the lot.

[old dad]

I know, did the same but while riding on the dmv's lot practicing. I didn't get pinned, but the embarrassment was there. Put it behind you, you got a scuff on it, so now relax and enjoy it. It's still a bitch.

[Helix]

let it go, and don't feel bad. i broke a rear turn signal in the garage earlier this year when my bike tipped over. felt stupid for a minute, but i learned to install a new signal. i also learned to be little more careful.

[Amos Iron Wolf]

You got that fated first drop out of the way. I managed it in the yard the first week, sort of tweaked the bars a little. I was trying to U turn in the yard to get out the gate and went it went down on it's left side I sort of flung forward off the side. After picking up the bike I pulled the bar back to full left lock and yanked a few times to get things straight. I dug the grass out of a few places while fussing at myself a little (okay, cussing at myself a lot) and felt like an idiot. I then went for a 54 mile round trip to show the bike to my parents.

It sucks, it happens to most, then you get it out of the way so you can move on.

[redrider.t]

I used to be like that when i was a kid. Would get a new pair of shoe's and would try everything not to get them dirty and a few day's later dirty lol. Just think of it this way it add's caricter

NV.

[Offday]

If it makes you feel any better. Back in '81 I bought a brand new KZ650
Off the showroom floor. Rode it over to a buddy's shop. Parked it and
Walked toward the building. I got about 30 feet and I heard this crunch.
Turned around and she had rolled off the kickstand
she had 25 miles on the clock. Broke a turn signal, snapped a lever and
tweeked the bars. That was my very last time I EVER parked a bike in neutral.

I know..........it didn't make you feel any better...actually got a little depressed
myself thinking about it again.....man I loved that bike.

[Bernie23]

Thanks all, this helps, it's why I joined this group.

[dernp]

Just a suggestion but you might want to try installing a set of engine guards.

[Lukeduck]

Done that a couple of times myself. Remember, if nobody saw it, it didn't happen. My 1100 Spirit won't fall down now, added a sidecar. Keep on having fun.

[ralphlong]

We understand Bernie. We really do.

You know, i always say that I don't mind a scratch or dent if there is a good story behind it. Perhaps you need to embellish your story a little:

You could say: "there I was, walking my bike into the garage... And there was this damsel in distress. She was gorgeous and crying for help... Nobody else was around... So I jumped off my bike, changed in the closest phone booth and saved the day!!!"

Or something like that.

Stay safe out there.

Ralph