So........ who dropped their first bike ?

[Hobo]

Just something Cadaceous said on another thread got me thinking.

So, who did, didn't or hasn't yet ?

[Incorrigible]

Yep

Guzzi V50
Dropped it in a car park and crashed it twice

GPZ550
OK (apart from a few speeding tickets)

CBR600
Crashed 4 time (including riding it into a pub when I was pissed)

ZX6
Uncrashed

Fantic
Crashed all the time. It's nicknamed "the samuri" as once it gets taken out it has to draw blood before we put it away

748
Threw down Cadwell park

[Hobo]

Not talking about crashes, was just meaning dropping it, by which I mean when a) pushing it whilst not on it, b) at such as traffic lights, etc, etc

[Rawwr]

Not as yet, though only done 2,500 miles since September 15th.

[Davel]

Yep, doing a u-turn on my F650GS.

I did my D A on my own bike and felt a right pratt!

Oh how we all laughed.....

[dern]

I dropped my first bike bike, a zxr750, while trying to get it up an ice-covered step by driving it up using the engine while stood next to it... pretty stupid idea on reflection.

Next time I nearly dropped it I saved it by catching it on the bar with one hand... the bike was gracefully lowered to the floor without damage while my hand dislocated at the wrist.

They need more wheels imo.

[Incorrigible]

Hobo said:

Not talking about crashes, was just meaning dropping it, by which I mean when a) pushing it whilst not on it, b) at such as traffic lights, etc, etc

My point was that although I did indeed drop my first bike, I've also smashed almost everything else up in one way shape or form

[tycho]

GPz550s - Didn't drop

Speed Triple - Laid down twice in the first 2 weeks as it is so much more top heavy than the GPz. No damage done apart from my pride and my back....

[tony_996hasgone]

No one told me not to leave my GSX600 on it's side stand on newly laid (pikey) tarmac ...came back to it, only to find it laying on it's side with side stand embedded into the tarmac!!!

[rsvmilly]

As I said on the other thread, I dropped my Ducati (first big bike) due to its crappy spring-up sidestand.

[hugoagogo]

once riding long distance in progressively worsening weather (sleat and snow), i'd had 3 or 4 cups of coffee at the services, get back out into the cold, by next fuel stop i was desperate for a pish, raced in right to the service station doors, trying to get off the bike, hopping about, just walked away from it without putting stand down. d'oh. (then took far too long trying to get through multiple layers to have a leak, but that's another story)

[Carrera2]

Yup dropped my thundercat after about a fortnight doing a u-turn! It's true - you DO always drop your 1st bike.

Worried about the ninja?

[milleman]

First bike-Ducati 748SP (also the best bike I ever owned), set off fron a junction on the day I picked it up in 2nd gear, stalled and JUST held it up!.

Would have been mortified if I had dropped it, often wonder who has it now.

[Steve_T]

I got knocked off my SV after 10 months commuting (flying squad in Clapham) before I chucked it down the road about a year ago (avoiding an Audi TT that swerved across lanes and then fd off). It's easy done, but R&G crash bungs have certainly helped minimise the damage - so get some fitted!

Steve.

[Steve_T]

tony_996hasgone said:

No one told me not to leave my GSX600 on it's side stand on newly laid (pikey) tarmac ...came back to it, only to find it laying on it's side with side stand embedded into the tarmac!!!

Didn't know you had bikes in the past mate, I thought that was just a threat to the Mrs. so you could get the Lambo

[rumpelstiltskin]

2 day old brand new GSXR600 k3,black and silver,nice glossy black,lovely silvery silver,shiny shiny shiny,anyway,gravel driveway,foot slipped on gravel while pushing bike backwards,it went over so quickly,so easily,held on for grim death 2 inches from the gravel lol,i just would not let it go,grunting like a good un,but,with a sickening gradual,crunch,cracking noise i very slowly had to give it up.Lifted bike up,god they're heavy when they're on their side:-),only a tiny little scratch on the magneto cover,i was well chuffed!Not a mark on the fairings at all,the crunching sounds were horrendous!

>> Edited by rumpelstiltskin on Wednesday 23 November 22:30

[bikerkeith]

Didn't drop mopeds or the 125, first bike I dropped was the GS500 that I bought new. Was parking it near the office and was so distracted by a young lady walking past I forgot to put the side stand down.....

[pesty]

yep gsxr-750 riding like a Tw*t. slid donw the side of teh road on grass not too much dmage

[Vitesse39]

I didn't drop it (ZXR400H2), but was rear ended by some tt by Wallingford almost a year ago to the day.

I gave way to a car at a roundabout but st for brains just went straight into me.

Ah well, gave me the excuse to get the 750 and touch wood I haven't dropped that so far.

[Mad Dave]

Dropped my Bandit6 on the driveway, then got knocked off it 4 months later. A mate now owns it, and he took my 7R for a spin, so I was back on the Bandit. When I got the 7R back, I tried to do a tight U turn on a slope - starting turning and then......clonk. The clipon hit the stop, marking the end of the steering lock - over she went! Crash mushroom went straight through the fairing. Doh!