1st Drop!

MotoED · October 11th, 2011, 10:27 PM

Not recently, but I did drop it the very 1st day I got it

The drop wasn't bad. It was embarrassing, I fell in front of my mom, when trying to convience her that I was gonna be fine riding a motorcycle. Lol.
I was just practicing on it, not even twisting the throttle, just letting go of the clutch, getting to know her

For some noob reason I squeezed the brake, while it was moving, and it sent me flying off the bike. The bike stood still for like 2 seconds... then fell on its side.

I lucked out, nothing happened to my bike. No cracks, dents, scratches.. Nada!
Only a busted turn signal, and I bent my shifter (is that what it's called? Sorry, I'm a noob) it also still works good, I just don't like knowing it's Fu*kd up. Does anyone know where I can buy one and get some help changing it?

So, that's my 1st drop story? What's yours?

Alex · October 11th, 2011, 10:28 PM

/moved to crash area

MotoED · October 11th, 2011, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

/moved to crash area

My bad Alex, thanks for correcting.

greatwhiteninja · October 12th, 2011, 07:40 AM

i ALMOST dropped mine in the garage taking it down off the stand, i forgot to pull the kickstand out so as i dropped it down it started going over quick.. luckily i was able to grab it and hold it as i pulled the kickstand down. since ive never dropped it i figured i would add that story instead

akima · October 12th, 2011, 09:28 AM

I kinda dropped it once outside my house. I dropped it while sat on it, kick stand up, engine on and in neutral. I was doing some quick pre-ride checks, one of them being to check my front and rear brakes trigger the rear brake light. I looked back and pulled the front brake; saw it light up. I then used my foot to test the rear break... turns out I hadn't properly entered riding mode and I had in fact just pressed down the shifter

It jolted forward and then tipped to the right. It didn't fall completely on it's side, as I managed to hold it up. All that happened was the right peg got some scratches on it. Thankfully no one was watching!

I was kicking myself for ages after that. Such a stupid mistake.

Apocolypze01 · October 15th, 2011, 11:15 PM

haha i dropped mine on the first day too! I was taking her off the centrestand whilst OFF the bike. lol.

From now on, i always hop on the bike and take to take it off the centrestand.

KawiKid860 · October 16th, 2011, 01:49 AM

Lol my first drop was a noob mistake too, understandable because it was after a short back road practice ride session before I had taken msf or had even gotten my drivers license (oh illegal I know but it doesn't really matter now). I pulled into the driveway shut her down and leaned her over. Notice how I didn't say I put the kickstand down? Lol! Over she went.. ): bent my clutch lever and scratched the side of my mirror and turn signal. Still haven't gotten around to replacing any of it... bent clutch made clutch control hard at first lol but now I'm used to it :P

Apocolypze01 · October 16th, 2011, 04:49 AM

Haha same. I had my clutch lever bent from the first day i got it - from dropping it. It wasnt until i got new levers and grips the other day, I found the normal lever so hard to use!

cuz · October 16th, 2011, 10:02 PM

lol ya me too I was pushing mine out to the sunlight too work on it pressed the front brake w/a little turning and DOWN!!! she went w/me on top LOL took me less that 2 seconds to pick her up and say I'm sorry oohhh baby
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ally99 · October 17th, 2011, 04:49 PM

LOL! Funny story! Glad all was well!
My first drop was about a month after learning to ride. I was turning around in someone's driveway. I pulled in and was backing out on a decent incline (mistake #1 for a 5'6" girl learning to ride a motorcycle...). There was a bump at the end of the driveway. As I went over the bump already on my tiptoes going uphill, I lost footing and the bike fell. I picked it up and drove it home. The clutch lever was bent and the shifter wasn't shifting smoothly, but hubby got it all fixed up for me. Some lessons we just have to learn the hard way.

avneet · October 21st, 2011, 06:35 PM

Haha my only ever drop was also right in front of my mom. Luckily I had already convinced her and was practicing in a high school parking lot (she was heading to the track to run). I was practicing u-turns in a tight space. I made the first few u-turns with about a foot of space from the curb. The next try I was going to fast and knew I'd hit the curb. Stupid me hit the front break while the wheel was still turned so the bike just straight fell over at like 5 mph. Luckily not even a scratch. All i was thinking was, "No mom is here!". I start picking up my bike pretending not to see my mom and hoping she didn't see me. As I'm walking up the bike I see her right beside me lifting it. Luckily she was laughing and was happy I'd crashed there in a parking lot while learning to ride rather then be out driving without having practiced.

Since my time of practicing until now I have luckily never dropped it again

lgk · December 21st, 2011, 06:48 PM

Dropped mine the second day i had it.
Was moving the ninja into my backyard and slipped luckily it was on grass.

mustang5.0 · December 21st, 2011, 06:58 PM

lol.. did the same thing on my 1st day..still gotta fix that turn signal

NDspd · December 22nd, 2011, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avneet

As I'm walking up the bike I see her right beside me lifting it. Luckily she was laughing and was happy I'd crashed there in a parking lot while learning to ride rather then be out driving without having practiced.

Since my time of practicing until now I have luckily never dropped it again

I've never dropped my bike, but I've had some super close calls. If my mother had been around, she would have laughed and then came to help.

Dragone · December 22nd, 2011, 08:39 PM

That is a bad ass quote right there. I feel ya and thanks for posting that.

Quote:

The drop wasn't bad. It was embarrassing, I fell in front of my mom, when trying to convience her that I was gonna be fine riding a motorcycle. Lol.

LexisReid · December 22nd, 2011, 09:09 PM

I've dropped mine twice.

Made me REALLY happy that I decided to buy used and not new!

Both times making slow u-turns. Target fixated on a car that I was heading towards, panicked and grabbed the front brake with the wheel turned. The first time I damaged the left turn signal, second time just scraped the shifter and the handlebar 'cause I felt it going down and tried to catch it. I think I wouldn't have dropped it, but I had literally filled my tank minutes before (my first ever fill up!) and MAN, that made a HUGE difference in the weight. I was out on my first ride with DH, so I was SUPER embarrassed to have made such a noob mistake. Fortunately he wasn't there to see when it happened and I had the bike back up when he came to see what was taking me so long.

akima · December 23rd, 2011, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LexisReid

Fortunately he wasn't there to see when it happened and I had the bike back up when he came to see what was taking me so long.

I bet he saw the whole thing from across the street, including your panic'd bike pick-up. He probably just decided to give your ego a break and so pretended he didn't see

LexisReid · December 23rd, 2011, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by akima

I bet he saw the whole thing from across the street, including your panic'd bike pick-up. He probably just decided to give your ego a break and so pretended he didn't see

LOL! Fortunately not. It was his fault anyway... if he hadn't gotten us lost, I would have never had to make that U-turn!

He was in front of me, so he turned at the stop sign and went around the corner... came back when I was MIA after a minute or two.

As soon as he got back he said "You dropped it, huh?"

October 11th, 2011, 10:28 PM	#2
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October 12th, 2011, 07:40 AM	#4
greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	i ALMOST dropped mine in the garage taking it down off the stand, i forgot to pull the kickstand out so as i dropped it down it started going over quick.. luckily i was able to grab it and hold it as i pulled the kickstand down. since ive never dropped it i figured i would add that story instead __________________________________________________ #1

October 17th, 2011, 04:49 PM	#10
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	LOL! Funny story! Glad all was well! My first drop was about a month after learning to ride. I was turning around in someone's driveway. I pulled in and was backing out on a decent incline (mistake #1 for a 5'6" girl learning to ride a motorcycle...). There was a bump at the end of the driveway. As I went over the bump already on my tiptoes going uphill, I lost footing and the bike fell. I picked it up and drove it home. The clutch lever was bent and the shifter wasn't shifting smoothly, but hubby got it all fixed up for me. Some lessons we just have to learn the hard way. __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson

December 22nd, 2011, 09:09 PM	#16
LexisReid ninjette.org member Name: Alexis Location: DC Metro Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 17 Blog Entries: 1	I've dropped mine twice. Made me REALLY happy that I decided to buy used and not new! Both times making slow u-turns. Target fixated on a car that I was heading towards, panicked and grabbed the front brake with the wheel turned. The first time I damaged the left turn signal, second time just scraped the shifter and the handlebar 'cause I felt it going down and tried to catch it. I think I wouldn't have dropped it, but I had literally filled my tank minutes before (my first ever fill up!) and MAN, that made a HUGE difference in the weight. I was out on my first ride with DH, so I was SUPER embarrassed to have made such a noob mistake. Fortunately he wasn't there to see when it happened and I had the bike back up when he came to see what was taking me so long. __________________________________________________ Nothing like a husband bragging about how his wife rides...

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October 11th, 2011, 10:27 PM	#1
MotoED ninjette.org guru Name: Edd Location: Los Angeles-CALI Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 SE Pearl/Ebony Ninja 250R Posts: 376	1st Drop! Not recently, but I did drop it the very 1st day I got it The drop wasn't bad. It was embarrassing, I fell in front of my mom, when trying to convience her that I was gonna be fine riding a motorcycle. Lol. I was just practicing on it, not even twisting the throttle, just letting go of the clutch, getting to know her For some noob reason I squeezed the brake, while it was moving, and it sent me flying off the bike. The bike stood still for like 2 seconds... then fell on its side. I lucked out, nothing happened to my bike. No cracks, dents, scratches.. Nada! Only a busted turn signal, and I bent my shifter (is that what it's called? Sorry, I'm a noob) it also still works good, I just don't like knowing it's Fu*kd up. Does anyone know where I can buy one and get some help changing it? So, that's my 1st drop story? What's yours? __________________________________________________ [#4]

October 12th, 2011, 09:28 AM	#5
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	I kinda dropped it once outside my house. I dropped it while sat on it, kick stand up, engine on and in neutral. I was doing some quick pre-ride checks, one of them being to check my front and rear brakes trigger the rear brake light. I looked back and pulled the front brake; saw it light up. I then used my foot to test the rear break... turns out I hadn't properly entered riding mode and I had in fact just pressed down the shifter It jolted forward and then tipped to the right. It didn't fall completely on it's side, as I managed to hold it up. All that happened was the right peg got some scratches on it. Thankfully no one was watching! I was kicking myself for ages after that. Such a stupid mistake.

October 15th, 2011, 11:15 PM	#6
Apocolypze01 CBR? This is ninjaaaaaa!! Name: Michael Location: Victoria, Australia Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): '97 ZZR250 Posts: 40	haha i dropped mine on the first day too! I was taking her off the centrestand whilst OFF the bike. lol. From now on, i always hop on the bike and take to take it off the centrestand.

October 16th, 2011, 01:49 AM	#7
KawiKid860 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Murphey Location: Eastern Washington Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Honda 919, 2004 Ninja 500R NAKED Posts: A lot.	Lol my first drop was a noob mistake too, understandable because it was after a short back road practice ride session before I had taken msf or had even gotten my drivers license (oh illegal I know but it doesn't really matter now). I pulled into the driveway shut her down and leaned her over. Notice how I didn't say I put the kickstand down? Lol! Over she went.. ): bent my clutch lever and scratched the side of my mirror and turn signal. Still haven't gotten around to replacing any of it... bent clutch made clutch control hard at first lol but now I'm used to it :P

October 16th, 2011, 04:49 AM	#8
Apocolypze01 CBR? This is ninjaaaaaa!! Name: Michael Location: Victoria, Australia Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): '97 ZZR250 Posts: 40	Haha same. I had my clutch lever bent from the first day i got it - from dropping it. It wasnt until i got new levers and grips the other day, I found the normal lever so hard to use!

October 16th, 2011, 10:02 PM	#9
cuz cuz Name: Israel Location: Houston (me) Galveston Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250r Posts: A lot.	lol ya me too I was pushing mine out to the sunlight too work on it pressed the front brake w/a little turning and DOWN!!! she went w/me on top LOL took me less that 2 seconds to pick her up and say I'm sorry oohhh baby Posted via Mobile Device

October 21st, 2011, 06:35 PM	#11
avneet Kryptonite Name: Avneet Location: Santa Cruz, CA Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Posts: 38	Haha my only ever drop was also right in front of my mom. Luckily I had already convinced her and was practicing in a high school parking lot (she was heading to the track to run). I was practicing u-turns in a tight space. I made the first few u-turns with about a foot of space from the curb. The next try I was going to fast and knew I'd hit the curb. Stupid me hit the front break while the wheel was still turned so the bike just straight fell over at like 5 mph. Luckily not even a scratch. All i was thinking was, "No mom is here!". I start picking up my bike pretending not to see my mom and hoping she didn't see me. As I'm walking up the bike I see her right beside me lifting it. Luckily she was laughing and was happy I'd crashed there in a parking lot while learning to ride rather then be out driving without having practiced. Since my time of practicing until now I have luckily never dropped it again

December 21st, 2011, 06:48 PM	#12
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	Dropped mine the second day i had it. Was moving the ninja into my backyard and slipped luckily it was on grass.

December 21st, 2011, 06:58 PM	#13
mustang5.0 ninjette.org guru Name: E Location: 818 but i rep 516/631/718 Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 GIXXER 600 Posts: 381	lol.. did the same thing on my 1st day..still gotta fix that turn signal