Well...it happened...and I can't believe it happened..

sunspots · July 15th, 2013, 02:56 PM

Its been a week since I started riding casually on the roads. And well guys...I dropped my bike for the first time...and I feel horrendous.

Rode the bike to campus in the rain (first time in the rain) and I was parking it. Had to roll back into a curb. It was at a incline.

Was rolling back too fast and didn't want to hit the bike next to me so I brake while my wheel is turned and I lose balance, I could've kept the bike from hitting the ground but the handlebars were wet and slippery and I couldn't keep myself up..

Dropped it on campus with a poopload of people around..

Embarrassed the f*** outta me..

The end.

slickt0mmy · July 15th, 2013, 03:01 PM

Happens to the best of us, brother! Don't be too hard on yourself. I dropped mine trying to do a u-turn in my cousin's driveway and felt like a moron afterward. As long as you're still walkin and talkin, it's all good.

How'd the bike handle it as far as damage goes?

Jiggles · July 15th, 2013, 03:04 PM

Gloves?

sunspots · July 15th, 2013, 03:08 PM

The bike is ok, the glass on the right turn signal popped up, but it didn't shatter, I think I'll be able to put it back on no problem.

A few minor scratches, but nothing too bad.

Wasn't wearing gloves, I plan on being ATGATT but I'm currently waiting to receive my gloves, they're in transit to me.

CC Cowboy · July 15th, 2013, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by slickt0mmy

Happens to the best of us, brother! Don't be too hard on yourself. I dropped mine trying to do a u-turn in my cousin's driveway and felt like a moron afterward. As long as you're still walkin and talkin, it's all good.

How'd the bike handle it as far as damage goes?

Never happened to me!

fishdip · July 15th, 2013, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunspots

Wasn't wearing gloves, I plan on being ATGATT but I'm currently waiting to receive my gloves, they're in transit to me.

Jiggles · July 15th, 2013, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunspots

The bike is ok, the glass on the right turn signal popped up, but it didn't shatter, I think I'll be able to put it back on no problem.

A few minor scratches, but nothing too bad.

Wasn't wearing gloves, I plan on being ATGATT but I'm currently waiting to receive my gloves, they're in transit to me.

And who says gear doesn't prevent crashes!! (minor tip overs)

Woulda prevented this one

slickt0mmy · July 15th, 2013, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Never happened to me!

ChickenRun · July 15th, 2013, 03:48 PM

Could've been worse. At least you didn't drop it in the middle of a turn on your way to school on a busy road that most students take, and then have FOUR cop cars come by to check out what happened, making everyone on campus think you were arrested...like I did.

sunspots · July 15th, 2013, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChickenRun

Could've been worse. At least you didn't drop it in the middle of a turn on your way to school on a busy road that most students take, and then have FOUR cop cars come by to check out what happened, making everyone on campus think you were arrested...like I did.

I'm so sorry. That sounds brutal.

rojoracing53 · July 15th, 2013, 04:36 PM

How does anyone ride without gloves

that's riding without a helmet, it just doesn't feel right.

Toly · July 15th, 2013, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChickenRun

Could've been worse. At least you didn't drop it in the middle of a turn on your way to school on a busy road that most students take, and then have FOUR cop cars come by to check out what happened, making everyone on campus think you were arrested...like I did.

That sounds badass

ninjamunky85 · July 15th, 2013, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

How does anyone ride without gloves

that's riding without a helmet, it just doesn't feel right.

+1, The two things that I absolutely can't ride without, even if it's just across the street.

CC Cowboy · July 15th, 2013, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

How does anyone ride without gloves

that's riding without a helmet, it just doesn't feel right.

I ride without a helmet often. I never ride without gloves though.

rasta · July 15th, 2013, 05:09 PM

What did you learn, and how can you prevent it from happening again?

...seriously, I'd like to know, so I don't do that lol

onetruevibe · July 15th, 2013, 05:13 PM

Who needs gloves? Jiggles doesn't even use hands!

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=141843

Jiggles · July 15th, 2013, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onetruevibe

Who needs gloves? Jiggles doesn't even use hands!

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=141843

I steer like Tommy Lee

algs26 · July 15th, 2013, 06:35 PM

Who needs any limbs at all?
Mind Quad (19s in):

Link to original page on YouTube.

Part 1:

Link to original page on YouTube.

Alex · July 15th, 2013, 08:54 PM

Take a quick trip to the sticky thread in this forum section, and please cast your vote.

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=25913

adouglas · July 16th, 2013, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

I ride without a helmet often. I never ride without gloves though.

You are a funny, funny man.

Ytse Frobozz · July 16th, 2013, 04:52 AM

Oh noes. The only time my bike went down, I wasn't wearing gloves either. Of course, that's because I was at work and the wind knocked it over.

Motofool · July 16th, 2013, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by sunspots

..........Rode the bike to campus in the rain (first time in the rain) and I was parking it. Had to roll back into a curb. It was at a incline.

Was rolling back too fast and didn't want to hit the bike next to me so I brake while my wheel is turned and I lose balance.....

Forget about the embarrassment, about people around you and about what they think; ...........you will go through that several more times in the future, unless you quit riding now.
This adventure is between your bike and you, no one else.

The important thing here is to learn what bad input controls you did and trying not to repeat them again.

If you were doing all that while siting in the bike and crabbing backwards with your legs, there were 95% probabilities that what happened did happen.

When you do so, you lose all control over a tip over when your supporting foot is forward while the bike is rolling back.

If your bike is rolling backwards, specially downhill and on wet pavement, your front brake has no business other than making you lose any steering control: your front tire will skid, always.

Anytime that my bike is rolling backwards, I am standing on its left side, holding the left handle and the rear handle because there is no other safe way to do it.

Anytime that your front tire locks up, release the front brake and re-apply gently: there is no point in keep braking simply because after that point there are not braking or steering effects. As soon as you release the grip, steering resumes, in any condition (except on sand).

Quote:

Originally Posted by rasta

What did you learn, and how can you prevent it from happening again?

...seriously, I'd like to know, so I don't do that lol

Rogue · July 16th, 2013, 09:37 AM

I would have preferred to have dropped mine in front of a 100 strangers. Instead, I did it at a stand still... in my driveway... while dismounting the bike and talking to my husband. Why did I drop it? Because that kickstand doesn't magically go down on its own. :/

Ah well, at least I was past my first month and 100 mile mark (which is the window I expected to do something so silly in).

Try not to beat yourself up too much, I'm told it happens to seasoned riders on occasion as well.

ChrisMKV · July 16th, 2013, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Rogue

Because that kickstand doesn't magically go down on its own. :/

Yeah, something that ALMOST happened to me recently at the gas station!

I always pull up to the pump, put the bike on stand and take off Helmet/Gloves for filling up (allwhile on the bike, keeping it level) then go to the cashier desk to pay.

Only this time, I didn't put the stand down. After I finished filling the tank, I got off to pay, and the bike started tipping... caught it at the last moment!

That would have been embarassing for sure as just at this time another rider group stopped for gas...

ChaoSS · July 16th, 2013, 01:24 PM

I hate being without gloves. It just doesn't feel right. I was working on something on the bike, was hearing some funny noise, so I took it out on a test drive around the block to see if I could hear anything. Didn't wear the helmet because I wanted to be able to hear better. But yes, I wore gloves. It just doesn't feel right without them.

sunspots · July 17th, 2013, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rasta

What did you learn, and how can you prevent it from happening again?

...seriously, I'd like to know, so I don't do that lol

I wanted to reply to this sooner but didn't know what to tell you, still really don't.

I'd assume I instinctively pressed the front brakes, even though I know how much of a big no-no it was. It was my first time having to stop the bike against my will so I made a judgement call, it was the wrong call, but maybe it was the right one, had I sped too far and hit the other guys bike or knocked it would that would've been worse, at least to me. I know how much people care about their bikes and I didn't want to be "that noob" that would hit someone elses baby.

Also I pulled up to park this was the display "\" is a bike and "_" is a empty space.

\________\__\__\___\__\__\

2 underscores are a good amount of space between the bikes

...........-> (I pull up over here to park next to the bike all the way on the left)

\________\__\__\___\__\__\

By the time I started crabbing back into the spot my bike became like this, and my handle bars were still turned and I started rolling down.

../
\_______\__\__\___\__\__\

A mixture of poor judgement of spacing and knowledge of my bikes capabilities, along with being in a situation with unideal circumstances. (raining heavily, first time having to unexpectedly stop the bike, risk the chance of dropping someone elses bike or mine, no gloves)

Hope that helped.

rasta · July 17th, 2013, 04:42 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like you can't quite flat foot on your bike? I've come to realize that flat-footing certainly isn't necessary during normal stop-and-go riding; but my worry is that it will become a problem (at least for me) in certain situations, like in a hilly, wet, and crowded parking lot.

CycleCam303 · July 17th, 2013, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rasta

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like you can't quite flat foot on your bike? I've come to realize that flat-footing certainly isn't necessary during normal stop-and-go riding; but my worry is that it will become a problem (at least for me) in certain situations, like in a hilly, wet, and crowded parking lot.

It will. Trust me. Getting off your bike may not look cool to park it but hell I can't back out of an incline while standing on the bike.

July 15th, 2013, 02:56 PM	#1
sunspots ninjette.org member Name: Sunspots Location: Austin, TX Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 08 Plasma Blue 250 Posts: 56	Well...it happened...and I can't believe it happened.. Its been a week since I started riding casually on the roads. And well guys...I dropped my bike for the first time...and I feel horrendous. Rode the bike to campus in the rain (first time in the rain) and I was parking it. Had to roll back into a curb. It was at a incline. Was rolling back too fast and didn't want to hit the bike next to me so I brake while my wheel is turned and I lose balance, I could've kept the bike from hitting the ground but the handlebars were wet and slippery and I couldn't keep myself up.. Dropped it on campus with a poopload of people around.. Embarrassed the f*** outta me.. The end.

July 15th, 2013, 03:04 PM	#3
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Gloves? __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

July 15th, 2013, 03:48 PM	#9
ChickenRun ninjette.org member Name: Brandon Location: Orlando, FL Join Date: Apr 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250r SE (without stupid tribal decals) Posts: 110	Could've been worse. At least you didn't drop it in the middle of a turn on your way to school on a busy road that most students take, and then have FOUR cop cars come by to check out what happened, making everyone on campus think you were arrested...like I did. __________________________________________________ "It sounds like a lawnmower." "Shut up no it doesn't."

July 15th, 2013, 05:13 PM	#16
onetruevibe Love Rival Name: Brian Location: Western PA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r Posts: 449	Who needs gloves? Jiggles doesn't even use hands! http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=141843 __________________________________________________ “Comparison is the thief of joy.” -Dwight Edwards

July 15th, 2013, 08:54 PM	#19
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July 15th, 2013, 03:01 PM	#2
slickt0mmy ninjette.org member Name: Adam Location: Ohio Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250 Posts: 178	Happens to the best of us, brother! Don't be too hard on yourself. I dropped mine trying to do a u-turn in my cousin's driveway and felt like a moron afterward. As long as you're still walkin and talkin, it's all good. How'd the bike handle it as far as damage goes?

July 15th, 2013, 03:08 PM	#4
sunspots ninjette.org member Name: Sunspots Location: Austin, TX Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 08 Plasma Blue 250 Posts: 56	The bike is ok, the glass on the right turn signal popped up, but it didn't shatter, I think I'll be able to put it back on no problem. A few minor scratches, but nothing too bad. Wasn't wearing gloves, I plan on being ATGATT but I'm currently waiting to receive my gloves, they're in transit to me.

July 15th, 2013, 04:36 PM	#11
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	How does anyone ride without gloves that's riding without a helmet, it just doesn't feel right.

July 15th, 2013, 05:09 PM	#15
rasta Your face Name: Wes Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Honda CBR650f Posts: A lot.	What did you learn, and how can you prevent it from happening again? ...seriously, I'd like to know, so I don't do that lol

July 15th, 2013, 06:35 PM	#18
algs26 ninjette.org guru Name: al Location: NorCal Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): ex300, gave up looking for a 250 Posts: 435	Who needs any limbs at all? Mind Quad (19s in): Link to original page on YouTube. Part 1: Link to original page on YouTube.

July 16th, 2013, 04:52 AM	#21
Ytse Frobozz Not dead yet! Name: Rob Location: Marlborough MA Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 315	Oh noes. The only time my bike went down, I wasn't wearing gloves either. Of course, that's because I was at work and the wind knocked it over.

July 16th, 2013, 09:37 AM	#23
Rogue Hooligan Name: Robin Location: Central Iowa Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja EX300 Posts: 250	I would have preferred to have dropped mine in front of a 100 strangers. Instead, I did it at a stand still... in my driveway... while dismounting the bike and talking to my husband. Why did I drop it? Because that kickstand doesn't magically go down on its own. :/ Ah well, at least I was past my first month and 100 mile mark (which is the window I expected to do something so silly in). Try not to beat yourself up too much, I'm told it happens to seasoned riders on occasion as well. __________________________________________________ Qui patiens est, teres. Teres est, ieiunare. \| Twitter: @Rogue_300 Last futzed with by Rogue; July 16th, 2013 at 11:13 AM.

July 16th, 2013, 01:24 PM	#25
ChaoSS ninjette.org sage Name: Tim Location: Goshen CA Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 red 250 ninja Posts: 740	I hate being without gloves. It just doesn't feel right. I was working on something on the bike, was hearing some funny noise, so I took it out on a test drive around the block to see if I could hear anything. Didn't wear the helmet because I wanted to be able to hear better. But yes, I wore gloves. It just doesn't feel right without them.

July 17th, 2013, 04:42 PM	#27
rasta Your face Name: Wes Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Honda CBR650f Posts: A lot.	Correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like you can't quite flat foot on your bike? I've come to realize that flat-footing certainly isn't necessary during normal stop-and-go riding; but my worry is that it will become a problem (at least for me) in certain situations, like in a hilly, wet, and crowded parking lot.

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