| Author | Message | ||
     Djkaplan |
Bike fine, body fine... ego very badly hurt. There is grassy area next to work that I park my bike on. Every morning I give the bike a little gas to powerslide through the grassy area and come to a graceful stop. Then I take my time taking my equipment off, sometimes to the great curiousity of traffic passing by (they always stare at the Buell). Yes... of course you know what happened. I gave it too much gas and instead of a graceful slide, I crashed like a goony bird into my parking spot with the bike on its right side. I came to work a bit earlier and the grass was covered with dew (and doo as it turned out). You know the old saying, "slicker than shit on wet grass"? Well it ain't no wives tale. Of course... traffic slowed to a stop this time, and as usual, they were staring at the Buell (on its side this time). I didn't even take my helmet off after I pulled the bike up (during which time I accidentally hit the horn button a few times, signifying to everyone that missed it - LOOK AT ME!). No damage to the bike. No damage to me, but my ego took a major beatdown. Not complaining mind you. I just figured you guys may as well laugh at me too. The adventure continues... | ||
| Ulywife |
Danny - sorry to hear about your morning adventure. during which time I accidentally hit the horn button a few times You know, when you're trying to be quiet or not draw attention to yourself, you always make the most noise. See you in a few weeks at Buelltoberfest! | ||
| Badlionsfan |
thanks, that's way more embarrassing than when i missed 2nd gear racing that guy on the katana yesterday. glad you and the scoot are ok tho. your guest appearance with the starboyz http://www.starboyz.com/ has been cancelled tho. (Message edited by badlionsfan on September 11, 2007) | ||
| Rotzaruck |
Nothing like putting on a good show with an attentive audience!!!! Glad you were able to get up and slink off!! I need to get you to give me some lessons. I can't drop mine without breaking SOMETHING. Rotzaruck!!! | ||
| Jaimec |
Next time, jump right up, throw your arms out and yell "TA DA!!!!" | ||
| Glitch |
Damn that's a funny story! Reminds me once of a time when I was much younger, riding rice. I was at the Gap, had just stopped at the store to get the obligatory Dragon t-shirt. When I was leaving I saw a whole line of Harley guys just getting off their bikes. As I was leaving I gassed it a bit to shoot up the hill, showing those guys on the Harleys what rice was capable of. Cold tires, cold pavement...need I say more? They laughed their asses off as I picked up the bike and timidly rode off. The next day I thought it was pretty funny. | ||
| Hexangler |
Thanks for the chuckle. Hope that is the last time you have to lay 'er down for a long while. Hex | ||
| Ryker77 |
I watched a comedy skit once. All funny stories start with "watch this" | ||
| Wile_ecoyote |
I only laugh on the inside, BTDT!!! | ||
| Barker |
Redneck's famous last words. "Hey, yall watch dis!" | ||
| Terribletim |
Glad the bike isn't hurt. Don't worry, first day I had mine I laid it over right in front of my boss on our way out the driveway. Way to look cool!  All I could think of was that Southwest commercial. . ."Wanna' get away?" | ||
| Tx05xb12s |
LOL! Glad you're no worse for the wear. Reminds me of the time when my bike still had the paper tags on her and I tried to do a standing-start clutch wheelie in front of a hot looking chick on the sidewalk. The concrete was damp and my tires were cold, so you can imagine things didn't turn out as planned. I ended up getting the front off the ground, but at the same time the rear walked out to the right on me. And as a newbie would do, I snapped the throttle closed and darn near high-sided going about 10 miles an hour almost on top of her. | ||
| Glitch |
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| Lake_bueller |
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| New12r |
 Thanks Dan, I needed that story today!! | ||
| Paint_shaker |
DJ... Happens to the best of us... Gald it was you and not me!! LOL Hope the bike is well and we'll see you at Buelltober Fest!!! | ||
| Danger_dave |
Perth, Western Australia 1980 Went to the pub at lunchtime and the Telephone Co had scattered sand all over the car park entrance to the big Industrial Hardware company where i was working - all in the hour I was away. Installing new lines. Was on an immaculate T140 Bonneville - except the rear brake just happened to have seized that morning and was not working at all. Fully cranked over to cross 2 lanes of Welshpool Rd - hard on the front picks and into 1/2" of builder's sand over concrete. I remained upright above the catherine-wheeling bike with one gloved hand and both feet on the ground - and one hand on the handlebars trying to keep the bike off the ground. I think I did close to a 520deg spin in this configuration before coming to a halt adjacent the operation's portico and front door - precisely as the managing Director strode from it. 'Afternoon David' was all he said. | ||
| Sanchez |
> I accidentally hit the horn button a few times Haha, I hate it when that happens. I have to reach under the left side of the handlebar to get the key out of my Ulysses after I step off it, and I constantly snag my jacket sleeve on the horn button. | ||
| Beachbuell |
Thats what happens when you try to showoff. Lesson learned, ego in check now. | ||
| Interceptor |
That gave me a much needed laugh, picturing it all going down. lol. glad you were not hurt. | ||
| Firebolteric_ma |
Right on! Glad to know I am not the only one who drops it when "trying" to show off.  | ||
| Xb9ser |
Back labor day weekend 1984. Me and 2 friends were going to ride the Blueridge parkway. We left early rode to maggie valley. and stopped to eat. One boy was on a Honda 500 intersepter. And he took off and left us. When we turned on parkway there he and bike were laying in the grass. He stopped to wate on us but the grass still had dew on it and he laid it down. No damage to bike or rider.We were laughing so hard 3 of us couldn't pick up a very light 500.  | ||
| Buellinachinashop |
I remember about 2 years ago I wet to launch my boat before a Musky tourny. I was by myself launching so I hooked my launch rope onto my front eye and pushed the 50k Ranger, full of sponsor decals, while wearing my NASCAR tourny jersey, into the water and my knot let go on clasp.....there goes my boat and gear leaving me standing there with nothing but a claspless roap. Accidents happen, ego's bruised, but we learn. I'm glad you're ok ad your bike is too. | ||
| M2statz |
Dj, what did the judges from East Germany give you for a score on your dismount? | ||
| Rick_a |
I did something similar a couple years ago. I was trailing the brakes lightly as I turned into the lot at work and dew on the white stripe caused my front wheel to slide out along the painted line. One of my coworkers saw the whole thing and he never got tired of telling the tale. I had a scrape on my knee and the bike got pretty tore up. It happens. | ||
| Paw |
It only took one time for me to do something like that where i got just a little to much throttle. Now i do not do stuff like that anymore. I have 2 screws and three pins to remind me not to grab to much throttle when attempting a wheelie. If fact since my accident 4 years ago i have not even attempted one. As they say it only takes one time. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
dj, are yo sure the bikes alright, i mean, is there any chance that anything got damaged on it, any scratches, pieces bent or anything fall off. i'd be grieving for quite a while knowing that another m2 bit the dust out there. and you've totally gone through the bike to make sure. oh yeah, how did you fare through the whole thing. hope to see you down in suches in a couple of weeks but i doupt if i'll be there on the m2. | ||
| Rick_a |
You'd have to really smash it up to twist one up. Save for cartwheeling or hitting a solid object they hold up pretty damn well. | ||
| Sanchez |
Two flips 30 feet down the side of a mountain into a tree will do it. The bike doesn't seem to handle very well with the front wheel touching the oil filter. |
