Dropping a Honda ST1300, Twice
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From: Datesfat Chicks on 27 Dec 2009 23:19 I'm in Orlando, rented a Honda ST1300 yesterday. Yesterday, about 5 miles from the rental place, stopped at a light on a sidestreet, was just sitting there, bike started to go over to the right. I fought with it for about 10 seconds, but couldn't gain any ground, I had to let it go over eventually, but softened it all I could. The skid pad on the right came to rest on my foot. So I was on the ground working hard to free my foot from under it. Luckily, I didn't break my foot. Got my foot out, got the bike back up again. A guy behind me got out of his car and helped, and double-checked to be sure I was OK. It must have been quite a sight. I thought I was used to the bike. Nice bike. Today, in a parking space, I did the same thing again, again to the right. This time I was better at getting it up. I was so pissed at myself I wasn't even embarrassed. I looked it up on the Internet. I had no idea it was about 715 lbs. (I was thinking it was maybe 550 lbs.). I have no idea how I did it the second time. My Honda Shadow in Michigan is 460 lbs. I haven't dropped that in years. Anyway, when I return the bike tomorrow I'll fess up and offer to pay for a new skid pad on the right (about $20, and I think technically it is called an engine cover or engine protector). I think there is no other damage. I'm clearly not the first one to do it. The bike has 28,000 miles on it and is scuffed up a bit, so I know it has been on its side a few times, probably under similar circumstances. Embarrassing, embarrassing, embarrassing. Datesfat.
From: MikeWhy on 28 Dec 2009 02:25 "Datesfat Chicks" <datesfat.chicks(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:cdmdnblt1a8lrKXWnZ2dnUVZ_hidnZ2d(a)giganews.com... > I'm in Orlando, rented a Honda ST1300 yesterday. > > Yesterday, about 5 miles from the rental place, stopped at a light on a > sidestreet, was just sitting there, bike started to go over to the right. > I fought with it for about 10 seconds, but couldn't gain any ground, I had > to let it go over eventually, but softened it all I could. The skid pad > on the right came to rest on my foot. So I was on the ground working hard > to free my foot from under it. Luckily, I didn't break my foot. Got my > foot out, got the bike back up again. A guy behind me got out of his car > and helped, and double-checked to be sure I was OK. It must have been > quite a sight. > > I thought I was used to the bike. Nice bike. > > Today, in a parking space, I did the same thing again, again to the right. > This time I was better at getting it up. I was so pissed at myself I > wasn't even embarrassed. I was convinced only bad things happened to you. One may scoff at statistics and averages, but balancing the karma books using someone else's bike can only be seen as good fortune. (The opposite view, of course, is that you're a walking accident waiting to happen, and the uncharacteristically mild outcomes are par for your course. In either case, count yourself lucky. It's good to acknowlege your gentle fates when they bother to make themselves known.)
From: Road Glidin' Don on 28 Dec 2009 02:32 On Dec 27, 9:19 pm, "Datesfat Chicks" <datesfat.chi...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > stopped at a light on a > sidestreet, was just sitting there, bike started to go over to the right. I > fought with it for about 10 seconds, but couldn't gain any ground, I had to > let it go over eventually <snip> > > Today, in a parking space, I did the same thing again, again to the right.. <snip> > > Embarrassing, embarrassing, embarrassing. I'll say. What's wrong with you? An inner ear infection perhaps? Or are your legs not long enough to reach the ground on that bike? Btw, how can a guy who worries about the remotest of potential problems (new handlebar clamps, rust in the swingarm) not worry about the really important things (keeping the bike balanced while standing still)? ;)
From: Jack Hunt on 28 Dec 2009 03:16 On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:19:02 -0500, "Datesfat Chicks" <datesfat.chicks(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Anyway, when I return the bike tomorrow I'll fess up and offer to pay for a >new skid pad on the right (about $20, and I think technically it is called >an engine cover or engine protector). It's called a tip-over wing and I bet it's more than $20. Ain't nothin' on an ST for $20. On heavy bikes like the ST, you have to be very careful not to let it get leaned too far to one side. As you've learned, once it starts over, it continues. You can't stop it at that point, you can only bust a gut trying. -- Jack Hunt IBA#12795, STOC 1870 '99 ST1100, FaST Forward '95 Suzuki DR250SE http://www.huntslodge.com
From: oasysco on 28 Dec 2009 09:40
On Dec 27, 11:19 pm, "Datesfat Chicks" <datesfat.chi...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I'm in Orlando, rented a Honda ST1300 yesterday. > > Yesterday, about 5 miles from the rental place, stopped at a light on a > sidestreet, was just sitting there, bike started to go over to the right. I > fought with it for about 10 seconds, but couldn't gain any ground, I had to > let it go over eventually, but softened it all I could. The skid pad on the > right came to rest on my foot. So I was on the ground working hard to free > my foot from under it. Luckily, I didn't break my foot. Got my foot out, > got the bike back up again. A guy behind me got out of his car and helped, > and double-checked to be sure I was OK. It must have been quite a sight. > > I thought I was used to the bike. Nice bike. > > Today, in a parking space, I did the same thing again, again to the right.. > This time I was better at getting it up. I was so pissed at myself I wasn't > even embarrassed. > > I looked it up on the Internet. I had no idea it was about 715 lbs. (I was > thinking it was maybe 550 lbs.). > > I have no idea how I did it the second time. > > My Honda Shadow in Michigan is 460 lbs. I haven't dropped that in years. > > Anyway, when I return the bike tomorrow I'll fess up and offer to pay for a > new skid pad on the right (about $20, and I think technically it is called > an engine cover or engine protector). I think there is no other damage.. > I'm clearly not the first one to do it. The bike has 28,000 miles on it and > is scuffed up a bit, so I know it has been on its side a few times, probably > under similar circumstances. > > Embarrassing, embarrassing, embarrassing. > > Datesfat. Your Honda Shadow is also WAY closer to the ground than the ST1300 - or most any other bike for that matter. Dropping a bike is easier done than said sometimes. A friend was coming to a stop last week on his Harlet RoadGlide to make a sharp turn and over the Harlet went in the road. He's about 6'4", so it wasn't like the bike outsized him. I was in a parking lot 2 years ago at a full stop and dismounting when my right leg went numb due to intermittent pinched nerve problems and over she went. I got out of the way, continued to dismount and let the bike go down. It happens and as long as you're not moving, you're usually gonna be OK. It's only when moving that going down may prove more troublesome :)- Greg |