10-13-2018, 03:19 AM
First time was 1975 on my beloved 1974 CB750 Four. It had rained earlier that day, and the streets were damp. Sitting first in line at a stop light waiting for the light to change and make a left turn. Started into a slow left turn, and the bike slide out from under me. Fortunately the only damage was the left case saver bar, and only my ego was hurt. I have had engine/case saver bars on all my street ( except the Harley CVO I traded for my 2017 CB1100 EX ) bikes ever since.
The only other time was with my Harley CVO, around 2014. Had been on a ride with friends, and it was cold out. Went into a steep right uphill turn entrance to a restaurant parking lot. Crested the top of the entrance incline pretty slow, and my front tire caught a rut in the concrete. My front end instantly torqued full right to lock, and down I went under the bike. My friends came running to lift the bike off me. I was wearing full gear so no injury. However, front right turn signal got pushed into the tank, as well as a bunch of other cosmetic damage. It was $2200 to fix everything, the vast majority of which was covered by insurance. As I recall, the bulk of it was $1400 for a new factory painted tank, because it was a factory limited edition paint job!
The only other time was with my Harley CVO, around 2014. Had been on a ride with friends, and it was cold out. Went into a steep right uphill turn entrance to a restaurant parking lot. Crested the top of the entrance incline pretty slow, and my front tire caught a rut in the concrete. My front end instantly torqued full right to lock, and down I went under the bike. My friends came running to lift the bike off me. I was wearing full gear so no injury. However, front right turn signal got pushed into the tank, as well as a bunch of other cosmetic damage. It was $2200 to fix everything, the vast majority of which was covered by insurance. As I recall, the bulk of it was $1400 for a new factory painted tank, because it was a factory limited edition paint job!