Sayonara to the CB1100, with an exit interview.

[the Ferret]

Over on the ST board dropping the ST is so common they have a place to record your "tip overs" as they are called below your avatar, along with your yearly mileage. Many guys are in the double digits and most are in the 1 or 2. Few are in the zero category. I won't tell you which one I am in because I don't want to jinx anything. The ST has built in tip over bars and along with the saddlebags which keep it from flat lining, so it is 'easier" to get back up I am told. The problem with the back it up method that I have seen, is you are supposed to put the bike in gear, and the gear shifter is underneath the bike. Then once you get it upright, you have to turn around without dropping it again to get the sidestand down. Wouldn't mind practicing the manuever with someone elses bike lol.

I almost..dropped my CB the other day after backing it out of the garage I went to rest it on the sidestand like I always do, but after leaning it over, and it continuing to drop, I realized for some reason my sidestand was still up. I was able to catch it (I was facing the bike) and get it back up myself before it went down, but it was not easy for this 66 year old weakling. I was home alone and if I couldn't have gotten it back up, my neighbors are pretty far away if they were even home. It would have laid there awhile before I could get help. Wouldn't worry that much about getting help out in public though. I'm sure someone would come along pretty quick.