10-31-2015, 07:44 AM
(10-28-2015, 09:56 PM)Birddogvet_imp Wrote: I understand that you treat your bike with kid gloves and cotton rags. But I want to know from anyone who has ridden/tooled their bike enough to have dropped it. Can you pick it up by yourself?
Since I ride solo, this is a big issue for my final decision to purchase this bike. It is not like I can walk into a dealer and ask to lay a bike down on the floor.
'Fess up, you dropped it, heart sank, adrenaline kicked in, and............
I have dropped it.
I was pinned under it. As it happened it was loaded with gear, so the strapped-on bags provided pillows and space. But only that there were passers-by, was how I got out.
They also had the good manners to help me hoist it up. But the truth of it is...I'm not the best judge. I'm 57 and have back issues.
If you can handle heavy weights, you can probably get this up. You won't be able to bend and hoist it; you'll have to put your back to it. You may want a portable jack.