True Confessions of CB1100 Riders

[HikerToo_imp]

Well, after exactly 1 week of ownership, dropped the bike today. Just finished washing it, and wanted to wheel it over and put it on the center stand to take a couple pictures. My shoe must've been pretty wet, and it slipped right off the peg for the center stand, and the bike tipped away from me (of course). Anything I tried beyond that point was futile and down she went.

Damage isn't too bad. I installed SW-Motech crash bars the day after I got the bike and they did the trick. Right crash bar took 90% of the scuffs, which I really don't care about; that's what it's there for. The bar-end took the rest, but I'll be swapping it out anyways when I get my heated grips. There is the tiniest of scratches on my exhaust, but other than that it seems everything else got out unscathed.

I'm pretty pissed off for dropping a week old bike, considering I had my last bike for 6 years without dropping it. That center stand level is not only slick, but rounded too. Carelessness on my part, but also a poor design if you ask me.

I know I shouldn't, but I laughed out loud while reading this...sorry.