06-13-2013, 11:48 AM
I rode my CB for the first time today and dropped it.
It’s been six years since I sold my Nighthawk so I knew I was rusty.
So I spent a couple of hours just riding around my waterfront neighborhood where all streets end in cul-de-sacs and if you keep going you’re in the drink.
Never got out of second gear.
Came back to the house and tried to park as close to the edge of the driveway as possible, came to a complete stop, and planted my right foot down in the grass. As I leaned the bike slightly to the right so I could use my left foot to set down the stand my right foot slipped in the grass and over we went.
I called AAA and they said they would send out a crane equipped wrecker to pick the bike up.
A bit later I and 3 neighbors got the bike upright. No damage at all except to my pride. I canceled the wrecker.
Note to self -
1. I am very greatfull I was wearing a helmet. Even though I had no forward motion my head smacked pretty hard.
2. Do not wear boat shoes when riding.
3. Be thankful that it rained a lot in the last week and the yard was soft.
Mike
Palm Coast FL.
It’s been six years since I sold my Nighthawk so I knew I was rusty.
So I spent a couple of hours just riding around my waterfront neighborhood where all streets end in cul-de-sacs and if you keep going you’re in the drink.
Never got out of second gear.
Came back to the house and tried to park as close to the edge of the driveway as possible, came to a complete stop, and planted my right foot down in the grass. As I leaned the bike slightly to the right so I could use my left foot to set down the stand my right foot slipped in the grass and over we went.
I called AAA and they said they would send out a crane equipped wrecker to pick the bike up.
A bit later I and 3 neighbors got the bike upright. No damage at all except to my pride. I canceled the wrecker.
Note to self -
1. I am very greatfull I was wearing a helmet. Even though I had no forward motion my head smacked pretty hard.
2. Do not wear boat shoes when riding.
3. Be thankful that it rained a lot in the last week and the yard was soft.
Mike
Palm Coast FL.