11-22-2013, 06:04 AM
(06-13-2013, 11:48 AM)Flashman_imp Wrote: 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.
Don't feel bad.The CB 1100 does sit rather high and for me I felt
like I was slipping forward on the seat.It takes a little getting used to. But the bike is such a hoot to ride.Really easy and breezie and
quick quick.best brakes on a bike I ever had.The gearbox and
clutch are as snappy smooth as any bike I've had.The Rune is a little
more smooth but I haven't broken in the CB yet.
But I had to get my legs even after about the 4th time I took it
for a ride.I'm used to big heavy cruisers.But I also can hop on the
bike lickety split and take off in nothing flat.However the bike does
take a good 3-4 minutes to idle down.When I got the bike from the dealer,they started it and handed it over to me.I took about a minute
to check out the feel and then plopped it in gear.It stalled out.
Because it was still in warm-up mode { I didn't know it takes a
few minutes to get out of warm up mode }.