"Dropped" my new Vaquero... - Page 2

**GIBBY** · 12-09-2011, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Caddyman

Nice of you to share that story toy4bob!

As the saying goes "there are two types of motorcyclists, those who have dropped their bikes and those who are going to drop their bikes"

Around here that saying goes "there are two types of motorcyclists, those that admit to dropping their bikes and liars"

**ringadingh** · 12-09-2011, 08:25 AM

At least you had a good outcome to your incident, thats the main thing. Those leaves can be very slippery at times.

mrtelefoneman1 · 12-09-2011, 09:02 AM

Nice to hear there was no damage to you or the bike.

dabull · 12-09-2011, 09:54 AM

glad to hear no damage :)

**markclark57** · 12-09-2011, 10:14 AM

+1 on no damage. Did you clean your friends driveway after that? ;)

Stump · 12-09-2011, 10:16 AM

I always thought tere was three types of members , those who tell, those who lie about it and in my case the one that dropes it again.

**crazygene49** · 12-09-2011, 10:35 AM

Been there, done that. Glad everything is ok.

**markclark57** · 12-09-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Stump

I always thought tere was three types of members , those who tell, those who lie about it and in my case the one that dropes it again.

. . . and the ones that don't use spell check . . .

caper · 12-09-2011, 11:33 AM

Been there Done that:)

redjay · 12-10-2011, 07:33 AM

Dropping the bike in front of 50 people on a patio at a pub because I grabbed too much front brake on loose gravel is much more embarassing, been there done that.

twowheeladdict · 12-10-2011, 10:27 AM

I dropped my first motorcycle many times. 1977 yamaha XS 750 triple with full factory touring package. It was four years old when I bought it and I was still a teenager. I guess I learned my lesson with that bike. Haven't dropped a street bike since, but have had some close ones over the years.

wiz · 12-10-2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jp58

Why did'nt it stall. I thought the 1700's have a tip over senser to kill the engine?

When I dropped my 1600 at a Ride Like a Pro class, it went down very slowly and just down to the bottom of the rear crash bar on my heel which was on the ground. No damage to the bike at all, but three weeks of limping. The bike didn't cut off. Back in August when my bike got read-ended at a red light and knocked down on it's side the tip-over sensor did kill it. Boo for illegal immigrants with no licenses or driving skills...
One of the first add ons on my Road Glide Ultra was rear crash bars.

halfacoach · 01-22-2012, 04:25 PM

First day with my 2001 Volusia, leaving my work parking lot, dropped her at almost zero mph.. she fell on top of me and pinned my leg, could not move, had to wait for a co worker to come out and lift her off me.. no damage.. no injury.. but have never forgotten, now I read your story and am just waiting to take my new Vaquero out for her first ride and deja vu is hitting hard.. wish me luck--LOL

toy4bob · 01-22-2012, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by halfacoach

First day with my 2001 Volusia, leaving my work parking lot, dropped her at almost zero mph.. she fell on top of me and pinned my leg, could not move, had to wait for a co worker to come out and lift her off me.. no damage.. no injury.. but have never forgotten, now I read your story and am just waiting to take my new Vaquero out for her first ride and deja vu is hitting hard.. wish me luck--LOL

Jeez Coach, trying to forget this and you bring this thread back to life LOL

Well, you certainly win the most embarrassing incident :) Good luck on your first ride on the Vaquero, Keep the shiny side up and enjoy the new ride.

**goose** · 01-22-2012, 08:51 PM

Glad you have that out of the way so you won't have to do it again! Just kidding, glad you're okay...

12-09-2011, 08:25 AM	#17
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	At least you had a good outcome to your incident, thats the main thing. Those leaves can be very slippery at times. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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12-09-2011, 10:14 AM	#20
markclark57 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,108	+1 on no damage. Did you clean your friends driveway after that? ;) __________________ 2006 Vulcan 1600 Classic "George III" (Patricia's) 2006 Vulcan 1600 Nomad "Grace" (Mark's) Mark Clark VBA #1619 TaibhseDaid@Gmail.Com "Irish" @ Maricopa County Chapter of B.A.C.A. Phoenix, AZ Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-09-2011, 10:35 AM	#22
crazygene49 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 1,856	Been there, done that. Glad everything is ok. __________________ Gene Chestnut Dover, DE USAF 1968-1995 VBA#01761 2007 Nomad 1600 Black and Titanium Last edited by crazygene49; 12-09-2011 at 01:10 PM.
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12-09-2011, 11:33 AM	#24
caper Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 1,137	Been there Done that:) __________________ Live in the NOW !
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12-10-2011, 10:27 AM	#26
twowheeladdict Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 616	I dropped my first motorcycle many times. 1977 yamaha XS 750 triple with full factory touring package. It was four years old when I bought it and I was still a teenager. I guess I learned my lesson with that bike. Haven't dropped a street bike since, but have had some close ones over the years. __________________ 2010 Vulcan Voyager, 2007 Vulcan Mean Streak, 2009 Vulcan Nomad
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12-09-2011, 09:02 AM	#18
mrtelefoneman1 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Zanesville, OH Posts: 315	Nice to hear there was no damage to you or the bike.
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12-09-2011, 09:54 AM	#19
dabull Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,409	glad to hear no damage :)
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12-09-2011, 10:16 AM	#21
Stump Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scottown ohio Posts: 1,225	I always thought tere was three types of members , those who tell, those who lie about it and in my case the one that dropes it again.
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12-10-2011, 07:33 AM	#25
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,927	Dropping the bike in front of 50 people on a patio at a pub because I grabbed too much front brake on loose gravel is much more embarassing, been there done that.
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01-22-2012, 04:25 PM	#28
halfacoach Jr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 25	First day with my 2001 Volusia, leaving my work parking lot, dropped her at almost zero mph.. she fell on top of me and pinned my leg, could not move, had to wait for a co worker to come out and lift her off me.. no damage.. no injury.. but have never forgotten, now I read your story and am just waiting to take my new Vaquero out for her first ride and deja vu is hitting hard.. wish me luck--LOL __________________ Pretty Red Vaquero
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01-22-2012, 08:51 PM	#30
goose Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleveland, Tennessee Posts: 1,206	Glad you have that out of the way so you won't have to do it again! Just kidding, glad you're okay... __________________ 2014 Nomad 1700(Satin Black&White) 2007 Nomad 1600(Black Beauty) 2008 Versys 650 2003 Bandit 1200 CMA GateKeepers, Southern Cruisers#034, Patriot Guard Rider
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