Hi All
Well I had very embarassing weekend. Finally had an opportunity to get the new Harley out and decided to meet up with the HOG's. Arrive at the meeting point - all good. Saddled up and joined the group at the back of the pack but had to come out of the meeting area onto the road at a slight angle. The lights went green and the group moved off, I inadvertly touched the kerb while straightning the bike up. I had touched the kerb, tried to striaghten it, then I was up over the kerb onto the foot path then clipped a building and then the bike and myself are on the ground. Fortunately it was all low speed and I did not take anyone down with me. A great way to join a club - turn up and trash your bike in front of them . It is fully insured so the bike will get fixed. What shits me the most is - I got my skills up on older bikes so that if I had an accident it didn't really matter - I had a couple of minor accidents but not like this. Live and learn I guess.
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Deluxe10
Glad you're ok and only the bike and your pride was damaged!
I think we've all had a bit of a "Dudley" moment at some point....
Hey Alfie ur not on ur own mate I had just picked up the bike, after 2 years without one (not from stevos) and decided to putt up the road for the "opening of the gates of heaven" (Stevos city store) Had a good look around, a couple of free beers, noticed it was startin to rain so we geared up ready to head the 160klm home. Of course there was only a few people out the front (a few 1000) up the road we go and stall, start again big rev, take off and stall. Hmmm fuel tap?? Felt like a real knob and the cheers from the crowd showed I was.
don't worry mate having recently bounced along the tar i know who ya feel...i am sure people have done worse and will continue too....
You now have a good reason to buy that patch "Crashing Sucks" and stick on your HOG vest....