Low Speed Fall

[Travex]

Just a note of caution which I'm sure you're all aware of: Had a fall today when low-speed negotiating as my left foot/pant leg got caught on the drive shaft shield when it needed to be getting to the ground. Broken mirror and a few scratches resulted. OEM bars did their job nicely. OEM pannier nary a scratch... The nylon cornering did it's job nicely. Certainly my fault for not tucking the pants in. In 40+ years of riding I've never had such a ridiculous drop... They're usually much more colorful and well earned.

 

[coastie]

Been there. It's a horrible feeling when you start to go down and your pant leg, or in my case a shoelace get caught up.

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[Bappo]

Ripping up and down 550 going at fun speeds, all is perfect. Slowing down towards a stop sign and couldn;t decide whether to turn left into Silverton or go right for more road fun. Decided left at the last moment, put the left foot down at the stop sign and the foot slipped on gravel. S10 decided it was time to take a nap. That wasn't the bad part.

Got off to pick er up and a pack of Harleys pulled up and asked if I needed any help. I about died. Picked it up laughing "on the outside" and joked around for a bit and bid the riders adieu.

Sucked. No damage at all and the OEM panniers and Givi engine guard made it a breeze to pick up. Course I already knew that Low speed drops on this beast are part and parcel of S10 fun!

 

[NickBrewer3]

I purchased these two items from AltRider to prevent that same possibility from occurring after almost failing from catching my pant leg on the stock guard,

http://www.altrider.com/altrider-universal-joint-guard-for-yamaha-super-tenere-xt1200z/pcid/368-2

http://www.altrider.com/altrider-rear-brake-master-cylinder-guard-for-yamaha-super-tenere-xt1200z/pcid/378-2

 

[snakebitten]

You should try it with your wife on the back.
But you have to say out loud "Uh Oh, we are going down"

Make it sound calm, like you have done it many times when she wasn't with you. And, of course, act like it's no big deal.

Then take your time about it, but show her the technique for lifting the beast, but with 2 people. (The turn your back to the bike, sit on it, grab a bar, lift while pushing backwards)

Now she has participated. She owns the experience too. Falling off-road is no longer some imagined fear. Once you are riding again, she is shouting WooHoo even louder.

Lemonade.

 

[MidlifeMotor]

Gravity is a real bear. It just doesn't care.

 

[Travex]

Ripping up and down 550 going at fun speeds, all is perfect. Slowing down towards a stop sign and couldn;t decide whether to turn left into Silverton or go right for more road fun. Decided left at the last moment, put the left foot down at the stop sign and the foot slipped on gravel. S10 decided it was time to take a nap. That wasn't the bad part.

Got off to pick er up and a pack of Harleys pulled up and asked if I needed any help. I about died. Picked it up laughing "on the outside" and joked around for a bit and bid the riders adieu.

Sucked. No damage at all and the OEM panniers and Givi engine guard made it a breeze to pick up. Course I already knew that Low speed drops on this beast are part and parcel of S10 fun!

Oh the shame of it all. That must have sucked alright. Good point on the hardware making the bike easier to get up. I think you're right about that part & parcel thing.

 

[Travex]

I purchased these two items from AltRider to prevent that same possibility from occurring after almost failing from catching my pant leg on the stock guard,

http://www.altrider.com/altrider-universal-joint-guard-for-yamaha-super-tenere-xt1200z/pcid/368-2

http://www.altrider.com/altrider-rear-brake-master-cylinder-guard-for-yamaha-super-tenere-xt1200z/pcid/378-2

Thanks for the ideas... They're (they'll be) excellent. In that too familiar and disagreeable way, something like that came to mind somewhere in that near-eternal nether region between oh shit and ouch.

 

[Travex]

You should try it with your wife on the back.
But you have to say out loud "Uh Oh, we are going down"

Make it sound calm, like you have done it many times when she wasn't with you. And, of course, act like it's no big deal.

Then take your time about it, but show her the technique for lifting the beast, but with 2 people. (The turn your back to the bike, sit on it, grab a bar, lift while pushing backwards)

Now she has participated. She owns the experience too. Falling off-road is no longer some imagined fear. Once you are riding again, she is shouting WooHoo even louder.

Lemonade.

Nicely put snakebitten.

 

[Travex]

Gravity is a real bear. It just doesn't care.

...And so it is written.

 

[cotton]

You might want to check your radiator fan. I had a tip over in grass and after 9000 miles I have a leaky radiator due to the fan being pushed into it.


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[Travex]

Thanks Cotton. Can't see anything from outside but will be looking into later this evening. As there's just a couple hairline scratches in the left cover I think I may have dodged that bullet.

 

[jameskaya]

1) picked her up from show room, 300 miles home last half mile car pulls out at very slow speed. Bikes goes down with wife on back- we had watched videos about picking her up. In from of audience that had now stopped to watch. In 20 secs bike back up and under a min we were away. I was upset, she was grinning from ear to ear.

2) tight turn up onto a parking pavement at work, plant pot jumped into the way. Foot went down and the kerb decided to move, few scratches on side plastic panel. But all ok, she was up and settled in under a min.

3) not happened yet!! Sure it will nature of the beast!!

 

[Ramseybella]

Just a note of caution which I'm sure you're all aware of: Had a fall today when low-speed negotiating as my left foot/pant leg got caught on the drive shaft shield when it needed to be getting to the ground. Broken mirror and a few scratches resulted. OEM bars did their job nicely. OEM pannier nary a scratch... The nylon cornering did it's job nicely. Certainly my fault for not tucking the pants in. In 40+ years of riding I've never had such a ridiculous drop... They're usually much more colorful and well earned.

So is that the difference between a Motorcyclist and a Rider?

Sorry couldn't help myself!! ::003::
I saved my Triumph 1050 Tiger with a full load at Ouray from falling over doing a slow sharp turn around in front of a bunch of Gals I saved the fall but Beat the SH*T out of my left shin doing it, smashing a number of times on the foot peg; I cried when I got back to my camp site with a hematoma for over six weeks..
I should have just let it go (Pride). :

 

[mashy]

Thats it. I always worry about such an incident occurring to me. I will order the the alt rider guard tonight. I won't wear boots with laces for the same reason. Thanks for the lesson Travex.

 

[Travex]

jameskaya: As good as these bikes look on their sides I'm going to do my level best to see that she never gives a peek up her skirt again. I hope the same for you.

Ramseybella: I believe it is the difference. ::003::
Pride sure can hurt a guy. Those chin bangs hurt less.

mashy: Pleased to have taken one for the team mashy. That was actually a mistake I've made many times but the moment just wasn't quite long enough to have accomplished that additional step of freeing the foot first. You said it best... Order the AltRider guard.

 

[Travex]

Those times when the bike gets hurt and we don't, beg the question... How quickly can I fix it? My local dealer, Don George's Motorsports in Clarence, NY answered that by selling me a mirror off their floor model. Minimum downtime, maximum enjoyment. Gestures like that aren't lost on me. They'll remain my go-to folks for the duration.

 

[oilfield_trash]

I went with these before I snagged a leg. Then it only got dropped for being a rider over my head.

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=7311.0

 

[Travex]

Thanks for your recommendation. I've already gone with the altrider product. The surety in feeling like a rider over his head on one of these things is in direct proportion to your level of enjoyment. I'm with you.

 

[Duconce]

Also never say never, there always new ways to drop them... on the horizon