My new SupTen fell over! Gads!!

[Fatallybitten]

My most embarrassing drop. A buddy and I were heading north to the Yukon. First day on the road, we stopped to take a break and some photos at a roadside pull out. We parked the bikes side by side. When we were getting ready to go I climbed aboard first since my bike was on the left. As I threw my leg over the seat I caught the cuff of my riding pants on the right side footpeg causing me to lurch right. The bike passed the balance point and then my buddy's bike joined the action. Both bikes ended up on the ground with me trapped between them and my friend laughing his head off. Thankfully both cameras were already tucked away so there is no permanent record of my ineptitude. David

 

[TheHelios]

Someone will chime in with the exact details, but the tip over sensor is not that sensitive, or waits 5-10 secs. The 3,,4,,,5,,, oh heck, the several times mine has fallen in dirt, I have had to kill it myself.

Mark

Tip over sensor kicked in every time I dropped my bike. Flick the kill switch and it goes back on. If you don't flip the kill switch and try starting the bike after a fall, then the engine will sound like it's starting but won't.

Start the below video at 1:14.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKvP9hutWRA&feature=youtu.be&t=74

 

[Fatallybitten]

The tip over switch does seem to need to be reset by hitting the kill switch. Otherwise the bike just cranks without firing. At least that is my considerable experience. David

 

[Freebooter]

Thanks y'all. Glad I'm not alone. Lol!

 

[taskmaster86]

Someone will chime in with the exact details, but the tip over sensor is not that sensitive, or waits 5-10 secs. The 3,,4,,,5,,, oh heck, the several times mine has fallen in dirt, I have had to kill it myself.

Mark

My s-10 was on its side, running perfectly for 3 - 4 seconds before I went over and flipped the kill switch. I also had to turn the igntion off, take the key out, put the kill switch back to run and then start the engine, otherwise it would only crank and not actually start.

You definitely are not alone! It is very easy to drop a bike this tall and heavy. I highly recommend a full set of crash bars and axle sliders for these bikes!

 

[oilfield_trash]

My last one was in front of a HOG at the Carmel Mission. I parked on a slight downhill slope and it rolled off the sidestand as I exited. The altrider bars did their job and the only casualty was a GoPro mount.

This weekend my girlfriend (whom I'm teaching to ride) dropped my 2000 Nighthawk. The good news is she wasn't injured. The bike got a couple new blemishes, but I wouldn't have let her learn on it if I hadn't expected that. It was just a learning experience.

Shite happens. Forget about it!

::021::

 

[gregp]

I too got off the bike one day and the sidestand let go. Next thing I know I'm on the ground with my bike on top of me. )

Luckily, I broke it's fall so no scratches other than a small nick on the crash bars.

 

[78YZ]

The tip over switch does seem to need to be reset by hitting the kill switch. Otherwise the bike just cranks without firing. At least that is my considerable experience. David

Shit, I wish I had read this before today. I crashed in the sand and the bike would not restart. It felt like the dreaded hard start deal. Eventually, after a long break, she started right up. :

 

[shrekonwheels]

Best drop ever. When I had purchased my first street bike I had parked it in front of a friends house. Those Viragos had a kickstand like the KLR, way to long, anyhow it was pretty much just upright, whatever it stayed.

I wandered into the house to show my buddy, we stood in front of his living room window and he said "Now that is a nice bike" It fell over "Was"

 

[Madhatter]

at my neighbors house yesterday a parked vstrom found that high wind and gravity are a b?*%h... a loud crunch as the vstrom found its level....

 

[Dirt_Dad]

Ive only dropped mine once in 15,000 miles. Loading it on a trailer.

I never dropped my DL1000 in 48,000+ miles of riding. I waited until it was sold. I had removed the all the crash bars and other items to sell separately. Was loading it onto the trailer to take up to my high school buddy who bought the bike. I decided I did not like how it was tied down, released the right strap, forgot I had put the kickstand up and down it went. Smashing plastic and relocating the radiator. To add further injury the strap readjusted during the drive and rubbed paint off the tank. My buddy got a much better deal on the bike than he expected.

 

[Madhatter]

dirt dad, being human is not with out its humor , but probably not at that moment... or for awhile after.....

 

[Dirt_Dad]

dirt dad, being human is not with out its humor , but probably not at that moment... or for awhile after.....

Still can't say I've learned to laugh at that one, but I can roll my eyes at it without pain and freely point to it as yet one more example when I've proven I am very, very human.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Years ago I sold my then-treasured Triumph Sprint to my little brother when he came back from his 1st tour in Baghdad. We got it safely in his pickup, which is where we lost it, crushing expensive Triumph plastic and scratching his brand new Silverado.
Damn

 

[VRODE]

Had my nice, shiny 84 Nighthawk (in blue) in the back of my pickup. Had it cinched down with the old hook type straps. Got a few blocks down the road and noticed one had come off, leaving it held up by the remaining strap. I cautiously slowed and stopped but it stayed upright..... till I got out of the truck and the balance slightly shifted and caused it to do a slow drop, crunching the pristine gas tank against the truck body. Still pains me to think about.

 

[Freebooter]

I see I'm not t only one.

 

[HeliMark]

BMW ALERT......

Had about 5K miles on my RT, and had stopped next to a mailbox to put a letter in. Jumped off the bike with it still running and as I am putting the letter in, I hear my bike make a huge crunch. Still wondering why the kickstand on those bikes are not over the center or lock with weight on them. It was all my fault, but even Harley's won't fold over with weight on them as they jump around idling.

Mark

 

[Dirt_Dad]

That reminds me, I did the kickstand thing on my DL1000. I didn't count it as a full drop because it never made it to the ground. Fortunately someone's front spokes caught the bike before it could get all the way down. I guess I should stop saying I never dropped the DL1000 in the first 48K.

First time I was ever leading a group ride. Nobody knew me at all. We stopped at a gas station. I decided to take a picture, but never put down the kickstand. I realized it as it was going down and managed to somewhat ease it into the front wheel of a guy who would become a good friend. It wasn't intentional, it was going there no matter what.

"Hi, I'm Dirt Dad, I'll be leading you toda....awh %#@!" It's hard being so damn human.

It's funny, I'm still in touch with a good number of the guys who helped me pick up my bike that day.

 

[Rizzo]

I had 50 miles on my Tenere when I dropped it on my gravel driveway. Thank-you Alt Rider. I scratched up the left side bag and crash bars. It's mostly scratches but one is down to the metal. Should I just repair it with BBQ paint or is there something better. It's about the size of half a finger tip. It's the first bike I've dropped in a lot of years.

 

[Checkswrecks]

I had 50 miles on my Tenere when I dropped it on my gravel driveway. Thank-you Alt Rider. I scratched up the left side bag and crash bars. It's mostly scratches but one is down to the metal. Should I just repair it with BBQ paint or is there something better. It's about the size of half a finger tip. It's the first bike I've dropped in a lot of years.

I found that Rustoleum gloss black with a cheap acid brush or dollar store brush works great.