Does everyone drop the first bike they have?
06-02-2006, 01:52 PM
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Does everyone drop the first bike they have?
In almost every "what bike should I get thread" everyone points to the fact that people should get 250's and that chances are they are going to lay it down.
My first bike was a 2002 gsxr-750 and I haven't laid it down(yet
) so Im wondering why people assume everyone is going to lay their first bike down?
BTW I rode the gxsr for about a month and then took the Cali DMV test on it and passed.
Am I lucky? Did you guys lay your first bike down...
My first bike was a 2002 gsxr-750 and I haven't laid it down(yet
) so Im wondering why people assume everyone is going to lay their first bike down?BTW I rode the gxsr for about a month and then took the Cali DMV test on it and passed.
Am I lucky? Did you guys lay your first bike down...
06-02-2006, 02:06 PM
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Re: Does everyone drop the first bike they have? (ZCHF)
I did, many times though that bike was many many years ago... Come to think of it, I dropped it teh first day I got it fresh off the showroom floor
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06-02-2006, 02:44 PM
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Re: (Rguy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Rguy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Seems to be the majority of people do.</TD></TR></TABLE> I guess i do hear of a lot of people dropping there bikes.
I just found out a buddy of mine dropped his 929 the day he got it(thankfully it was used )
I just found out a buddy of mine dropped his 929 the day he got it(thankfully it was used
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06-02-2006, 03:16 PM
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Re: (elise)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by elise »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">don't jinx yourselfs. 
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I thought about that when I was posting
:hopes he doesnt get hit on the ride home from work:
well im off. time to go home.
</TD></TR></TABLE>I thought about that when I was posting
:hopes he doesnt get hit on the ride home from work:
well im off. time to go home.
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06-02-2006, 03:46 PM
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Re: (MSchu)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MSchu »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just go out and kick it over, then ride home... you'll be fine</TD></TR></TABLE>
well i made so Im safe for the weekend
I did however run into some douchebag in a civic on the freeway that thought he would be a badass and tailgate me @ 80, so I accelerate a little to 90 to move over a lane and the ****** flies past me on the right at roughly 110.
well i made so Im safe for the weekend
I did however run into some douchebag in a civic on the freeway that thought he would be a badass and tailgate me @ 80, so I accelerate a little to 90 to move over a lane and the ****** flies past me on the right at roughly 110.
06-02-2006, 07:24 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Apocalypse »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The assumption is that everyone will drop their bike sometime. The likelihood of dropping your first one is far greater, especially if you keep it awhile.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I guess thats statistics...If I sold my bike today then I wouldnt have crashed on my first bike and if I kept it forever, chances are that I will have crashed.
Guess I need to move on to number 2
I guess thats statistics...If I sold my bike today then I wouldnt have crashed on my first bike and if I kept it forever, chances are that I will have crashed.
Guess I need to move on to number 2
06-02-2006, 07:59 PM
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I didn't personally drop my first bike, but a friend of mine did. Does that count?
I've dropped my F3 once. The Superhawk has been down three times. The last time, I missed my footing and rolled off the bike as it fell down. All my wife heard was "Oh sh*t!" and then BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP when my hand got caught between the horn and tank.
I've dropped my F3 once. The Superhawk has been down three times. The last time, I missed my footing and rolled off the bike as it fell down. All my wife heard was "Oh sh*t!" and then BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP when my hand got caught between the horn and tank.
06-02-2006, 08:01 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by marmaladeboy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I didn't personally drop my first bike, but a friend of mine did. Does that count?
I've dropped my F3 once. The Superhawk has been down three times. The last time, I missed my footing and rolled off the bike as it fell down. All my wife heard was "Oh sh*t!" and then BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP when my hand got caught between the horn and tank.</TD></TR></TABLE>
damn, that sucks
I've dropped my F3 once. The Superhawk has been down three times. The last time, I missed my footing and rolled off the bike as it fell down. All my wife heard was "Oh sh*t!" and then BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP when my hand got caught between the horn and tank.
</TD></TR></TABLE>damn, that sucks
06-02-2006, 08:02 PM
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Re: (ZCHF)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ZCHF »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">damn, that sucks</TD></TR></TABLE>
The worst part is she started rolling and laughing. *mad*
The worst part is she started rolling and laughing. *mad*
06-02-2006, 08:04 PM
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Its not so much everyone will drop there first bike. just will one day go down i have dropped my bike before. Going slow too sucked. It was the most stupid thing. Kinda glad it happened though b/c now i have been down i know what it feels like and have learned a little.
06-02-2006, 09:27 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ross »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I don't think I'll ever drop my Duc...it's so tiny
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Im not gonna say anything at all....im just gonna let this one slide.
I don't think I'll ever drop my Duc...it's so tiny
</TD></TR></TABLE>Im not gonna say anything at all....im just gonna let this one slide.
06-02-2006, 10:38 PM
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Re: (thehondabuddy)
i live'd on a hill (signal hill), and it was steep, and i dropped it once, then my friend sat on it, and put too much weight down hill and dropped it the first drop is the deepest, and after that u just hope it drops on the same side with the same amount of force so it wont mess anything else up 
the first drop is the deepest, and after that u just hope it drops on the same side with the same amount of force so it wont mess anything else up
06-03-2006, 01:42 PM
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Re: Does everyone drop the first bike they have? (ZCHF)
I got my first bike a few weeks ago. My buddie and I went for a ride, we stopped to look at a lake. Jumped off it was ok. My buddie bumps it as he walks by it and knocks it over. Broke the right front turn signal and moved the cowl a bit to the left but that was all the damage....I've found....
06-03-2006, 04:50 PM
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Re: Does everyone drop the first bike they have? (Ozzysun)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ozzysun »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got my first bike a few weeks ago. My buddie and I went for a ride, we stopped to look at a lake. Jumped off it was ok. My buddie bumps it as he walks by it and knocks it over. Broke the right front turn signal and moved the cowl a bit to the left but that was all the damage....I've found....</TD></TR></TABLE>
damn, that sucks
damn, that sucks
06-04-2006, 02:01 PM
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Re: Does everyone drop the first bike they have? (GANGSTAR)
i've dropped mine 3 times. Twice on the 3rd day I got it. Once week later, it fell by itself cuz the kick stand went into the ground quicker than I thought it would LOL (dont ask) In case you're wondering I started out with a heavy *** bike, 2001 yzf600r 405lbs!!!
06-04-2006, 05:07 PM
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Re: (marmaladeboy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by marmaladeboy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">All my wife heard was "Oh sh*t!" and then BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP when my hand got caught between the horn and tank. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Hahahaha! I'm not going to say anything about me dropping a bike, don't want to jinx myself. Although today I was a retard and put the kickstand down in the grass.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Hahahaha! I'm not going to say anything about me dropping a bike, don't want to jinx myself. Although today I was a retard and put the kickstand down in the grass.
06-04-2006, 07:01 PM
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i dropped my first bike a total of 3 times. 2 times were my fault, 1 time wasn't. as a matter of fact, the first time dropping my bike only occurred 5 minutes after owning the bike .
also dropped my second and current bike once, when i went to put it on the bike stand and it missed the spool on the other side and tipped over in my garage.
of all the people i ride with, about 90% of them all dropped their bikes, and on top of that, probably 9 out of 10 of the ones who dropped their bike financed their first bike.
. also dropped my second and current bike once, when i went to put it on the bike stand and it missed the spool on the other side and tipped over in my garage.
of all the people i ride with, about 90% of them all dropped their bikes, and on top of that, probably 9 out of 10 of the ones who dropped their bike financed their first bike.