Embarrasing Morning.....

[YUN]

The commuting journey this morning was fantastic - sky was pretty clear (no rain), all my fav sing-a-long tunes popped up on my ipod, not alot of traffic, all road works disappeared and managed to zoom into work in 25mins (usually takes about 45mins).

All was good until I came into the work carpark a bit too fast and nearly hit a parked van (the carpark is usually empty - tho this is no excuse). I did the whole emergency break, but as I was doing a turn, the bike fell over and SO DID I.

I landed with me bike with a loud thud - 2 hands still on the handles, hoping that some how, miraculously I would be able to pull it back upright. The landing thud was thrice as loud since I was in an echoing carpark.

A friendly CYCLIST who was locking his bike ran over to help me up and my bike (I was still on the floor, sideways almost still in my riding position - must've looked like a complete twat). I was lucky that someone was there as the carpark is usually deserted!

This is the 2nd time i've dropped my bike - the 1st time I struggled for about 5mins when I gave up and called my OH to help me.

Being such a weak arse pussaaaayyy - I need some help if this happens again.
Bar telling me to be a bit more observant, drive a bit more slowly - are there any tips to lift up a bike with a bit more ease?

Many thanks
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[short1uk]

I did exactly the same thing! and felt like a complete tool. I couldn't even pick the bike up it was way to heavy one of the fella's from work came out and did it for me!

So embarrassing!

[TheDonUK]

Unlucky , What do you ride?

I found the best way to pick a bike up is stand with your back to the bike, squat down, one hand on the handlebar, and if you can reach one on the grabrail/footpeg (whatever is to hand) and then just stand up.

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Turn the bars to full lock to increase the leverage and lift it up using the handle bar that's nearest the ground.

Once you get it up a wee bit you can get your thigh underneath, then it's much easier.

Worked for me when I dropped my hornet.

Having R&G's helps, they stop it falling so far.
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[YUN]

I'm awaitng slaughter and should I admit? - I ride a CBR125!

Not exactly a heavy bike - but i STILL can't lift it.
I would've thought through sheer shame and adrenaline, I would be able to pull it back up. DOESN'T work!!

I'm just working my female attributes to the max - this is my excuse for not being able to lift the bike. Lame excuse I know.

Me and FourTen are planning our DAS in April/May. But we are really put off with heavier bikes. Neither of us can lift our bikes (she's dropped it once or twice too) and if alone...we'd never be able to lift it.

TheDonUK - I might try that. Tho I can just picture myself looking like Mr.Bean trying to heavyweight!!
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[freestyler_onli]

At least you didn't get hurt!

[short1uk]

Lol at the CBR125, mines a Hornet weighing in at 176KG! (this was last year I did this btw not today!)

Catherine

[Mudskipper]

[MarJay]

There is a specific technique to lifting a bike. The best way is to turn the handlebars so the wheel points away from the floor.

You then crouch with your back to the bar that is on the floor, and hold it in your hands behind your back. You then extend your legs and pull on the bar so the bike comes up. When its about halfway up you're supposed to kind of wedge it with your back and then it should come all the way up.

Its not an easy technique to describe, but its easy to do once you get the hang of it.
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[mr.z]

Better hurry up then

If I'm not very much mistaken theres talk of having a "picking up your bike" portion to the new shitty test thats coming in. afaik its always been the case in some countrys.

Allot of its technique, just be carefully not to hoik it up to far and have to pick it up a second time from the other side :/

What TheDonUK said is the best way if your struggling, your upper leg muscles are generally the strongest in your body, theres also less chance of unjury to your back (and theres plenty of people have destroyed their back picking up or failing to pick up bikes).
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[scorps]

Its not good is it, i was dismounting and felt the bike shifting, turns out the tarmac had got too soft and the side stand was sinking, I ended up on my knees underneath my 1200 bandit trying to stop it from falling onto its side, i swear my knees were starting to make a crunching noise before a neighbour saw me and helped me get it back upright, he looked at me after we had got it up and said you must be mental riding that thing, I am only 5'1 and a bit and the bike was 215 kilos,

I saw a video once of an american woman showing how to pick a big bike up, apparently you have to actually have your back towards it and bend at the knees then its easy Im not convinced
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[Handsome]

I've either done it by standing nearest the tank and placing both hands under the tank and standing up straight from the crouched position ( lock your arms and use your legs to lift, saves your back ) or standing the opposite side and holding the one handle bar and the farthest side of the tank or seat and pulling it back and up towards me...

Hope that made sense...
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[YUN]

[YUN]

[quote="mr.z"]Better hurry up then

If I'm not very much mistaken theres talk of having a "picking up your bike" portion to the new shitty test thats coming in.




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[Bendy]

https://roadstarclinic.com/content/view/82/123/

How to, in picture form.

[killa]

Luckily no one saw me do this, but i rattled a wasps nest when i opened the lock up to my bikes one morning, they all went mental and i dropped my ZX7R because i freak out at wasps.
I found that the 7R is VERY heavy, i pulled a muscle in my groin.
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[YUN]

[ms51ves3]

When I came off my bike I can't really remember how heavy my bike was. Obviously must have been light as as soon as I came off I ran over and picked it up. I was very angry so was probably full of adrenaline. I didn't realise my knee was bleeding I was just like 'Shit, I've come off, the scooters on it's side, pick it up quick, it might get deprived of 2t oil'

There's a few videos on Youtube of techniques of how to pick a bike up.

[t121anf]

i agree with the man in the red in the pictures, the only time i have picked my bike up was by turning the front wheel away from the ground and rolling the bike back upright.

although i didn't just lift it via the handle bar as suggested in the pic, i was lifting by the tank too.

[t121anf]

oh and i also seem to recall reading in Ride mag that you should/can practise lifting a bike if you have an old mattress to lay it on 1st.

[thegubner]

I dropped my last GPZ a few times but it was a dog and I wasn't bothered about it.

The most humiliating was ragging past my mate at about 90 and then stopping further up ahead to wait for him, I was sat there looking behind and there were cars going past and then I was on the floor for some reason. Plenty of car drivers laughing as they went past and no one helped.

I just picked it up it was heavy but not un pick up-able. Just got a hand on each bar and picked it up.

I just managed to get back on it and get the engine started before my mate came round the bend and we rode off as if nothing had happened, he never saw

I did tell him later though.

[Steve-D]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[killa]

yeah, my immaculate VFR400R had scratches on the one side from the Japanese guy who did that. Or at least thats what i was told. lol
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