I did a classically embarrassing 1 2 on the bike

[SirFallalot]

Well it had to happen at some point, minder cable or not, I was enthusiastically speaking with my colleague as I got on the bike, moved a meter, and fell to the left as the disc lock touched caliper while turning. After much embarrassment and "I'm alright thanks, just my pride hurts", got on, started the bike, set off 5 meters, off camber right turn, bike stalls, 2mph slow motion drop to the right. Sorry ninja.

AAAAAAAAAAARGH f me. Nothing broken, just a pair of scuffs, but now I can't say it's pristine and never dropped!
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Lexmoto Valiant 125; 94 CB400; 96 CB750F2; 81 CB750 (restoring, lol not gonna happen); 2001 ZX9R(It's about to go :c); 2012 R1200R; 2015 R1200RS

[doggone]

Slow speeds, distraction, awkward cambre - key elements for disaster.
The real classic is falling over in garage or drive at home

[yen_powell]

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Parked on a verge next to the chapel at Burythorpe a couple of months ago. Lid on the grass next to bike. Ground felt very firm everywhere. Problem was I hadn't quite taken into account the slight slope to the side, which meant my bike was leaning more than it would've on level ground. Thus meaning there was quite a bit more pressure on the side-stand's foot. I'd walked a good few yards when it finally decided to keel over - or perhaps it had been doing it very gradually from the off. In any case, over it went. I think, though, that my lid could've broken the bike's fall somewhat. In any case, I can't remember finding any damage to either bike or lid. I've got a few crushed beer cans under the seat now, for pucks. Doesn't matter then if you forget to pick it up.
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"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[droog]

I have hit the deck slow speed one time in the past due to forgetting the disc lock was on.

After that experience I picked up a tip from some bike mag or other - which entailed sliding a 20mm section of snug fitting rubber tube onto the disc lock key so that you can then transfer the tubing to the ignition key after fitting the disc lock - so I can't start the bike without removing the tubing from the ignition key which obviously tells me the disc lock is still on.

I also position the disc lock on the disc so that it's practically kissing the caliper - which means that if I do forget it's on the bike the wheel is not going to move forward any more than an inch - so much less chance of hitting the deck or damaging the disc/caliper.

[GettinBetter]

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

[SirFallalot]

Thanks for the stories guys, cheered me up!

[xX-Alex-Xx]

One of my best ones was showing someone how to ride slowly and improve confidence at lower speeds, and afterwards coming to a stop only to get my bootlace wrapped up on the peg and promptly dumping the bike cos I couldn't put my foot down Yeah that's what happens on one of the few times when you wear regular work boots instead of motorcycle boots.
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[Feasty]

What a good time to start this thread!

Last Monday I took my daughter (12) out for a ride on my newish to me bike in the evening. Got 45mins into the Peaks and decided to do a U-turn on a private road then head back home.
Not quite being used to the top heaviness of the bike, plus having just brimmed the tank, and having her on the back I started to lose it to the right. Managed to stop, my foot then slipped a bit and after that the bike was just too heavy to keep upright and down we went. Must have looked very amusing to any onlookers being done in such slow motion, but then I got my left foot stuck and had to do a fall/roll off instead of stepping off as I'd hoped!
We were both fine, the bike has crash protectors so no damage other than a couple of small scrapes on those.

It didn't finish there... In spite of getting to the engine cut out soon as it went over, and lifting the bike straight back up. There was a large patch of oil on the road. I didn't want to risk starting the bike again in case I damaged it with not enough oil, so ended up calling the breakdown out.
This is where it all went wrong. I was told 60-90mins, then texted an ETA of an hour... 4 hours later I was finally picked up and taken home from the middle of the countryside, where I'd been waiting in pitch black thunderstorm rain weather.
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Previous: Aprilia Habana Retro 50cc (beauty), Yamaha SR125 (fell apart), Honda XR125 (nippy little commuter), Honda SLR650 (Geewhizz), Yamaha Diversion 900S (Smoooooth) written off courtesy of a stupid escaped horse.
(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed).

[A100man]

[Evil Hans]

[Feasty]

[A100man]

A case of 'oils well that ends well' then ?

..already got my coat on and half way through the door.
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Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750

Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

4 hours?? That's not what I'd call a slick response.
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"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[Keithy]

[xX-Alex-Xx]

[Hong Kong Phooey]

[Holdawayt]

Wouldn't worry too much. I once fell off my bike while it was stationary, in the garage on two paddock stands.

I was practicing my body positioning for an upcoming track day and assumed the stands would cope with me leaning off the bike. It turns out that this is not the case and over I went into my dad's classic car.

[xX-Alex-Xx]

[Holdawayt]

It was incredibly embarrassing even though nobody saw it.

[Barnoe]

so many similar stories.

Shoelace caught me out once too, still got a scar after the footpeg made a dent in my shin (from 30 years ago!!)

Bike stopped on drive went to shut gate... bang bike on its side <sigh>

Bursting for the toilet in Scotland, saw a public toilet last minute, turned in late.... GRAVEL!!!
Ironically the bike didn't slip, my foot did and i did a slo-motion roll

It was at that point i realised there is a knack to picking a bike up on your own, its not easy
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You know you are old when you're told to slow down by your doctor and not the police.

[Jmoan]

It also helps if you don't accidentally bump the horn alerting everyone to your mistake.

[SirFallalot]

I've also now done my first and accidental wheelie with my friend on the back. Not sure who was more shocked, me hoping not to drop it, him hanging on for own life, or other friend on his own bike. Seems all that extra weight out back makes a whole lot of difference
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Lexmoto Valiant 125; 94 CB400; 96 CB750F2; 81 CB750 (restoring, lol not gonna happen); 2001 ZX9R(It's about to go :c); 2012 R1200R; 2015 R1200RS

[UncleFester]

Dropped my 500 when I let the clutch out with the front brake on.

Dropped my z1000 when the side stand hadn't locked in place.

Everyone drops a bike at some point ..... the only variable is the size of the audience.
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Module 1 and 2 passed - October 2014. Happy owner of a 2017 Z1000SX, ex owner of a YBR125 / CB500 / VFR800.