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[emperkin]

I dropped my 1200 RT in a parking lot! :banghead Scratched the cylinder head and side bags :cry

[BubbaZanetti]

yeah, the engine and bags are good insurance, keep that faring looking nice :)

[gfspencer]

I dropped my 1200 RT in a parking lot! :banghead Scratched the cylinder head and side bags :cry

Sorry about that . . . . but you are not alone. I dropped a 748 at a stop sign - twice - once one one side - once on the other. :banghead That was expensive.

[riderR1150GSAdv]

Welcome to the club. :stick :cry
There are two kinds of riders; those who have dropped their bike, and those who will drop theirs. Sadly we all drop a bike at least once in a riding career. The best thing is to chalk it up to experience.
I dropped my than new 04 RT in a parking lot full of other riders :banghead My lesson from this was to ignore everyone till the bike is parked properly and than say hi to all.
Think of the scratches as......character :deal

[bubbagazoo]

My 2000 RT had the banged up jugs when I bought it earlier this year. :( And a banged up right side mirror as well.

Then I dropped it a couple of times. :cry The first time was when I was picking it up at the dealer. Broke a couple of right side rear view mirrors in the process. Needless to say, I have had second thoughts about having such a heavy bike as my first one after 20 years away from riding. But, I have learned from the mistakes I made that resulted in the drops (mostly not so level parking lots and driveways) and have adopted some strategies for avoiding the dropped bike syndrom. Where my drive way is concerned, I approach so I make a left turn into the driveway instead of a right turn (I get into my driveway on a better approach angle resulting in less of a tendency for the bike to lean too far in the direction of the driveway's slope). I also replaced the entire right side mirror assembly. It had been knocked off so many times before I purchased the bike, the assembly would not stay on properly (broken springs in the mounts).

[emperkin]

I must say, I feel honored to be part of such a special club! :ha but now I need the protective gear to hide the scars!

[Motorman]

There are 3 kinds of motorcyclists in this area. Those that are going to drop their bike, those that have dropped their bike and those that are going to drop the bike again.

[westmount]

I dropped my 1200 RT in a parking lot! :banghead Scratched the cylinder head and side bags :cry

Hey welcome to the club. Its a right of passage :D

[RTdavey]

Welcome to the club. :stick :cry
There are two kinds of riders; those who have dropped their bike, and those who will drop theirs. Sadly we all drop a bike at least once in a riding career. The best thing is to chalk it up to experience.
I dropped my than new 04 RT in a parking lot full of other riders :banghead My lesson from this was to ignore everyone till the bike is parked properly and than say hi to all.
Think of the scratches as......character :deal

See, that's why weighing 300 lbs. gives you a fighting chance!

[PUDGYPAINTGUY]

Gravity is a bear isn't it?...lol.

It will happen again so don't worry about it...the bike has now officially lost it's virginity and so now you can go out without fear of damaging it and have some real fun...lol.

Kind of like getting a new car, after I take it to Detroit Metro airport and park it for a week and it gets it's mandatory first door ding from someone else, it is always more fun to drive....hehehehehe.

[GregFeeler]

One way to keep from dropping your bike (well, having it fall over - related topic) is to ALWAYS leave it in gear when on the side stand. While this might seem self-evident, it didn't become religion to me until I almost had my K1200RS fall over on me!

I was parked on a slight incline, on the sidestand and *not* in gear. I was down on my haunches pushing the LH saddle bag lid closed when I noticed the bike just startong to roll foward and saw the sidestand moving out of the corner of my eye. I've never moved as fast as I did jumping up and grabing the front brake - JUST in time! The thought/vision of both dropping my bike AND being under it made a very permanent impression on me. Most major pucker factor I've had off the bike. :eek

[RTdavey]

One way to keep from dropping your bike (well, having it fall over - related topic) is to ALWAYS leave it in gear when on the side stand. While this might seem self-evident, it didn't become religion to me until I almost had my K1200RS fall over on me!

I was parked on a slight incline, on the sidestand and *not* in gear. I was down on my haunches pushing the LH saddle bag lid closed when I noticed the bike just startong to roll foward and saw the sidestand moving out of the corner of my eye. I've never moved as fast as I did jumping up and grabing the front brake - JUST in time! The thought/vision of both dropping my bike AND being under it made a very permanent impression on me. Most major pucker factor I've had off the bike. :eek

I FEEL ya bro', I really feel ya there !!!

[glwestcott]

Actually, there are three types of riders. 1 - Those who have never gotten on or moved their bikes and therefore have never dropped them. 2 - Those who have moved or ridden them and will tell you they have dropped them. 3 - Those who have moved or ridden them and lie about having dropped them. :D

[bubbagazoo]

Actually, there are three types of riders. 1 - Those who have never gotten on or moved their bikes and therefore have never dropped them. 2 - Those who have moved or ridden them and will tell you they have dropped them. 3 - Those who have moved or ridden them and lie about having dropped them. :D

I belong in group number 2. I believe the guys I work with are in group number 3. The amount of crap I have taken because I admit that I have dropped my bike is huge. The guys even brought a set of tiny tykes training wheels, stood them up next to my rear wheel and took pictures. Then they gave me the photos. But they kept the negatives.
:stick

[billfiler]

Right after I bought my 2004rt with only 2000 miles on it I wanted to check what kind of miles per gallon I was getting. So I decided to put it on the center stand at a gas station to level out the tank and try to fill it to the same level a few times. As I put it on the center stand there was a hole in the pavement on the opposite side of the bike right where the stand should have supported it and it started to just fall away from me.
Amazingly enough it was the day after I put the Wunderlich protection bars on the bike. The only thing that got any damage was a very small scratch on the mirror that you can barely see. I would highly reccomend these bars. If I ever buy a new rt I will buy these first and put them on at the dealer before I ride away!

Bill

[pcsof8]

Itsa gona happen, so done-ya be worrin none, itsa okedoakee see. :D

[Easy]

Has anyone ever dropped a bike that had Cylinder Head Protection guards installed. Did they work, or did it scratch the heads and ruin the guards? What were the results?

Easy

[Dubuque]

Easy,

I dropped my 2004 RT the day I picked it up at the dealer :banghead (I bought it used) just last month. It had the engine guards installed and the right side one got pretty scratched up and a piece splintered off, but it did the job as there are only minor scratches to the head. The heads will get scratchs due to the inside of the guard rubbing against the head. If you are buying a used bike and the guard looks ok check the head anyway as the guards do make some minor scratches but it is nothing like it would be without the guard. My saddlebag got dinged as well as the right side mirror. The salesman had just gotten through telling me how they had just replaced the right side mirror due to some scratches and then I dropped it. At least the guys there knew that it happens to everybody sooner or later. I am tempted to buy a new mirror and head guard but it will probably happen again so why bother?

Tom

[SGBoneau]

Been there, done that! :doh In front of some Harley riders to boot. Talk about embarrising! Previous owner had dropped her on the other side so now I have matching heads. Thought it would never happen to me - silly me!

Cheers,
Steve

[PMonk]

found a new way to drop an LT. ride on FM337 between Medina and Leakey Texas and get way ahead of your riding buddies. Then pull off and get off of bike real quick to take pictures. Be sure to leave it in 5th or 6th gear which ever applies. Then watch the bike roll down hill until it flops.