Girls, when you dropped your bike, who helped you lift it up?

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Sorry to hear your dropped your bike. I almost dropped my 250 once, it was very, VERY close.
And indeed, it required all of my strength to straighten it back up (it was maybe one foot close to hitting the pavement).

Maybe we should get some muscles?:D
 
I am a believer in this:
If you can't pick it up, you shouldn't be riding it.
And if you can't back it up, and parallel park it, you shouldn't be allowed to drive it.
 
Never ride alone. "...come pick me up / meet me at my place..."

Ladies, dont break your back, even tho doing it the right way. Lifting 250cc will also apply on 600cc...just wave your arm out for help.
 
hulahoopie said:
Sorry to hear your dropped your bike. I almost dropped my 250 once, it was very, VERY close.
And indeed, it required all of my strength to straighten it back up (it was maybe one foot close to hitting the pavement).

Maybe we should get some muscles?:D
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It was one foot away from the pavement and you straightened it up? OMG I wish I was that strong. I'm definitely going to the gym tonight. lol!
 
chin.r said:
Never ride alone. "...come pick me up / meet me at my place..."

Ladies, dont break your back, even tho doing it the right way. Lifting 250cc will also apply on 600cc...just wave your arm out for help.
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Didn't you see those guys' previous comments? We need to meet certain prettiness criteria and be single to get the help from them lol!

Jokes aside, fingers crossed that I won't drop it ever gain, but in case that happens, I'm gonna try the technique on Youtube. But I wouldn't kill myself with it and would just wait for help if I really can't do it. lol!
 
I dropped mine once last year, at the gas pump, and once again at Timmies :(.
(Since we are doing confessions, lol). You're totally not alone! Most have, but won't admit it out of pride, I guess.

My prob was being up on tippy toe. Once I lowered it a smidgen, my leg didn't have a chance to buckle under me anymore. That, and built up leg muscle. I ride my mountain bike to and from my transit stop. I use the whole 18 gears and push it to build strength. Work those legs, ladies :D!
 
Jinniwind said:
It was one foot away from the pavement and you straightened it up? OMG I wish I was that strong. I'm definitely going to the gym tonight. lol!
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Depending on what exactly happened this is more about counterweight than strength... The first time (day after I bought it) I was taking it down off the rear stand it started to tip away from me (heart started racing, I just bought it mint condition) but I just grabbed the handle and leaned all my body weight the opposite direction of the tipover with my feet planted directly under the center of the bike gave it a tug and it came back up. It was about a foot from the floor as well.
 
omnivore said:
I am a believer in this:
If you can't pick it up, you shouldn't be riding it.
And if you can't back it up, and parallel park it, you shouldn't be allowed to drive it.
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I would have to say I agree with this ^. One of the reasons I sold my first bike, among other reasons, was the weight. My second bike (125 CBR), was much easier to handle, and lift. Just purchased a 250 Ninja and believe me, I'm going to try and do everything in my power not to let that thing go over. Unforeseen situations happen, I know.
 
you know...It's refreshing to see women talking about these things....

Not only are you guys riding bikes but also beginning to discuss precautions, safety and general " bike talk"

When I was growing up only us kids would talk about bikes and cars and stuff....Times are changing!

Welcome to bike world!
 
Banger said:
Hardly, but thanks for the compliment.
Stay strong!
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^bs, you rock girl:)

I've layed mine down gently twice both at weird angles on a curb so I had a disadvantage with leverage as I had to stand on the curb to get it up. The first time was when I first started riding and I took a turn into a plaza in second when I should have been in first and it stalled and I lost my balance and it went down on my leg so no damage. lol So embarassing though. Had a friend help me get it up as she was riding with me.

The second time I was alone at the air pump at a shell with a fully loaded bike for a camping trip and I rolled the bike foward from the right side to get to the valves and forgot about the kick stand and it flung up as I put the bike back and I realized after it went to far to hold up and I helped it down gently. Again had to lift it from the curb so I could not use the technic from the vid and got it up with the third push.

I'm a pretty stong girl though. Also if you don't want to try this on your bike and you've never dropped you bike to try it, I know at the Harley Davidson demo days at the dealership they have a woman lifting a huge bike and you can do it too if you want to try it out.
 
Dropped my 600 in my driveway after my kickstand broke, at 430am on my way to work. Had to pick it up by myself. Took a couple times, but by the 3rd try I was so mad I turned into the hulk lol.
 
I almost dropped it by turning in the parking spot so that i could exit easier and i pulled the front brake hard and had my signal light sitting on my foot because i didn't want it to hit the floor. I took a deep breath and yanked it up so hard i couldn't believe i picked it back up lol. But honestly it's not that hard, i have the same bike as you, there's just a technique to it.
 
omnivore said:
I am a believer in this:
If you can't pick it up, you shouldn't be riding it.
And if you can't back it up, and parallel park it, you shouldn't be allowed to drive it.
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I agree about parking a car BUT, if everyone followed this rule, most cruisers would remain in the showroom. I know many guys that can't pick their bikes up by themselves.

How often do you expect to be dropping your bikes people? It isn't an everyday occurrence. It's an accident. Expecting everyone to be able to pick up their bike is like expecting everyone to be able to deal with all aspects of an accident by themselves. I.e. don't ride a bike if you can't do CPR and first aid on yourself.

Nothing wrong with asking for help when you get into trouble. And if it isn't immediately available, you wait till it is.

I'm a big guy and have always been able to pick up any bike by myself but I don't look down on those that can't. Fer chrissakes do you expect a one armed person to pick up their own bike? And don't give me any crap that a one armed person shouldn't ride.

Oh, and the few times I've dropped my bike has usually been a 0 kph. Typically in the garage, at the pumps or stalling just as I'm starting to move.
 
I'm a pretty big boy.. I've had to pick up my bike once before and didn't have a problem.. but when I had my crash last year, I don't know if it's because I was sore, or if it was the angle of the bike in the ditch or if it was because it was half buried in sand... but I couldn't pick it up for the life of me. I had to flag down a passing truck to give me a hand.

Still rode it home though!
 
Griffin said:
I agree about parking a car BUT, if everyone followed this rule, most cruisers would remain in the showroom. I know many guys that can't pick their bikes up by themselves.

How often do you expect to be dropping your bikes people? It isn't an everyday occurrence. It's an accident. Expecting everyone to be able to pick up their bike is like expecting everyone to be able to deal with all aspects of an accident by themselves. I.e. don't ride a bike if you can't do CPR and first aid on yourself.

Nothing wrong with asking for help when you get into trouble. And if it isn't immediately available, you wait till it is.

I'm a big guy and have always been able to pick up any bike by myself but I don't look down on those that can't. Fer chrissakes do you expect a one armed person to pick up their own bike? And don't give me any crap that a one armed person shouldn't ride.

Oh, and the few times I've dropped my bike has usually been a 0 kph. Typically in the garage, at the pumps or stalling just as I'm starting to move.
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well said, thank you!

just 'cause i can't lift 4 times my weight does not mean i shouldn't ride a bigger bike. hell if they made 600's in a lighter/smaller size i'd go for it.
 
thank you! i didn't know until my first post how many negative and discouraging ppl would be on here....and if i was one to be discouraged easily, i prolly would've folded already. but i know there are girls that weigh as little as i do and ride a 600cc! and i know what i can and can't be capable of given time and practice and with the limited time i've spent on my bike so far and despite my mishap, i can learn from my mistakes and will be successful. besides, that escapade forced me to learn to pick up my own bike!

Griffin said:
I agree about parking a car BUT, if everyone followed this rule, most cruisers would remain in the showroom. I know many guys that can't pick their bikes up by themselves.

How often do you expect to be dropping your bikes people? It isn't an everyday occurrence. It's an accident. Expecting everyone to be able to pick up their bike is like expecting everyone to be able to deal with all aspects of an accident by themselves. I.e. don't ride a bike if you can't do CPR and first aid on yourself.

Nothing wrong with asking for help when you get into trouble. And if it isn't immediately available, you wait till it is.

I'm a big guy and have always been able to pick up any bike by myself but I don't look down on those that can't. Fer chrissakes do you expect a one armed person to pick up their own bike? And don't give me any crap that a one armed person shouldn't ride.

Oh, and the few times I've dropped my bike has usually been a 0 kph. Typically in the garage, at the pumps or stalling just as I'm starting to move.
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hybrid said:
thank you! i didn't know until my first post how many negative and discouraging ppl would be on here....and if i was one to be discouraged easily, i prolly would've folded already. but i know there are girls that weigh as little as i do and ride a 600cc! and i know what i can and can't be capable of given time and practice and with the limited time i've spent on my bike so far and despite my mishap, i can learn from my mistakes and will be successful. besides, that escapade forced me to learn to pick up my own bike!
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Schnizzle rode her Busa to Alaska and back. By herself. I dunno if she can lift the damn thing by herself or not. Don't care. The point is you shouldn't feel limited because you aren't built like a tank.

I know several big guys that ride Harley Road Kings and such. Most can't lift the bike by themselves. Btw I know it's not all a strength thing, much of it has to do with technique.

I've heard for more than thirty years from people that if you can't lift your bike off the ground by yourself you shouldn't ride it. I just find that whole proposal ridiculous. I'm far more concerned with whether you can corner and brake the bike your riding - which you will need to do each time you throw a leg over it - than whether you can pick the damn thing up - which should happen extremely rarely.
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