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Offline Conrad

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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #20 on: May 13, 2011, 04:58:46 AM »
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #21 on: May 13, 2011, 07:43:11 AM »
A lesson I've learned the hard way over many years is, No matter what, before you rest the bike on the side stand, Kick it forward. NO MATTER WHAT!
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #22 on: May 13, 2011, 07:54:43 AM »
it depends on what side of the equator you're on.  Just like hurricanes/typhoons spin clockwise or counterclockwise depending on hemisphere, so goes the bike preferential drop side.   :o
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #23 on: May 13, 2011, 08:58:18 AM »
Quote from: ManWorkingH3r3 on May 12, 2011, 02:35:02 PM
The night I bought my first bike, a 1981 Honda GL500, I drove it all the way from Green Bay to Greenfield(a.k.a. Milwaukee) as my first long ride ever.

When I arrived at my house, I stopped on the driveway, dismounted to the left, and promptly had it fall away from me onto its right footpeg and mirror.  Ouch!  I thought I could put down the kickstand after I got off it.  Never applied for a Honda CDA# though.
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Wouldn't that be an HDA?   ;)
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #24 on: May 13, 2011, 09:01:29 AM »
Quote from: S.Ga.Rider on May 12, 2011, 12:02:23 PM
When I bought my 14 almost a year ago it  had a scraped left mirror where someone had tipped it over in a parking lot or something. I bought it thinking I could find a good used one on ebay for cheap and now a year later I still havent found a mirror.lol Apparently everyone who drops the bike does so on the left side. I have only seen a few left  ones and they were scratched up but I always see right mirrors in perfect shape. Of course after a year it doesnt bother me as much as it did when new but maybe one day one will show up on ebay.


There is always the option of spending $150 for a new mirror if it bothers you and you can't find a used one. But on the bright side, you get the mirror bracket as well!  :D
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Offline MrPepsi

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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #25 on: May 13, 2011, 09:09:05 AM »
Do what I did. Buy some black reflective tape, and put a stip over where you may or may not have scratched your mirror.

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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #26 on: May 13, 2011, 09:10:13 AM »
Quote from: MrPepsi on May 13, 2011, 09:09:05 AM
Do what I did. Buy some black reflective tape, and put a stip over where you may or may not have scratched your mirror.


That's  a pretty slick idea Brent!
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #27 on: May 13, 2011, 09:19:38 AM »
Since the thread is lost, I have more!
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #28 on: May 13, 2011, 09:39:47 AM »
Mr Pepsi, that is exactly what I am going to do. I need to get some more reflective tape as all I have is pretty narrow stuff (maybe 1/4" wide).


http://shop.reflectivestore.com/
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #29 on: May 13, 2011, 11:31:39 AM »
I thought of buying some colorite paint in the aerosol can and repainting it but by the time I pay shipping it come out to be around $60 so I figured I would wait for a used one to come up.
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Offline azul10

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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #30 on: May 15, 2011, 06:23:46 PM »
Ditto left side---42 mi.
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #31 on: May 15, 2011, 07:59:07 PM »
Uh 0 miles  :-[
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #32 on: May 15, 2011, 08:44:05 PM »
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #33 on: May 15, 2011, 09:51:36 PM »
Wow
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #34 on: May 16, 2011, 06:04:56 AM »
Quote from: tthompsr on May 15, 2011, 07:59:07 PM
Uh 0 miles  :-[


My brother! Me too!

Mine was .2 miles on the odometer. I rode her on a trailer and brought her home from the next state.  Rolled her off the trailer and put her on the kickstand. Went to walk away and she started rolling forward. I tried to grab her, but wound up riding her to the ground. And to make insult to injury. I normally always leave my bikes in gear. For some reason, I didn't that day. Yeah I was really distraught with myself over it. It was not a good start. Friday, July 13th, 2007!  :banghead:
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Offline MrPepsi

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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #35 on: May 19, 2011, 09:15:39 AM »
Damn, damn, damn, I spoke too soon.
I dropped her on the right side this morning navigating the parking space.
crap crap crap!
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #36 on: May 19, 2011, 10:08:34 AM »
Quote from: MrPepsi on May 19, 2011, 09:15:39 AM
Damn, damn, damn, I spoke too soon.
I dropped her on the right side this morning navigating the parking space.
crap crap crap!


 :yikes: :banghead:




Good thing you've got the Top Block sliders to keep anything from actually hitting!  :thumbs:




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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #37 on: May 19, 2011, 10:14:15 AM »
Quote from: ZG on May 19, 2011, 10:08:34 AM

 :yikes: :banghead:




Good thing you've got the Top Block sliders to keep anything from actually hitting!  :thumbs:




Yeah I wish I did.
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Brent Johnson 
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #38 on: May 19, 2011, 03:17:48 PM »
if you're good, you can drop it on the front side. :)
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Re: Does everyone drop it on the left side?
« Reply #39 on: May 19, 2011, 04:57:22 PM »
As close as I have come with this bike was in Eureka Springs, AR last weekend.  I was going through there on 23 (through the touristy, downtown section).  The road is really, really canted and a pedestrian walked into the road.  Quick stop from 15 mph.  Couldn't get my right foot to the asphalt because I'm really short legged and the massive angle of the road.  I had to slide off the seat, completely to get my foot down before going over.  Had a hard time starting again too.  While I was braking/down shifting, I missed 1st and ended up in neutral.  Being off the bike so far I couldn't reach the shifter.  Good times, good times.
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