Parking lot confession


By IceT - Posted on 13 January 2009

I dropped my VFR in a parking lot recently. The weather was cold, and I started 'er up, turned the bars to the right and let out the clutch too quickly. The motor died, and I plopped over on my right side. Yes, there were witnesses.

This is the first time I have dropped a bike in a parking lot in 10 years and 100K+ miles of riding. Kinda funny, considering I recently took the MSF course and practiced all those slow speed maneuvers.

Damage list

  • Right peg: broke off
     
  • Right mirror: broke off after I attempted to bend it back into position (sigh)
     
  • Ego: Irrevocably shattered

Happens to the best of us.....  Glad you are ok and the bike can be fixed.