Found out I can pick up my FJ

[Vsekvsek]

All those years as a powerlifter paid off

Get home, go to park it and theres a slight incline in my house. As the kickstand goes down I realize its not touching ground. All the way down she went. Punched a hole in windhield and took out left mirror. Now She wont start

[FJmonkey]

Bugger...

[Firehawk068]

UGGGGG! 

[aviationfred]

That is never a good feeling. 

Fred

[Vsekvsek]

That is never a good feeling. 

Fred

Tell me about it. Go to put foot down theres no ground. I jumped from bike to avoid a broken leg. Talk about a moron rookie mistake.

[Firehawk068]

I think I have a left mirror you can have...................if your base is still good. It's the stalk and mirror flag...............looks like your base is still ok in the pictures.

[movenon]

Bummer......... Sorry to hear that. She is easy to fix. Might be an excuse to upgrade the mirrors. 
George

[Vsekvsek]

I think I have a left mirror you can have...................if your base is still good. It's the stalk and mirror flag...............looks like your base is still ok in the pictures.

Thx-I actually do too.  Was actually thinking of upgrading my mirrors right before this happened. Now I will for sure-lol

[yamaha fj rider]

That sucks, glad you were not hurt and the bike did not come out too bad.

Kurt

[JPaganel]

I've dropped mine a couple of times. Fortunately, the previous owner thoughtfully pre-scratched it for me, so it was not any worse for wear.

It's not the lightest bike, but provided you know how to do it almost any bike can be picked up fairly easily. In some countries (I forget exactly which, but probably Japan) picking up a bike is part of the test for a motorcycle license.

The windshield hole is sucky. How'd you manage that? On the brighter side of things, you can make up a cool story about a chase and a shootout. "You shoulda seen the other guy..."   

[Vsekvsek]

I've dropped mine a couple of times. Fortunately, the previous owner thoughtfully pre-scratched it for me, so it was not any worse for wear.

It's not the lightest bike, but provided you know how to do it almost any bike can be picked up fairly easily. In some countries (I forget exactly which, but probably Japan) picking up a bike is part of the test for a motorcycle license.

The windshield hole is sucky. How'd you manage that? On the brighter side of things, you can make up a cool story about a chase and a shootout. "You shoulda seen the other guy..."   

The windshield went right through the corner edge of my trailer. Totally blows

[RichBaker]

Damn, that sucks, BTDT.....    She won't start because she's flooded now, just hold the throttle WFO and crank her, she'll clean out and fire up after a few seconds.

[Vsekvsek]

Damn, that sucks, BTDT.....    She won't start because she's flooded now, just hold the throttle WFO and crank her, she'll clean out and fire up after a few seconds.

Yeah she did just that.
My spare cbr mirrors went right on and need to stop by hardware store onnway home for black ducktape to fix the hole (trailer park style) till i order a new screen.

[Rhino]

dropped mine once trying to park, tight turning, put my foot down to walk her around and found some leaf litter on the smooth concrete.

didn't realise how heavy it was till i got upstairs to my office, i just picked it up as quick as i could to minimise the exposure. (luckily noone at work saw)

got upstairs, sat down, turned on the computer and what not, got up to go make a coffee and though, geez my legs hurt...

[Dan Filetti]

That sucks.  If it makes you feel any better, I did a similar thing on the gixxer on the way to the ECSR.  Thought the kick stand was all the way down after we'd pulled off the parkway onto a scenic overlook...  pissed me off, but oh well.

Dan