Dropped mine today!

[fj johnnie]

 Back in 86 when I purchased my new FJ, I drove home to show my parents. Slight down hill slope. On the side stand. Neutral. Inside I went. Come look at my new bike. Everyone walks outside and there she is laying on her side. Scratched mirror, bent clutch lever and side scoop scratched. I will always park in gear. Yet the motorcycle council tells people to park in neutral.
So whenever a motorcyclist friend comes over I always tell them. Leave it in gear. There is enough slope for it to fall. Most people pay no attention to me. Until......... buddy on a Suzuki cruiser comes over. Lets it warm up, pointing downhill. I tell him not to do that. He looks at me like I am an anal moron...... until his bike crashes to the ground.

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Back in 86 when I purchased my new FJ, I drove home to show my parents. Slight down hill slope. On the side stand. Neutral. Inside I went. Come look at my new bike. Everyone walks outside and there she is laying on her side. Scratched mirror, bent clutch lever and side scoop scratched. I will always park in gear. Yet the motorcycle council tells people to park in neutral.
So whenever a motorcyclist friend comes over I always tell them. Leave it in gear. There is enough slope for it to fall. Most people pay no attention to me. Until......... buddy on a Suzuki cruiser comes over. Lets it warm up, pointing downhill. I tell him not to do that. He looks at me like I am an anal moron...... until his bike crashes to the ground.

Yup, ALWAYS PARK IN GEAR!  We had a minor case of FJ Dominos at the WCR when a rider neglected to park in gear, which rolled forward & fell into another one.  Glad  I arrived just AFTER that happened!  

[Pat Conlon]

Get in the habit to use your sidestand switch to turn your engine off....that way when you dismount,  you know that your sidestand is down and your bike is in gear.

You just have to remember to turn your key off....but that's a different story.

[JoBrCo]

I should have seen it comeing. Came home from work yesterday and parked in the gravel driveway,put her on the centerstand. Later I was gonna put it in the garage, so I stood on the left and pushed her off the stand. Well, the right side dug in and down she went, and down the slight incline of my yard. I ran to the right side to pick her up, but couldnt do it...I yelled at the house for help and my wife came out and we got it upright again, now I'm not a weak-tit, but I sure felt like one! I didnt realize how strong my little woman is...or how heavy these things are when they're tipped over.No damage but a bent front t/s. I wont do that again. Side stand only in the gravel!!!                                                                                                                                                              Humbled by my wife again!                                                                                                                                                                                    Charley

I think a lot of us have done this, I know I have, more than once, once it was fresh asphalt on a really hot day, so it's best to carry some type of plate (board), with a larger surface area, reducing the psi, by increasing the stands footprint. If it's the only way she goes down, well that's actually a good thing.   Unless of course, she goes down in an elevator.   

[Paul1965]

No damage but a bent front t/s.

Charlie glad the only thing hurt is your pride and a turn signal (BTW I've got a spare if you need one).

[charleygofast]

No damage but a bent front t/s.

Charlie glad the only thing hurt is your pride and a turn signal (BTW I've got a spare if you need one).

Thanks Paul, just a bent front r/h bracket. Easily straightened... while I had it off I took 'em all off and shortened the stems as in Joe Sulls June post. Much less ugly, when I get my other fairing done I'll be getting some fairing mounted ones like yours thanks man                                                                   Charley