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86er

08-20-2007, 11:10 AM

O.K................Somebody has say it!

I Dropped My Bike At Vogel!!! :scared:

I was parked across from Dragonrider's cabin and any of you that parked there know that to leave that area, you have to go up a small incline and immediately turn on to the road. In my case it was to the left to head to my campsite.

I started the bike, puy it into 1st; I accelerated the engine, slid the clutch out, and leaned just a little to my left to start the turn. Then the bike jumped into Neutral! Since I was already leaned over for the turn and now had no thrust, all I could do was gently lay it on it's side. :bawling:

Now, the reason that I bring this up is to relate something that we do at another club that I ride with:

1. If you drop your bike, you put $5 in the kitty.

2. If you crash your bike, you put in $10.

The difference is 5mph; under 5 it's a drop, over 5mph, it's a crash! I think that this is something that might be a fun way to help out with the expenses/prize kitty for VentureRider.org!

I just hit the "Donations" button on the top right side of the VR.O Toolbar, and donated $5.00 to the site.

So anybody else want to admit to dropping thier bike this weekend? I know that I'm not the only one!

muffinman

08-20-2007, 12:38 PM

I dropped mine when I first got to the park with the trailer and Mini so I guess I am an official member of the I dropped my bike at Vogel group

Jeff

stardbog

08-20-2007, 12:39 PM

I Know beside Carbon One - KBran is lean his bike on Grass at musem... I Didnt drop this year, but last year was uphill drop on gravel , with Lina On Back. Don't know if last year count. :rotf::rotf:

Skid

08-20-2007, 12:43 PM

That is one group that I don't want to be a member of....:beer:

Sleeperhawk

08-20-2007, 01:26 PM

I dropped my bike sort of on the way to Vogel, but I held it long enough for Muffinman and Bobbie to help me get it back up right with out it touching ground.

Thanks again Muffinman and Bobbie (my Mechanic :) )

:mustache:

mini-muffin

08-20-2007, 05:33 PM

I Know beside Carbon One - KBran is lean his bike on Grass at musem... I Didnt drop this year, but last year was uphill drop on gravel , with Lina On Back. Don't know if last year count. :rotf::rotf:

You can't tell them that it was last year they may try to charge you interest. :rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf:

Of course if we do count all three years this is gonna get to be a big group.

Margaret

ADC

08-20-2007, 08:39 PM

I dropped mine last year and I don't want to talk about it and didn't get the chance to drop it this year.
Arthur

kbran

08-21-2007, 12:39 AM

I Know beside Carbon One - KBran is lean his bike on Grass at musem... I Didnt drop this year, but last year was uphill drop on gravel , with Lina On Back. Don't know if last year count. :rotf::rotf:

Yes I did, hadn't dropped mine in almost a year and now not only once at vogel but twice. The first time was when we were trying to figure out how to park at our cabin and I droped off the asphalt and down it went. Oh well I guess that's $10 for the site.

Riderduke

08-21-2007, 07:16 AM

Gotta Admit it. I got a "MAN SCRAPE" on the crash bars while backing up into a parking space on the Cherohola PKWY.
Tried to hold the sucker up but it just did a WWE Body Slam on me.:rotf:

No damage just some "MAN SCRAPES" :whistling::whistling:

BradT

08-21-2007, 10:53 PM

That is one group that I don't want to be a member of....:beer:

Can not agree more with you

.
So anybody else want to admit to dropping thier bike this weekend? I know that I'm not the only one!

Almost does not count right. Last year I was very close. Actually Todd I just got it back up when you came to help. Seemed like I was holding it forever, but it must have been only a couple seconds.

Brad

noahzark

08-22-2007, 12:44 AM

That is one group that I don't want to be a member of....:beer:

Seems to me there're two kinds of RSV riders, those that have dropped their bikes and those that will.

I'm sure glad someone started this thread, though, because I've felt like the Lone Ranger for a long time. I wondered if anyone else had those low-mph-drop-'em-blues AND how in the hell do you get that beast back upright without an Arnold Swar . . . Swartze . . . Arnold What's-His-Name around? I got mine upright one time by myself, but it wasn't fully down for the count--listing about 30 degrees. I always felt that if you couldn't upright your fallen bike, you needed to get a smaller one, but the RSV is worth a little embarrassment, IMHO. Now, what I'd really like to know is, is there a secret, or, do you just wait for the cavalry to show up?

This is a real problem for me as I do a lot of traveling by myself. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

kbran

08-22-2007, 01:00 AM

Seems to me there're two kinds of RSV riders, those that have dropped their bikes and those that will.

I'm sure glad someone started this thread, though, because I've felt like the Lone Ranger for a long time. I wondered if anyone else had those low-mph-drop-'em-blues AND how in the hell do you get that beast back upright without an Arnold Swar . . . Swartze . . . Arnold What's-His-Name around? I got mine upright one time by myself, but it wasn't fully down for the count--listing about 30 degrees. I always felt that if you couldn't upright your fallen bike, you needed to get a smaller one, but the RSV is worth a little embarrassment, IMHO. Now, what I'd really like to know is, is there a secret, or, do you just wait for the cavalry to show up?

This is a real problem for me as I do a lot of traveling by myself. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

It's not really that hard to get it back up if done properly. Get the ride like a pro video and he shows you how. All you do is back up to the bike and roll the handle bars in, grab the passanger rail and the grips on the handlebar and walk it backward. When it is approaching the upright position and you can hold it up start reaching for the kickstand and let it down. If it is on the oppesit side let the kickstand down first and raise it and let it come down on the stand. I'm not that big of a guy and ask Freebird how fast I had mine back up. He said he was getting off to help me and I had it up before he could get off his bike.

86er

08-22-2007, 01:15 AM

.................................................. .................. Now, what I'd really like to know is, is there a secret, or, do you just wait for the cavalry to show up?

This is a real problem for me as I do a lot of traveling by myself. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

There is a secret..And I've seen a 98 pound woman pick up a full dress Harley.

Make sure the bike is in gear so it can't roll away, and if it's on it's right side, put the kickstand down (you don't want to tip it over onto the other side!).

Put one hand on the near grip and the other on something secure (saddlebag crashbar/passenger grip/etc). Squat down low and put your ass against the seat and take little steps pushing backwards. Don't try to "lift" the bike, just push backwards and it will come up on it's own.

I've righted mine this way (I won't say how often!:rotf:)

Ol' Erns

08-22-2007, 07:43 AM

Does it count as a drop if you aren't on the bike when it goes over? Was parked precariously on a side hill, putting the trailer on and closed the coupling and was just putting the lock on when she tipped over!?! Of course no damage but a wee bit embarassing.

fixit3546

08-22-2007, 10:36 AM

Make sure the bike is in gear so it can't roll away, and if it's on it's right side, put the kickstand down (you don't want to tip it over onto the other side!).

Yep, put the kick-stand down or suffer the embarrassedment twice!!``:(

Please, don't ask how i know this or who the young lady was.............:no-no-no:
`

Sleeperhawk

08-22-2007, 01:20 PM

RCyrPE

08-22-2007, 02:03 PM

First time I dropped mine I was coming out of a relatively steep driveway and had to come to a full stop with the front wheel on the level sidewalk. Suddenly my legs were 3 inches too short to touch ground and over we went.

LWesson

08-24-2007, 07:20 PM

Here's a video on how to pick a bike up:

YouTube - NB's F6550GS - How to pick up a motorcycle

Cheers,

Leonard

Carbon_One

08-24-2007, 10:02 PM

Mean Dog

08-25-2007, 12:41 AM

You guys are just trying to make me feel better aren't ya? And not the only dropee while there. :rasberry: :whistling:Seeing as I dropped mine big time at Vogel. :headache:
Yea these things have a mind of their own at times. And once you get to a certain point there's no going back either.
Larry

Larry, Before going to Vogel I had some Harley friends riding to Branson, MO. and a couple of dogs were chasing a goat across Interstate 55 north here in Mississippi. There were 5 bikes in the group and the rear bike was pulling a trailer. When everyone hit their brakes for the animals the bike with the trailer ridden by my friend Steve and his wife locked up only his back brake, the trailer pushed the bike sideways into the rear floor board of my other friends bike, luckily his wife had her feet on higher pegs and did not get hurt. Steve's bike low sided to the right and then flipped over onto the left side as yours did. Steve suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung and his wife has head trauma and doesn't remember the accident or a week later and yes they spent over a week in Memphis hospital. His Harley Ultra is in a lot worse shape than your Venture is in. I went over there tonight to help them strip it down and there is a lot of unseen damage before the dismantle. He says he wants to sell his trailer now once it is repaired and won't tow another one again. I tow and told him that you just have to allow for extra reaction times when doing so. I have towed over 400 lbs in mine with no problems at all. We are praying for your family as well as his and hope you all a speedy recovery my friend! Best of luck to you!
Sincerely,
Mean Dog

DragonRider

08-25-2007, 01:05 AM

As long as drops at past Vogels or any other time,DONT count, no retroacitve here, I will participate. If I had to pay for all the past drops, I wouldnt be able to go and pick up my new ride on Friday..................:cool10::cool10::cool10::c ool10::cool10:

I will post pics, I promise.........I also think that a picture should accompany the donation so we can post the money making ventures.............no pun intended....:rotf::rotf:

Carbon_One

08-25-2007, 10:12 AM

Larry, Before going to Vogel I had some Harley friends riding to Branson, MO. and a couple of dogs were chasing a goat across Interstate 55 north here in Mississippi. There were 5 bikes in the group and the rear bike was pulling a trailer. When everyone hit their brakes for the animals the bike with the trailer ridden by my friend Steve and his wife locked up only his back brake, the trailer pushed the bike sideways into the rear floor board of my other friends bike, luckily his wife had her feet on higher pegs and did not get hurt. Steve's bike low sided to the right and then flipped over onto the left side as yours did. Steve suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung and his wife has head trauma and doesn't remember the accident or a week later and yes they spent over a week in Memphis hospital. His Harley Ultra is in a lot worse shape than your Venture is in. I went over there tonight to help them strip it down and there is a lot of unseen damage before the dismantle. He says he wants to sell his trailer now once it is repaired and won't tow another one again. I tow and told him that you just have to allow for extra reaction times when doing so. I have towed over 400 lbs in mine with no problems at all. We are praying for your family as well as his and hope you all a speedy recovery my friend! Best of luck to you!
Sincerely,
Mean Dog

Sorry to hear of your friends accident as well Dog. I will pray that they too will have a speedy and full recovery from their accident. Keep us up to date on them.
As much as I hated to have taken the fall I know very well how lucky Joyce & I were to have gotten away with so little damage to us. Our guardian angels were with us for sure that day.
Please be carefull as possible out there folks. We need not add others from our membership to the list of fallen.
Larry

cobra

08-25-2007, 05:00 PM

I have droped my bike 5 times. Have not hurt it yet. Short legs. Wife not a happy camper.

:225:

ventureblue

09-04-2007, 10:43 AM

Ok OK OK i dont know if this is consideed a drop but..... In PA over the Labor day weekend. We were in a tight parking spot. My Wife asked me "do you want me to wait till you get pulled out (no jokes here). I said (being the 6'1 220 lb tough guy that I am) No you can get on. So i started out and hard to make a slow speed hard left turn. When i turned the wheel left ...there she started leaning and falling. It took everthing i had but all I could do was let it slowly lean over until it rested on the crash bar. No boby got hurt and luckly some guy came over and gave us a hand lifting it back up. No damage except to my pride. Man this is one top heavy mother. esp. with 2 up.

kbran

09-04-2007, 05:28 PM

Yes I did, hadn't dropped mine in almost a year and now not only once at vogel but twice. The first time was when we were trying to figure out how to park at our cabin and I droped off the asphalt and down it went. Oh well I guess that's $10 for the site.

I just hit the donate button for my drops. Sorry it took so long.

kbran

09-04-2007, 05:28 PM

DragonRider

09-09-2007, 12:52 AM

I dropped mine at the first Vogel, in front of Muffinman and Mini-muffin, and I dropped it again at Vogel II, but I managed to keep it up on two wheels at Vogel III. Hope I dont have to contribute to the fund considering.......:080402gudl_prv::080402gudl_prv:

kj4v

05-01-2008, 04:22 PM

Well my brand new 2007 RSV midnight blue with my wife and trailer went to vogal last year and I got off the bike to pay at the guard house,then that old thing called gravity took over and bike went forword and over. Wife tried to catch it(dumb but natural to try):no-no-no: and the arm rest made a bad bruise and cut on her leg. Then she tried to set it back up! :no-no-no:I just ask her to back up and I backed up to the bike and up she went! :cool10:No damage but hate it momma got bummed up. Hind site-turn motor off and put in gear on a down grade
Here is the pic of us that very same day........Ken

bsreg

05-01-2008, 07:52 PM

I have found if when you first purchase a bike... find a soft area and stand up and lay the thing down gently. When you pick it back up it breaks all jinxs that would cause you to ever drop it in the future. Controled drop over accidental drop... YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY.

Venturous

03-13-2009, 03:40 PM

Even our leader dropped his bike at Vogal. I believe it was Vogal I and as we were riding back from Helen, we pulled over at an overlook and some riders that were in front of us did a u-turn. When one of them came back to the overlook and was making a loop, he was going too slow and the bike started to come over. Freebird jumps off his bike and tries to help the other guy and had not put his bike in gear. Yep, the down hill slope got him.
RandyA

slick97spirit

03-13-2009, 05:51 PM

Dang, based on what I'm reading, I'm not sure I want to go to Vogel. Sounds like the bike tipping munchkin is running around that place.

Carbon_One

03-13-2009, 06:40 PM

Well I hope to make Vogal again this year and should have the dropping problem solved pretty good. :cool10:
Let's hope that the gremlins had enough fun with us in the past and leave everyone alone this year. :thumbsup2:
Larry

Freebird

03-13-2009, 07:49 PM

Shhhhhhhh....................you COULD forget about such things. :)

It was that dang E-Fishin that causes it. He got leaned over too far and was about to drop his bike. I put my sidestand down and ran to help him save that Antique and then mine rolled off the stand. Go figure.:confused24:

DragonRider

03-16-2009, 09:31 PM

If you drop it this year or any time, I think you better give up riding on anything less than 4 wheels...........:stickpoke:

Well I hope to make Vogal again this year and should have the dropping problem solved pretty good. :cool10:
Let's hope that the gremlins had enough fun with us in the past and leave everyone alone this year. :thumbsup2:
Larry

gershum

09-06-2009, 02:46 PM

Has anyone noticed that the bars on the 2nd ger venture are not very strong? They seem they will not protect the front area of the bike.\, only bend in on a very low speed drop. (like falling over)

1 - UP

09-07-2009, 06:16 AM

I can relate to all the above. Came up to a stop sign, put my foot down when I came to a stop. My foot went into a dip in the pavement and over I went. My cousin, bless her heart, said that was enough (third time that this has happen to me) and helped me to make my bike look like this. Now no more tip overs.

Ken