RE: Shocking day out - 2

rigger boot??

I've done this kind of thing a few times

a) F650 put my foot down in a pothole at a traffic light and went over
b) Triumph Sprint ST was blown over by a strong gust of wind as I lifted a foot up to start riding away
c) R1150R tried to ride off with the side stand down and the engine died as I engaged first
d) R1200 parked on a slope the wrong way- I overbalanced when I swung a leg over

I guess I need a Piaggio.

We've all done this or will do this in the future I guess? Another reservoir, dartmoor, where I never park using the sidestand EXCEPT that day - stopped to use the only open toilets at Venford Reservoir and spending a penny cost me £125 for a new right side mirror. Luckily the wind blew the bike over (atmospheric not mine!) but where I parked the good old bmw rolled over on the stainless steel engine protetctor into soft grass and muddy bank, edge of the tarmac carpark. No damage to tank,bars or exhaust. That site, five years earlier we parked our 1 series car and came back to an apology from another tourist that he couldn't get to our car quick enough - a horse, not a dartmoor pony, took a liking to our wing, mirror and rear panel, chewing the plastic indicator and needing the wing repainting. Think I will avoid that stopping point from now on.
Stopping in Norway on my R1200R I almost dropped the bike because their road surface tarmac is higher than the area alongside. Quite a shock to put your foot down and need to re-calibrate your stopping procedure. Benefit is that all the rain goes off the road, cleaning everything, unlike uk where the lowest part is often the road, all the muck, debris and drainage is on the road.

Zitat von zer0netgain im Beitrag #15

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So, what you’re saying is that you couldn’t get it up even with the wife helping.

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #16

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rigger boot??

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I’ll return the shock to Maxton for a rebuild.

In reality, that will probably mean a New One.

I’m acquiring an old OEM shock to keep me mobile for a few weeks.

I reckon the bumpy roads caused a circlip to pop out and basically let the shock dis-assemble itself.

That’s what 41,000 miles looks like BTW. Was fitted in 2016.

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I’ve borrowed a used standard shock to keep me mobile till my custom shock comes back from Maxton.

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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #19

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Zitat von zer0netgain im Beitrag #15

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So, what you’re saying is that you couldn’t get it up even with the wife helping.

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Ha, ha...although not exactly funny when you're edging toward 80 years of age. 'Nuff said about that...lol!

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