tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post7605741438454423341..comments2023-12-07T03:49:56.360-05:00Comments on On Two Wheels ... and more: How to pick up a motorcycleCanajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-88264885140938905382010-07-25T20:12:06.604-04:002010-07-25T20:12:06.604-04:00Kathy - The situation you describe where you get s...Kathy - The situation you describe where you get surprised by a riding partner, or cager, and grab too much brake or just simply lose balance at slow speed is all too common. If you ride and you haven't done it yet, you will. <br />Thanks for stopping by and commenting.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-86362420657332260862010-07-25T20:09:11.227-04:002010-07-25T20:09:11.227-04:00Sonja - Don't know what a Silverwing Scooter l...Sonja - Don't know what a Silverwing Scooter looks like, but I bet the technique would work just fine with your BMW. You could always practice just to be sure when you have a second pair of hands to help - and when you can pick your spot, like a nice soft lawn.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-24682201719572378442010-07-25T19:07:53.015-04:002010-07-25T19:07:53.015-04:00We all go down sometime. A forgotten kickstand, th...We all go down sometime. A forgotten kickstand, the curve of a dirt road, the parking lot of Steak and Shake when it's 100F, your blood sugar is tanking and your partner suddenly pulls into a space without warning. Ok that was me. Embarrassing, yes. But using the technique I had the bike (a 850 lb Heritage with 100 lb of gear) upright before my hubby even knew that I went down.<br /><br />Great story about your wife. I'm really surprised at how many riders don't know this simple technique for getting their bike upright.kathyhttp://www.chromeandpearls.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-81643448235377069782010-07-24T23:40:25.158-04:002010-07-24T23:40:25.158-04:00I tried this technique with my Silverwing Scooter,...I tried this technique with my Silverwing Scooter, and it didn't work... when I dropped my bike (I slipped on on something in the parkade and had to let her go down ever so slowly), I needed a second pair of hands to get her up on her feet, uhm, wheels again.SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-46651676168338495892010-07-24T22:41:04.911-04:002010-07-24T22:41:04.911-04:00Geoff - You're welcome. Dropping a bike is alw...Geoff - You're welcome. Dropping a bike is always a challenge. On the one hand you'd like some help to lift it up, but then again, you don't want anyone to see you drop it in the first place.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-73916469090337736912010-07-24T17:40:08.347-04:002010-07-24T17:40:08.347-04:00I only discovered this technique a few years ago a...I only discovered this technique a few years ago and I had to use it a couple of years ago for the first time. Fully laden CBR1100XX, lost my footing at walking pace on some gravel miles from anywhere so help wasn't an option. It came up pretty easily and we're talking about a bike which is close to 260 kg laden with a high C of G.<br /><br />Important post for everyone - thank you.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.com