we don't let Laura work alone on a bike:
(http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo271/laura_tracy/xs650pics003.jpg)
but she's getting smart. Can't pick up the bike, but can put rocks under the handlebars to raise the thing:
(http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo271/laura_tracy/xs650pics005.jpg)
thankfully, hubby works within 5 minutes of home, and he came home to pick the bike back up.
Laura wasn't on the bike when it fell over!!
(http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo271/laura_tracy/xs650pics007.jpg)
here's a pic of her 'ugly side'.
(http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo271/laura_tracy/xs650pics009.jpg)
damage was some spilt gas and a bent brake lever.
Time for new mods!!!
(http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo271/laura_tracy/xs650pics013.jpg)
I tried picking her up, ALL different ways (even the backwards, lift with your legs). No go.
I'm not short, and fairly strong, but physics is not on my side.
(http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo271/laura_tracy/xs650pics011.jpg)
That looks pretty gravelly there, that doesn't help at all.
Don't feel bad, I dropped my Gran Canyon in a sandwash, couldn't pick it up. [bang]
Luckily my riding buddy was there to help.
It *was* his fault though, he was leading and I wouldn't have gone in there by myself. [laugh]
Just ask that guy in the pic to carry the bike over to some pavement. ;D
One plus to working on gravel is there probably would have been more damage if it was dropped on concrete. :-\
Glad you're fine. Picking up a bike on gravel ain't easy, I've failed at it once or twice.
Someday try ice.
Why was I riding on ice?
Because I am an idiot.
Glad it got back upright... I remember picking up my Suzuki GS1150 in the yard after being catapulted into the neighbors yard by said GS1150. It was a task and there were some muscles that were sore that I never knew existed after that.
JM
get up here and rub them!!!
You'll know right where they are.
Might get me in trouble, some were in um, odd locations [laugh]
JM
just get winnie to build you a tripod with a winch that you can put over the bike if you drop it.
or you could get some stands for it. (trust me, they help)
also, i have been in spots where i couldn't get the xr up without help or i dropped it on the other side because i tried to do it too fast on a hill.
Quote from: KnightofNi on February 27, 2009, 07:58:32 AM
also, i have been in spots where i couldn't get the xr up without help or i dropped it on the other side because i tried to do it too fast on a hill.
Or you took it swimming.
JM
i coudlnt pick up my bike once too.....it was wedged into the underside of a car though. :P
Quote from: the_Journeyman on February 27, 2009, 08:12:38 AM
Or you took it swimming.
JM
that time i picked it up ok, it was just getting it out of the creek that was the challenge. [laugh]
Quote from: Drunken Monkey on February 25, 2009, 05:13:33 PM
Someday try ice.
Why was I riding on ice?
Because I am an idiot.
[laugh] Ballsy. Stupid, but ballsy.