Dropped it!!!

[duclvr]

I've had to pick up my 696. IMHO you should be able to pick it up by yourself.

Check your levers, they may have bent slightly.

[sbrguy]

count your blessings that you

1. dropped it at low speeds
2. dropped it on soft wet dirt and not concrete
3. you have a plastic tank, so no dent
4. learned to watch your footing from now on
5. sustained minimal damage to the bike so it won't be expensive at all.
6. now goto the howto section and read up on the proper way to pick up a motorcycle so that you can do it on your own next time, its a leverage game not a strength test, if you do it correctly you don't need much upper body strength its all legs pushing back not up even.
7. learned that its "just a bike", its meant to be ridden and used, not kept in museum quality condition.  

don't worry ride it and enjoy it.  you are sure to get chips here and there from rocks and such so even if you didnt' drop it it would have been "damaged' in some way sooner or later.

good luck and have fun.

[Cuky_Monster]

Thanks for the condolences.  I have been riding for almost a year and 6000 miles on a Suzuki Boulevard S40 which is a totally different species (mostly used for commuting).  The center of gravity is so much lower and I can whip that bike around like nothing.  I've watched the video with the women on youtube picking up the big cruiser even before I got my license.  Tried it...did not happen!  Guess I need to work on my legs.  I am 5'3" and 120lbs, I even had them lower the front and rear suspension before I brought it home but I was still tippy toe-ing. 

Lesson learned...invest in lower seat.  Love my Duc!!!

[jdubbs32584]

Thanks for the condolences.  I have been riding for almost a year and 6000 miles on a Suzuki Boulevard S40 which is a totally different species (mostly used for commuting).  The center of gravity is so much lower and I can whip that bike around like nothing.  I've watched the video with the women on youtube picking up the big cruiser even before I got my license.  Tried it...did not happen!  Guess I need to work on my legs.  I am 5'3" and 120lbs, I even had them lower the front and rear suspension before I brought it home but I was still tippy toe-ing. 

Lesson learned...invest in lower seat.  Love my Duc!!!

Cuky, just sent you a PM. Don't worry about it. I'm about your size and I can't pick up my bike either even though I apparently "should" be able to. Whatever. 

Here's some short rider FAQs for you: http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=1853.0

I'm an inch shorter than you and am tip toeing as well. I got a shallow seat from Ducati, many others have custom shaved their seats too. My shallow seat helps me because its narrower which lets me touch the ground more with my short legs. Also, make sure that the rear sag is set for your weight. Whoever did your suspension might have done that for you already.

I don't have my bike lowered other than having a shallow seat. Its just gonna take some experience for you. If you're a chick (I suspect you are judging by the height and weight but please forgive me if I'm wrong), come on over to the Women's section and say hi. Theres several of us that have experience with being midgets. 

[sbrguy]

women, stop whining about having short legs 

as a short guy, you probably have longer legs than i do as a guy even though i may be taller than you overall, your feet probably touch more than mine.

yes you are correct it does take some getting used to, but its something you just learn after a while.

[Cuky_Monster]

Who's whining??

[Kopfjager]

I'm not sure why the woman in the vid couldn't pick up the bike.  It's like she didn't even try.  She should be able to do it.   

I could give you a couple of reason's, but maybe they just wanted to show the 2 person lift. 

[Buckethead]

Ziiiiiiiiing.

[Statler]

29 inch inseam riding an s4rs with a jacked up ass.   wife has 33 inch inseam and rides a 620 (although she's 3 inches shorter than me...unfair).   She weighs 116 and can pick up her bike after we went over technique.  She has dropped that one several times at parking lot speeds or stopped.


they will fall over at slow/stopped speeds.

We've all done it with one bike or another.


Go take a track class...people won't give you crap in he parking lot wheeling the bike around when your knee pucks are all bevelled and your tires are shredded to their edges.  Besides...it's fun.

Enjoy the ride.

[duc996]

I think she was using her arms to lift the bike up instead of her legs doing the work,just MHO :-)

[He Man]

it sure does look that way. like she was trying to pick it up, not "walk it up".

Im only 5'-6", 135lbs avg with a 32 inch inseam. 140 on a full stomach and i can pick up a monster (as long as its not wedge between a jeep) easily, simply by man handling it. But even then its all in the legs and what part of the bike you use to leverage , it certainly is about technique first, then muscle.

[somegirl]

women, stop whining about having short legs 

as a short guy, you probably have longer legs than i do as a guy even though i may be taller than you overall, your feet probably touch more than mine.

I'm a woman with short legs (5'4", 28" inseam, about 102 lbs), so

And all those of you who say everyone should always be able to pick up the bike, keep in mind that besides weight/strength, often the bike does not end up on a nice flat surface with good traction like the one in the video.  That ground looks like it would be great to push off of.  The bike is often dropped because the ground is slippery and/or sloped, both of which may make it more challenging.

[Statler]

sometimes the proper technique is to look around for help.

[jdubbs32584]

I'm a woman with short legs (5'4", 28" inseam, about 102 lbs), so

And all those of you who say everyone should always be able to pick up the bike, keep in mind that besides weight/strength, often the bike does not end up on a nice flat surface with good traction like the one in the video.  That ground looks like it would be great to push off of.  The bike is often dropped because the ground is slippery and/or sloped, both of which may make it more challenging.

Thank you somegirl. I have a 27" inseam and am the size of the OP.

sometimes the proper technique is to look around for help.

Bingo. I've found that guys seem more than willing to help an embarrassed girl in moto gear.

When I ride with anybody, I ask before hand and make sure they're ok with the possibility before subjecting them to it.

[swampduc]

I'm a woman with short legs (5'4", 28" inseam, about 102 lbs), so

And all those of you who say everyone should always be able to pick up the bike, keep in mind that besides weight/strength, often the bike does not end up on a nice flat surface with good traction like the one in the video.  That ground looks like it would be great to push off of.  The bike is often dropped because the ground is slippery and/or sloped, both of which may make it more challenging.

Absolutely. I'm 5'9" and 150#'s. I was able to pick up my old Virago 1100 (had to be 600 lbs.) thanks to the low center of gravity, but had trouble once getting my my sv650 off the ground because it was at the edge of the road - there was gravel and a slope.
Anyway, again, congrats and condolences Cuky, and thanks for posting that vid Spidey.