dropping your Tenere
 

For the third time today I dropped the bike. I was ready to go just distributing my weight and she started to fall, nothing I could and on her side she went. Broke the front brake hand lever and that cost �60.00! Also scratched the wind visor but at �120.00 I will learn to live with the scatch Lol.

Any others ever have this difficulty? Todays problem was due to wearing water proof trousers that where medium and not large so the crotch part refuses to allow me to spread my legs appart so I just couldn't save the bike from falling. Hell that truly annoys me as I know once it reaches a certain point of misbalance there is B A I can do and I know its going to fall. 31' inside leg yet cannot stop this happening. How do people with shorter legs get on lol.
soon fixed though and thank heavens I had full front crash bars fitted before it left the showroom, those babies have saved me a fortune!

Its proving to be an expensive learning curve is this.

You all keep safe.

Ryland.

Get better gear that fits and doesn't limit you, problem solved. Your legs aren't extremely short so that shouldn't be an issue?

I dropped my bike first trip I did from the dealer, thought I had the side stand out but it had flipped back. After that I had numerous flips and highsiders out in the forest, been sliding on the side along the tarmac once etc. The fist scratch hurts the most, after that you stop to care. This bike can take a few hits. =)

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7162/dscn1638sm.jpg

Try some "lowering bones" from Metal Mule, or a sidecar... :017:

Molgan's right! It sure can get a few scratches :spanking[1]: and you shouldn't worry about the break lever. Get a nice after market one. I am sure you'll even find a good visor cheaper than the Yam one..;)

Front brake lever: 24,5 euro at off the road
http://www.off-the-road.de/xt660z_te...hoer.html?&L=1

I also dropped it this week in the snow, no damage with the engine bars and handgards.

"Bop-'till-ya drop!"

You drive in the snow? Brave man. I fall of trying to get ON the bike. Imagine me in the snow.........No don't! Lol

Thanks for the contact. I will use them for further purchases.

Ryland

31" inside leg too, you just need to get into the habit of sliding your bumover the seat a bit and you can put one leg down foot flat on the floor with no problem...this also allows you to scoot it backwards when you need to manouvre in parking spaces etc.

That photo makes me feel ill, lol. I can't leave mine lying on the floor like that I start at once to lift the bike up. I have sent of for a truss, lol I notice the lack of any crash bars? They have saved me from even more expense. You should get some.

Stay well,

Ryland

I dropped (or crashed :tongue3: ) my bike more time than I can remember.
Examples:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_h_hIYKggHWM/S1...2/IMG_7657.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_R1memDPiqMU/Sx...0/IMGP0237.JPG


Only one time was expensive (Punctured side case, broken water pump, bent riser, various scuffs and a few pipes broken).
The other times were just scratches on those gray plastic thingies and the handle bar riser came a little loose a couple of times.
It's a rather resilient bike in as I see it. Kinda rubbery. In a good way. :-D