Now dropped it three times � first time I had the cases on, and tried to turn too tightly from stationary outside the house. The bike as on the floor before I realised what had happened. Second time I was doing a bikesafe course and upon leaving the carpark for the afternoon rideout I got to the bottom of the ramp and stopped (vis was poor), went to put my foot down and the floor wasn't where I thought it was. Again I was on the floor and giggling before I could do anything about it (much to the amusement of the police biker � couldn't stop laughing)

Third time was another stationary � this time I wasn't even on it. Parked bike on a grassy slope, thought I'd knocked it into gear but it didn't take. I turned in time to see it roll forward and flip the sidestand up � that one broke part of the pannier case clamping bracket so I need to get it plastic welded.

Fortunately every time the damage has been minimal to non existent � glad it wasn't a flashy sports bike with all those plastics just waiting to scratch and crack.