I had one of those 900 Ninjas, nice bike. I parked it on the sidestand one day on some fresh tarmac. Over several hours it slowly dug into the tarmac until it was almost horizontal. In the process of getting it upright - you guessed it - leaned it too far the other way and dropped it on the right side.Don't ride when you've just awoken from a nap or are just sleepy or tired. Back in college I had an '84 900 Ninja that I was in love with. I was a fanatic about keeping it perfect. One day, after napping, I had to run up to the student union for something. When I came to the main intersection I hit the front brake too hard on a slight turn and almost dropped it right in the middle of this big intersection. I was a little in shock, especially since I was not completely awake yet. I finally make it to the student union motorcycle parking lot. I am leaning on the right foot, and with my left, I kick down the sidestand (which didnt go down all the way) while simultaneously leaning the bike over to the left. I quickly realized this and went to put my left foot down to stop the fall and wouldnt you guess that those stupid little fuggin pebbles are all over the place. The foot slips and down goes the perfect 1984 900 Ninja
I was completely embarrassed and had to ask two guys to help me get it up. I felt like I just had a nervous breakdown afterwards. I was sick, but the bike only had a couple scratches on the belly scoop thank goodness, but I always knew they were there and bugged the sh!t out of me
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As you all know. I've dropped mine at slow speed over a speedbump right in the dealer's parking. Brand spanking new. I was in full Alpinestar black, 2 piece suite, with matching boots, etc. One of their gorilla mechanics came running out to help me pick it back up... Tell me you guys have a more embarassing story.
jay21112
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Dude, if you don't take the cake for the most embarassing story.... you sure as hell take it for the funniest.
I sat there laughing reading that. I could just picture it in my mind, because one time when I caught the bike (didn't lay it down this time) I was twisting the throttle while I was catching it and picking it up... just the way you described, reving the piss out of it as if to say hey look at me I'm an idiot!
But, letting the clutch go.... man I almost fell outa my chair.
plecostomus
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DAB- Wasnt the 900 Ninja the greatest?
Eynlai- "One of their gorilla mechanics came running out to help me pick it back up..."
Kind of an unflattering picture of a decent fellow!!
Eynlai- "One of their gorilla mechanics came running out to help me pick it back up..."
Kind of an unflattering picture of a decent fellow!!
Yeah, i was real suprised when the dam thing shot out from my hand. Glad it wasnt a busa cause it would have shot into the van.
Yeah, I liked that bike. Did a lot of serious scratching on that thing...
Sweet, didn't even get it out of the garage before you dropped itAll I am gonna say is:
5 Bikes in the garage, Big-Wheeled Mower and too much crap near the Busa..
Lawn Maintenance Guys mowing/ watching..
Me under the Busa fighting a Big-Wheel Lawnmower and the Busa for Control...
Datz My story, and I am sticking to it.
p.s. Your logo-thingy is giving me acid flashbacks...
I had my bike for a few days and was riding on a four lane road that had a turn when i went to turn i didnt gear down stalled it out and dropped it right on myself it was a honda magna. I was so pissed i yanked the damn thing up and was bitching at myself the whole way home. Then i was goin down a road n a lady pulled out bout five foot in front of me i locked up everything n went to the right n the bike slammed into her.
busa1300nut
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ok, a 1982 Honda 900f ss, I,m on a four lane highway. I pull up to a red light, and go to put my left foot down, and my shoe string was wraped around the shifter.
Hell, I never got my foot off the peg, and the lean was well under way. Do you all remember the guy on the tricycle on the old TV show Laugh-in, that,s kinda how it looked. So there I lay, in the middle of the road, with my leg traped under the bike, and a couple of nice guys got out and picked the bike up off me, and my shoe string was STILL wraped around the shifter. The good news is, my leg kept the bike from touching the ground.
Rongotti
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Bought the wife an M class mercedez for christmas, and the gas gauge goes out when I fill it up, she comes home bitching that I broke it, before I can explain it is covered under warantee she goes into the garage and tips my 04 busa on its side. Got a couple of chips in the paint, but one pissed off husband
That sounds like grounds for divorce to me!!
Sorry to say, but are you sure she still loves you? I hope my GF won't turn out like that.
By the way, I meant "gorilla" in a affectionate way
I think I'd tip the M Class on it's side.
#cruncherbusa
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I have to play devils advocate! What did you do?
jay21112
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WHAT!!!!!
I hope to all heaven that was the biggest lie you ever told.
I would have killed her right there. And when the police came and asked what the hell happened, I would have said... "Officer, she attacked my busa. It could not defend itself so I defended it. It was a life or death situation. She knocked it to the ground and looked as though she was going to finish it off. Deadly force was necessary." And one of them would say, oh I have a busa as well, you are free to go.
Seriously though, if I saw the pope going to knock over my bike.....we would be looking for a new pope!
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