At least the saddlebags match now

[donaldb]

Any tips that you can share?

1.) Don't drop your bike. :dribble:

2.) You should have come and ridden with us from West Sacramento to Occidental and beyond. Linked here. :blink:

Oh....wait...you mean tips on repairing the plastic?!?!?!

Here's what I did to my side cases using a "rattle can" of pickup be liner spray from CSK:

For the mirror, you're on your own. One tip would be to use as gentle a sandpaper as you can.

Nice idea Madmike!

I'll have to remember this.

Even on the tank...looks like it would make an excellent guard and also maybe if thick enough provide not only some grip but some insulation from the tank heat for us gen 1s I likey very much! :good:

 

[FJR@DTS]

At least the saddlebags match now

Is that like the carpet matching the drapes?

 

[Peter_MA]

As a Noob on the board, I was reluctant to admit that I also dropped my NTM 2005 just after I got it. I beat myself up for a week after it happened, not to mention the pulled groin muscle from picking it up. Fortunately the slider took the brunt, I had the bags off, and there were just a few small scratches on the muff. It was the same scenario as the original poster, foot down on the low side at a dead stop.

Live and learn...

 

[cctxfjr]

its not a matter of if its when will it happen-I would be willing to bet those of you that havent dropped your bike have come close several times. I never dropped my 06 but came very close numerous times for a variety of reasons including bike stalling-low side and off camber stops, and even stepping on a cat toy in the garage and numerous other reasons. The only cure for the damage is some type of bars like the FJR police bikes have (although they have narrow (city) side cases in the pictures I have seen). I have an BMW ex police bike I have dropped twice with zero damage because of the bars. It has bags and a full fairing much like the FJR.

 

[Metcalfe1963]

Can now appreciate your pain--dropped mine Sunday for 1st and hopefully last time. Did not do the damage you did but pride still hurt. Also I can attest to it being a heavy MF'er. I turned around backwards and was going to back it up with my legs so as not to hurt back but to no avail. Double-popped the old back, spent 15 minutes on driveway before I could get up. Had to call for help to get FJR up. Now I've been riding a cold pack for two days and am out X-rays and the first of at least two visits to the chiropractor. Much better now though with no permanent damage--just popped L5 & 6 out of line. Moral to this story: Make DAMN sure the kickstand is down and locked? before you hike the leg to get off. Just STUPID :angry:

 

[Old Michael]

Geez MisterMR, what are ya', a friggin' doofus? :lol:

Stupid gravity! (Saturday before last.)

Got me a new mirror (thanks borrec!) and now to deal with the scratches on the bags etc.

Thinkin' about using red grip puppy electrical tape.

 

[MisterMR]

Stupid gravity! (Saturday before last.)

Got me a new mirror (thanks borrec!) and now to deal with the scratches on the bags etc.

Thinkin' about using red grip puppy electrical tape.

Maybe you can blame it on the lack of oxygen at such a high altitude! :lol:

I remember the first time that I dropped my old Virago. It was my first bike and had been riding it for about six months without a scratch. I was living in San Francisco and had gone down to the farmer's market off the Embarcadero. I collected my goods (mmmm...fresh figs!), loaded them in my saddlebags, started her up, let out the clutch, went about six inches and fell over. D'oh! I forgot that I had put a wheel lock on it!

A homeless guy was walking by right then and asked if I was OK. I could barely answer him because I was laughing at myself so hard. He helped me pick up the bike and I shared some of my fruit with him. It was at least five minutes before I could compose myself enough to get back on the bike and ride home. That memory helps me remember "it's just a thing."

 

[user 213]

Dropping the bike is no big deal. It happens. Tossing it down the road, now that will leave some scratches! Mine are still there. Hmm, probably should fix that someday. People were asking if they were fresh at the last rally.

Err, anyway, sliders are good, but if you want to ride home from a more serious gravity problem, get some engine armor from Bike Johnny Not cheap, but it works. My lowside due to snow, sliding onto bare pavement a while back ground the slider all the way to the bolt, ground through the engine armor, the semi-hard mounting goop and just skimmed the paint off the stator cover. That was from 30 mph or so. Had I not had the armor it would have been an expensive trailer rental home.

Direct link to the TPT armor, (on sale now), about $132 plus shipping.

TayProTec armor

 

[fattymoon]

I liked that my Harley's kickstand locked when down. Wish the Feejer did.

I almost dropped my brand new baby the first ride out on the first day. Parked in a lot on what I thought was hard gravel. I get off and a second later she's starting to sink in some soft sand. I screamed for Stella's help and we barely got it before it toppled. My frikken heart was pounding.

 

[Mackeroni]

I loved my 2001 FZ1. However, it was dropped three times one summer... me twice and my son once. My favorite 'fall-over' was in the parking lot of the Iron Pony store in Columbus, OH. I pulled into a space... put my feet down... took off my gloves and stashed them on top of the gauges... took off my helmet and hung it on a mirror... then I dismounted. Well, in all the excitement of being seen in public on this hot ride... and taking off my gear so cool-like, I had forgotten to put down the sidestand. Dowwwwwn we went into a twisted heap in front of about 20 other bikers. Yeah. Go ahead. Look in the dictionary... yup, that's my picture... right there under the word... h-u-m-i-l-i-a-t-e-d.

Hey... It happens. Fix it up as nice as you feel compelled to... then forget about it.