Ever drop your bike?

[TravlinLeoJ]

Yup.

Just the other day. Going slow down a steep hill in super-soft dirt and gravel mix.

Narrow trail. Had to pick her up and walk beside her down most of the hill from where I dropped her, to a more level spot. I couldn't get back on! The hill was just too steep!

My lesson learned: Don't be afraid to sit that butt down and use your legs for stability sometimes!

I've been searching for that MSF off-road course to open up here. (and the advanced course) No luck.

[fortworth]

20 feet into the test ride. Right in front of the owner. It had 333 miles and not a scratch on it. Until then anyway.

[Glenn]

Originally Posted by fortworth

20 feet into the test ride. Right in front of the owner. It had 333 miles and not a scratch on it. Until then anyway.

Best to get it out of the way sooner rather than later.

[grtfshrmn]

Originally Posted by fortworth

20 feet into the test ride. Right in front of the owner. It had 333 miles and not a scratch on it. Until then anyway.

One of the first things I put on the KLR was Crash Bars. Glad I did. Lost count on how many times it's been on its side. Thank God all at stops or under 20mph and no serious injuries.

[fortworth]

Originally Posted by grtfshrmn

One of the first things I put on the KLR was Crash Bars. Glad I did. Lost count on how many times it's been on its side. Thank God all at stops or under 20mph and no serious injuries.

What brand and style of bars guards did you put on your bike grtfshrmn?

[grtfshrmn]

Originally Posted by fortworth

What brand and style of bars guards did you put on your bike grtfshrmn?

I have the Happy Trails crash bars. You have to buy the lower section that also has the highway pegs on it. I got them because the other ones I was looking at didn't look as sturdy and was told they vibrate more.

I had the Acerbis handguards on it. A couple of months ago I put on Barkbuster Storm guards for more rain protection.

I attached a couple of pictures. The pictures of the crash bars in the garage are from 2009. Me with the bike on laying on its side is from 2010. I was happy to walk away from that one with just bruising. The rear wheel flipped out from under me. It threw me to my left onto the weeds about 5 feet from the bike.