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Lightcycle said:
Other than being inconsiderate, I think most people that don't ride have no idea how heavy a motorcycle is. I'm guessing they think it weighs slightly more than a bicycle and that you don't need any help picking it up.
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Ya thats it:rolleyes: It's been a while since I've capsized in a crowded sphere but as I recall people rushed over making all the right sympathetic noises and basically fussing to the point where I'm inclined to yell HEY! BACK OFF! Different time, different place I guess.
 
Dust your ego off, and chalk it up as a learning experience....


Oh and "that's what he said."
 
Really slippery in the city these last coupla days. I lost the rear this morning with what felt like regular braking.
 
**** sorry to hear that man. i live in the east york area and i dread riding down to queen because of the street car tracks. they are so dangerous especially when wet... but yea as everyone said a little bit more throttle would have probably saved it. if you live in the neighbourhood hit me up sometimes, we will go riding
 
^ I highsided my supermoto on damp street car tracks. It happened in a fraction of a second. I am very glad I had proper MC pants with armor, otherwise my knees would have been mushed.

Ever since I clutch in when I go over them. Probably not the best approach.

Some nice road construction guys picked my bike up and helped me out.

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Lightcycle said:
Other than being inconsiderate, I think most people that don't ride have no idea how heavy a motorcycle is. I'm guessing they think it weighs slightly more than a bicycle and that you don't need any help picking it up.
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I was going to chime in about unhelpful bystanders, but I remember now that a random Toronto pedestrian actually helped me out once. I had a ZX-11 with a full tank of gas and dropped it after clumsily turning onto a sidewalk. I'd picked it up before, but it's not easy (I weigh less than 130, it probably breaks 500lbs full of gas) and I was a bit flustered. He noticed this going on and came over and helped me right it. Guy probably smelled like gas for the rest of the day for his trouble.
 
Lightcycle said:
While taking a motorcycle course, students are told not to try to pick up their own bike and to wait for an instructor. One student didn't heed this advice and grabbed the bike by the exhaust...
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This is why some of us lift.

Kidding aside, bruised egos and misc parts are a quick and easy fix. Don't lose confidence in your ability, and keep the shiny side up.
 
Good to hear your okay, bikes can be fixed, weird that nobody helped you out, when I got in an accident people were all around me before I came into consciousness again.

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That sucks! I low sided once in the rain on my RZ, when a lady decided she would slam her brakes on at a cross walk while she was literally at the line. I was already braking, but slammed both brakes down and ended fishing the back wheel then caught grip and down I went. This was my first year though so i did exactly as so many others, picked up the bike wiped myself off and learned a lesson. There was a crossing guard walking to where ever she laughed. That ****** me off A LOT. But a few other people asked if I was ok.


argenm said:
**** sorry to hear that man. i live in the east york area and i dread riding down to queen because of the street car tracks. they are so dangerous especially when wet... but yea as everyone said a little bit more throttle would have probably saved it. if you live in the neighbourhood hit me up sometimes, we will go riding
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EAST YORK! if you see a silver thunder cat (yzf600r) black leather jacket black helmet, thats me!
 
CafeRay said:
I had the opposite experience with bystanders. Don't blame Canada, blame Toronto, the most American city in Canada.
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For once I agree with you CafeRay. When I went down at an intersection at highway 7, many people asked if I was okay, guy turning right behind me blocked traffic for me, guy from the other side of the street parked his car and came over to help me get my bike up (which I had already done by the time he got there since the bike was really light) and make sure I was okay :P
 
Lightcycle said:
While taking a motorcycle course, students are told not to try to pick up their own bike and to wait for an instructor. One student didn't heed this advice and grabbed the bike by the exhaust...
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Who in their right mind would grab the exhaust for any reason? Don't you feel the air around it to see if its hot? Its like turning on the shower with only hot water and jumping in...
 
Hyosungs have issues with staying vertical in general


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