<![CDATA[I fail at motorcycles, life.]]>I layed my bike down for the first time today. It was horrible. I wasn't even moving. And there were people..

I had just stopped in front of my garage door. Failed to remember that I was having problems with neutral engagement last year, I trusted the light. Like a dumbshit I let the clutch out fast and the bike jerked. I didn't have alot of weight on it so it took me off balance and down I went, down the bike went, down my pride went.

I must have layed there for a full second or two because I remember reflecting on how much of a sweet move that was, and how I had hoped there were people watching.

I raised my head up only to realize that my prayers had been answered and roughly 6 people, also getting ready to ride, were indeed watching. After choking back the immediate OMG VOMIT reflex I picked myself up off the ground, picked the bike up, and went about my business. I can only hope those other guys talk about it later tonight. It was epic.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/13769/i-fail-at-motorcycles-life.RSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 12:32:19 GMTThu, 17 Apr 2008 00:22:56 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I fail at motorcycles, life. on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:21:49 GMT]]>Dude, it's always the dumbest shit that makes you put a bike down. Never 90 mph wheelies, always a mall parking lot.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/204001https://fargostreet.com/post/204001Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:21:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I fail at motorcycles, life. on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:59:00 GMT]]>^That would have been me, Cody, and J. Almer

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/203802https://fargostreet.com/post/203802Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:59:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I fail at motorcycles, life. on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:43:36 GMT]]>Was anybody in a group of rockets that were heading eastbound on 13th ave around 10:30 (wednesday)last night? i was riding my bike and they waved at me when i was heading the opposite way on 13th.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/203721https://fargostreet.com/post/203721Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:43:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I fail at motorcycles, life. on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:46:30 GMT]]>yeah, the very side of the roads and some intersections are still pretty slick with dust and gravel, makes for some interesting manuvering if you are taking the inside of a corner with someone right next to you.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/203717https://fargostreet.com/post/203717Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:46:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I fail at motorcycles, life. on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:43:59 GMT]]>no damage except for my bar ends, which is what i put them on for, so great, they work. it just sucked that half the riders in amber valley got to see me pull such a mean move.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/203716https://fargostreet.com/post/203716Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:43:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I fail at motorcycles, life. on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:17:00 GMT]]>lol that sucks man. shit happens, i still like you

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/203708https://fargostreet.com/post/203708Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:17:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I fail at motorcycles, life. on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:00:02 GMT]]>sucks, man. I'm hoping to avoid a similar situation.. like they say, though, first time for everything, and glad you weren't moving any faster than that. My dad had to lay down his 03 road king when a blue-hair cut him off last year, took a left turn right in front of him when he was going 30-35.. on the plus side, insurance covered that one, but it's still amazing what people will pull on you while you're riding. I haven't put any miles on yet this year.. waiting for the sand and gravel to be gone.. still wary of all the morons on the road though.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/203702https://fargostreet.com/post/203702Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:00:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I fail at motorcycles, life. on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:13:33 GMT]]>Sorry to hear. How bad's the damage?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/203643https://fargostreet.com/post/203643Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:13:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I fail at motorcycles, life. on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:40:17 GMT]]>haha sorry but that's great. I did something similar the first day I owned my first ninja. Pulled into the skatepark and parked in the gravel, hit my brakes and my front went out from under me. Shoulda know it was gonna happend, Don't care though I got a round of applause for it and the bike was only 300$.... Haven't been down since knocks on wood

K I have but the fiddie doesn't count

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