The inevitable happened...

[SupraSabre]

How 'bout T-shirts?? I've got a buddy with a screen printing company...

Some one's got to have a pic that could be converted to a 1 or 2 color print. We can print them up and sell, proceeds to the site or charity....

Yeah, you could put on it: "I Wasn't Able To Keep It Up!" and then have a piture of an ST....

 

[RTETR]

Congrats!

You are now officially an ST1300 Owner... ;-)

 

[SupraSabre]

Sorry to hear that you dropped it. I came very close to dropping it on my ride to Santa Maria last Friday. I wanted to stop and take pictures of the area I was at, so I stopped on the side of the road. I put my kickstand down and found that between the angle of the shoulder and the dirt being way too soft, it wouldn't be a good idea to get off the bike. When I went to straighten the bike up, the bike was WAY OVER to the left. I had a heck of a time righting it, but thank goodness my long legs prevailed and I was able to get it up enough to get moving forward!

It was a close one!

So after almost 27,000 miles so far, I haven't joined the TipOverClub yet! :tts1:

 

[jaster]

...but thank goodness my long legs prevailed and I was able to get it up enough to get moving forward!

A 29" inseam does have a disadvantage here. Were my legs longer, I probably would not have dropped mine. My leg went down but didn't find pavement until the bike leaned a little more and got some momentum. Oh well, I bought the bike knowing it was a little tall for me but I enjoy the bike anyway.

 

[jaster]

You are now officially an ST1300 Owner... ;-)

Nope. Officially a ST1100 owner...

 

[sirepair]

Yeah, you could put on it: "I Wasn't Able To Keep It Up!" and then have a piture of an ST....

I was trying to think of something like that! :bow1: I'll see if I can find/edit a suitable pic.

 

[sirepair]

Is there a pic of the Zippo somewhere?

This one??

 

[jaster]

A rather cheesy first attempt...

Picture was borrowed from:
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/26june02honda2003st1300.html

Motivation posted created at:
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/motivator.php

 

[EJ's 97ST]

I suspect I put the scratch on the bag when I tried to lift the bike the first time. When I put my back into it, I felt the bike scoot an inch or so. If the 'case saver' is that gray piece on the bottom of the bags, then that's what got scratched. I didn't realize it was removable but it's so minor that I'm not concerned about it. It's good to know it's removable & repairable for future reference (hopefully I don't need it).

Hey Jason....no,the case saver is the metal loop that is attached to the frame and has the gray plastic cover below your engine on both sides, don't know about the 95 or 96 but my 97 are held on with fiction push tabs...high & low that snap into the fairing and phillips screws. They are really designed for this very purpose.....aaaah when the bike is GENTLY : let go to the ground on it's side. I 3rd the motion on T's and agree with what Bob wrote...
Ed

 

[sirepair]

T-shirt, rev 1. Sorry for the poor quality, can't do too much with M$ Paint (Corel on my other computer!) But this is kinda the idea...

Mooched pic from bygdawg! Thanks!

 

[B727AV8R]

At least you didnt tip yours over on the Blue Ridge Parkway in front of your wife like I did.

 

[dteel]

Heck, I've christened both sides of my bike, and one side twice just for the heck of it. To add to the misery, I did it once in a parking lot with the wife on the back in front of a whole bunch of STOC members. I have no pride left. Anytime I start to show any attitude Mellow just reminds me of that incident......<sigh>

 

[Finewest]

I did it at work this week. Pulling into the parking lot I usually pull deep into the lot, turn around and then pull up towards the front where I can easily back into a space...

Was just starting my slow speed turn around when I saw a car coming in the mirror. I did what I should NOT have done, I pulled on the front brake! Duh! Immediately went down on the tip over wing. Right in front of a whole bunch of coworkers too.... sigh.

I will never own another bike without these tip over wings!

Here's your TOA...

 

[st1300r]

:crackup Like they say if you're going down, leave a big hole.
+1 on the tip over wings they uhmm.. work. I made a grand entrance at the local watering hole....in front of the deck....center stage.. before about 20 people I know.... Can't tell you how heavy it was, I think I picked it up before it stopped moving, just after I turned red and before the applause

Heck, I've christened both sides of my bike, and one side twice just for the heck of it. To add to the misery, I did it once in a parking lot with the wife on the back in front of a whole bunch of STOC members. I have no pride left. Anytime I start to show any attitude Mellow just reminds me of that incident......<sigh>

 

[Blue STreak]

Since we're talking about lighters, you guys need to check this out:

http://www.mixitproducts.com/lighters.html