It happened a little sooner than I thought it would but it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. I had my first tip over! I was at the 40th anniversary of the Ride for Sight on the weekend of June 15-17 and was participating in the bike games. The course roped off for the games isn't huge, so turns can be a little tight. After one of my heats for the "RP Race" I was riding back to the staging area and as I turned the corner, standing on the pegs, my tire spun out in some of the loose long grass that had been freshly cut. Instead of throttling through it (because there wasn't enough room to) I pulled the clutch in and I knew right away she was going over! I dabbed my left foot down but knew there was no stopping her so I just let her go and did my best to fall away from the bike so I didn't get pinned under it. I was just putting along so I knew it wouldn't be bad. I landed on my side with a gentle thud and rolled away and sprang up to my feet and raised my arms in victory! The crowd is much less likely to laugh at you if you own the fall rather than pout about it! My buddy who was running the games helped me stand her up and I rode over to the staging area and took a look at her. I must say that my Bygg Dawg tip over bars did their job, not a mark on the bike!
I'm kind of relieved. I knew with this big behemoth it was going to happen eventually and I feel like a weight is off my shoulders now that it has happened. I now know that in the event of a very slow speed or stopped tip over that the combo of the stock front tip over bars and the Bygg Dawg rear tip over bars that the paint isn't going to touch down which is a big load off my mind. Also, getting the bike back up wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. It was actually easy with the help of my friend (who also rides an ST1300 so he knows about the weight and how to lift it) and I'm certain I could do it solo without injuring myself.
I guess now I'm really a member of the ST club!
I'm kind of relieved. I knew with this big behemoth it was going to happen eventually and I feel like a weight is off my shoulders now that it has happened. I now know that in the event of a very slow speed or stopped tip over that the combo of the stock front tip over bars and the Bygg Dawg rear tip over bars that the paint isn't going to touch down which is a big load off my mind. Also, getting the bike back up wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. It was actually easy with the help of my friend (who also rides an ST1300 so he knows about the weight and how to lift it) and I'm certain I could do it solo without injuring myself.
I guess now I'm really a member of the ST club!