I went down today...first time.

[robartlum]

Im so angry about it. I am always careful but this morning I just wasnt thinking.

I was driving home after a midmorning ride. I live on a dirt road which is really tricky riding on. (yeah,i hate the dirt road but it wont keep me form riding) I was pulling up into my house and into my yard. Unfortunatly, as I was turning into my yard, i had no traction and the bike slipped around and fell on me. 

One broken clutch lever, One loose mirror (i was gonna replace it anyway) and one very sad me. I cant ride!! 

I cant ride now untill I get a new clutch lever. Anybody know where I can order one from and if their serivce is good?

I guess Im glad to get the first fall out of the way, it could have been worse..I need to be more careful in future...

[Popeye the Sailor]

Sorry man-we've all been there. Glad you're ok and the bike isn't too badly off.


Just consider it a good lesson learned-you probably won't do it again.

[red baron]

Sorry to hear that, but glad you're OK.

[robartlum]

Yeah, thanks guys.

But hey, good news is that I didnt have to push the bike far to my garage. 

Anybody know where I can buy a clutch lever online and have them speed ship it to me?

[Popeye the Sailor]

http://www.ducatiseattle.com/home06/home.htm

[DerekB.]

My first fall I broke my hip, glad it's just a clutch lever.  I felt like such an idiot as well, more of like a "pride" thing. 

[Ohmic]

What... no tank dent? 

Glad you're ok dude. No worries. We all drop a bike here and there in our riding careers.

I remember when i dropped my 1st. Very very low speed drop. What hurt most then was my pride. Had a sick feeling inside for days after. It passed.
These incidents help make us better riders.

Welcome to the DMF 

[johnster]

I remember when i dropped my 1st. Very very low speed drop. What hurt most then was my pride. Had a sick feeling inside for days after. It passed.
These incidents help make us better riders.

+1... I was sick with regret as well after my first stupid drop...

-I've seen clutch levers on ebay for cheap $$ (around $30), but that's just the lever.. If you bent the piece that connects the lever to the main housing (forget what it's called), it's a much trickier to replace and adjust properly...

-Hey, bruised ego's heal  ... You'll benefit from this experience, trust me.. Just think about how careful you'll be next time!!

[Thudias]

replace broken parts and ride again.  [moto]

Glad to hear you are OK.

[DoubleEagle]

Some people drop them in their garage...think how stupid they must feel . Is there like 1/2 of the lever left on the bike? I dropped mine and broke the clutch lever and it broke half off but I could still shift until I got it replaced.

[RichD]

Buy a dirtbike.  Get used to what the bike feels like when it is "Loose".
Sorry it is going to cost you a few $$$, but those can be replaced.

A dirtbike is the BEST learning tool for a streetbike.
When my bike gets loose I get happy, not panicked.

Also.... a unicycle will teach you the finesse you need to push the limits anywhere.  GET one.

Glad YOU are OK.

-R

You should NOT hate the dirt.  Be one WITH it.

[Labbedds]

Yeah dude, I saw a guy parting out a whole bunch of monster stuff on ebay.

[robartlum]

No, the lever just snapped off right at the base. Its just the shifter, not the piece that it attaches to. The gear shifter is also bent in a tad bit. I hope thats all the damage. I really dont want to replace the clutch lever and have shifting problems...

I have been riding for just a few months now. and am real comfortable on the roads...but the dirt is just a problem. Dont ride in it I knew I would fall sooner or later. I really do feel sick right now. Mostly cause I wont be riding for a while now. URRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHH.

Thanks, DMF!

[5891jonathan]

Welcome to The Club!   

Dirt is tricky on a streetbike A lot of us started riding with small displacement dirtbikes.  I started that way because I was only 14 years old and there were lots of places to ride (overgrown logging roads, mainly).  That dirt experience was really valuable when I started riding on the road 2 years later.  Besides, dirt riding is fun! 

It's getting harder and harder to find places to ride dirtbikes nowadays, though 

[Thudias]

Buy a dirtbike.  Get used to what the bike feels like when it is "Loose".
Sorry it is going to cost you a few $$$, but those can be replaced.

A dirtbike is the BEST learning tool for a streetbike.
When my bike gets loose I get happy, not panicked.

Also.... a unicycle will teach you the finesse you need to push the limits anywhere.  GET one.

Glad YOU are OK.

-R

You should NOT hate the dirt.  Be one WITH it.

A unicycle is that a joke?