Featured Rocket 3r First Ride

So, reading between the lines, it's ok then?

 

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Well, if you insist....in a nutshell, I set off for the Post Office and going down a steep hill through an housing estate I remembered I was so excited to get on the bike I didn’t pick up the stuff for posting, so, instead of going round the block I quickly braked and left turned into a (Too!) narrow side street intending a u turn (Sure I told someone I was doing a 360) but soon realised it was tight and I was going too slowly.
Now the excuse... having two knackered knees and one knackered hip, combined with the worn out lower back, I couldn’t shift my weight over to the outside in time to counter balance the bike, so we fell over.
Own fault entirely, should never have attempted to turn where I did.
I lay on my back and wondered whether to get up or just have a nap while was lying down.
The bike was lying on its side with the seat/tank facing down hill and if a nice man with a van hadn’t stopped and helped me, I don’t know whether I would have righted the bike on my own.
Slight scrape on left rocker cover and very slight mark on muffler.
I felt a right ball and bat though!
Must find somewhere quiet and practise U turns.
Has anybody else fallen over, or is it just me? .
Ken.

 

Yep all been there, if somebody says that they have never dropped a bike I would be very suspicious

 

What about the missus ?

 

Never dropped a bike.........

 

Lucky you

 

Once while trying to bump start my T150 Trident in a pub carpark from the wrong side, it stopped dead. I lost balance and tried to lay it down gently while holding one side of the bars. Just as it softly touched the ground gravity took over pulling me right over the side of the bike and onto my arse. At least it gave the 20 or so people in the carpark a laugh, and I couldn't keep a straight face even though it was probably quite red

 

Nice one Dilli, glad you love the bike so much, clearly worth the wait.
enjoy mate

 

Reckon it could prove fatal if he fell off his wallet. .
Ken.

 

Oh, @Tigcraftcraft, I hope you didn't go and jinx it now.

 

Absolutely terrific photos and brilliant write up, @dilligaf! So happy for you and your new machine!

 

That was just a test to see how fast I got a response back!! Hehehe Dropped a few, learnt a bit.........

 

Rossi saw and approved