Any embarrassing motorcycle moments?

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by t-rock

Sorry smittie, i was laughing at you as i read that. My worst was when I was in my garage, i had all of the fairings off, tried putting it on the rearstand on my own (something i have done many times before and since this incident) and the stand wasn't lined up right. I ended up trying to hold my bike with 1 arm with bending over lining up the rear stand. Bike got over too far and I didn't have a great enough grip to stop it completely. Luckily it was a slow fall, but still hurt my pride more than the bike.

I did nearly the same thing- I had just finished cleaning my chain, and was letting it down. I must have tried to kick the side stand down and it didn't go all the way, but bounced back. I caught mine by the passenger grab rail, and hauled it upright with one hand. Used the other to get the rearstand in position, then heaved on the grab rail and stand at the same time to get all the way on the stand. I was shaking pretty good after I saw that it wouldn't fall over. Had to step away for a while before I put the side stand down all the way and took it off the rear stand.