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manowar3 · 06-15-2009, 11:53 PM

I recently purchased a 850 lb. Honda VTX 1800. On the 800 mile ride back from the dealer, I fell over 6 times (while stationary or almost stationary). I then found that I couldn't lift the bike back up (even though I weigh an athletic 250 lbs.)

I guess I need a different bike. Suggestions? I'm mainly interested in touring/camping while towing a trailer.

Buzglyd · 06-16-2009, 05:19 AM

Try a car.

longride · 06-16-2009, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Buzglyd

Try a car.

I agree. They never fall over and are great for towing trailers.

SmokeU · 06-16-2009, 05:45 AM

How the fawk did you fall 6 times?!?!?!

Buy a car.

pplassm · 06-16-2009, 05:47 AM

New rider, are ya?

pushrod · 06-16-2009, 06:39 AM

Maybe he was wearing those 'heelie' sneakers and forgot to retract the wheels...

Buzglyd · 06-16-2009, 07:17 AM

Sounds like Cruz Euro finally stepped up and bought that big cruiser.

pplassm · 06-16-2009, 08:39 AM

Google "lifting bike" or something like that. There's a grannie that shows you how it's done.

Basically, back into it, and lift with legs.

Also, if you can get both contact patches on the the ground, sometimes you can "power" it up. Takes technique, and clutch control.

pplassm · 06-16-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by manowar3

I'm mainly interested in touring/camping while towing a trailer.

Any bike capable of that is going to be large and heavy, unless you're going to put a hitch on a Ninja 250. Learn to pick it up. Or learn not to drop it.

Buzglyd · 06-16-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by pplassm

Google "lifting bike" or something like that. There's a grannie that shows you how it's done.

Basically, back into it, and lift with legs.

Also, if you can get both contact patches on the the ground, sometimes you can "power" it up. Takes technique, and clutch control.

I wanna make sure a video camera is running when he tries that with a VTX1800.

06-15-2009, 11:53 PM	#1
manowar3 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 2	Help, I've fallen and can't get up! I recently purchased a 850 lb. Honda VTX 1800. On the 800 mile ride back from the dealer, I fell over 6 times (while stationary or almost stationary). I then found that I couldn't lift the bike back up (even though I weigh an athletic 250 lbs.) I guess I need a different bike. Suggestions? I'm mainly interested in touring/camping while towing a trailer.

06-16-2009, 05:19 AM	#2
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,137	Try a car. __________________ Jay Leno: "President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 than he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama."

06-16-2009, 05:47 AM	#5
pplassm Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,875	New rider, are ya? __________________ Mongo just pawn in game of life.

06-16-2009, 06:39 AM	#6
pushrod Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baja 'Bama Posts: 3,478	Maybe he was wearing those 'heelie' sneakers and forgot to retract the wheels... __________________ You would not understand, this is not how I am... I have become - Comfortably Numb.

06-16-2009, 07:17 AM	#7
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,137	Sounds like Cruz Euro finally stepped up and bought that big cruiser. __________________ Jay Leno: "President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 than he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama."

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06-16-2009, 05:45 AM	#4
SmokeU Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: pet**...pet...pet** Posts: 1,865	How the fawk did you fall 6 times?!?!?! Buy a car.

06-16-2009, 08:39 AM	#8
pplassm Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,875	Google "lifting bike" or something like that. There's a grannie that shows you how it's done. Basically, back into it, and lift with legs. Also, if you can get both contact patches on the the ground, sometimes you can "power" it up. Takes technique, and clutch control. __________________ Mongo just pawn in game of life.