Laid her down today :(

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:44 am

Today I was going to visit where I work to show everyone my scooter, never rode in a public road before, but I have driven in them, so I knew what to do, but just on a scooter! So I forget to close my garage door and go back home real quick to close it, set the side stand down on the FLAT sidewalk and the thing tipped over somehow, I think the wind blew it over because today was windy.

Luckily I got away with really no damage, the rear brake lever got scratched up and the front wheel fender got a small scratch, but really, these things arent noticeable unless I look up close at them. Not having paint handy to "touch up" the handle bar I used a sharpie marker, it actually looks fine close up, and almost undamaged, but if you "feel" for it, you'll see it isnt smooth.

Anyways, I freaked out, but all was fine in the end, started right away and tested everything out to make sure they all worked, everything is A ok!

jmazza · Post by **jmazza** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:34 am

Aw that sucks. Sorry to hear it, but glad the scooter is ok!!

jrsjr · Post by **jrsjr** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:10 am

Sorry to hear it, too, but it's a proven fact of physics that Buddy scooters are faster and handle better after they get their first scratch.

Ride safe out there!

-John

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:43 am

BUMMER! It always sucks to have something happen right off the bat like that... at least it sounds like there is very minimal damage. I took a little spill when I only had 50 MILES on my scoot!

...jacked it up a bit. The left brake lever is ground down about a quarter-inch, plus I need a new headlight bezel cuz its TOAST! Lucky I fell to the left so my center stand took the brunt of the scrapage & saved my paint!

Anyways, enough about me!

Hope you have lots of fun scooting!!! HAPPY EASTER!

toddrw2251 · Post by **toddrw2251** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:52 am

That sucks! I don't trust or use the side stand. I have a feeling that I would rev the engine and with the side stand the back tire is on the ground. Spells nothing but trouble in my opinion.

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:32 pm

From now on I will be using my center stand for all my parking needs, I dont trust the side stand anymore.

Anyways, well I guess I had to lay her down sometime, and her time was now

I was lucky I picked her up right away, I was afraid the engine may have flooded with gas or something may have leaked, but so far she rides just fine. I always take a spin in the neighborhood before going out in the public roads with cars, I'd rather have a mechanical problem near home, then away from it.