Indeed. I was very happy that I was able to keep it off the fairings -- especially since my Givi crashbars arrive in 3 days... This was my second ride on the bike -- having some trouble getting used to the height and high CG of the V-Strom. But I will dust myself off and give it another try soon.
If [read "When"] you fall off the "horse", get straight back on :yesnod:
I laid my BMW GS down twice, softly, it happens.
I have been hit by cars twice and laid down a few dirt bikes over the years, but for the most part I have kept the rubber side down.
When I got my first bike [as a 17 year old] I was told I was "temporary Australian", I turned 56 five weeks ago, not bad for "temporary" :fineprint: ]
Been lucky with the Wee, so far, scratched one pannier on the bricks in the carport the day after I bought the bike :headbang: and have subsequently also scratched the other one too :furious:
Met a woman the other day who had just picked up a Gladius, went to the rego office to transfer the bike to her name, kid ran in front of her so she grabbed the brakes and the bike lay down breaking the right hand lever [same as yours, they are designed to break there so you still have a working brake lever, just file the sharp edge off and don't worry about replacing it :beatnik: ].
It's a pity Suzuki don't have the same lever for the clutch, if you drop it on the left it may break close to the pivot point and then you can't use the clutch [practice clutchless gear changes and push roll starts in neutral then dropping it in to gear without using the clutch, stopping is a whole other issue :yikes: pull up in neutral and repeat the whole roll start scenario all over again- PITA but you will get home or to somewhere to fix the bike]. :thumbup:
At least you are over the "first drop" :biggrinjester:
Everyone does it sooner or later. :green_lol:
