Dropped my Valkyrie today....

[DIGGER]

In a group ride with 2 Victories, 3 Goldwings, 1 Spyder 3 wheeler, and 7 Harleys we were riding North of Russelville Arkansas and came to an intersection in the mountains where we had a stop sign.  The stop sign was very slopped from right to left on asphalt.   When my turn to stop at the stop sign I pulled up there and put my left foot down and there wasnt enough there to stop my Valkyrie from falling to the left.   Normally it would just lay over on the engine guard but the road was so slanted that when it hit on the engine guard it just kept going over and slammed my windshield and rear saddle bag into the pavement.   Wheels sticking up off the ground.  Broke my windshield and slightly bent a couple brackets for the windshield.   Put about 5 or 6 heavy scratches on my saddle bag.   When it started going over I just stepped off so I was not hurt.   Took several of us to get it back up.   Still driveable so I called my wife in Tomball Tx and she will order me a replacement plastic shield Monday morning from Clear Sheilds so hopefully it will be at my house shortly after I get home next Thursday.  The brackets are only slightly bent so I think I can get all parts back together before Inzane.    A guy on a Harley with us was behind me and when I fell he put his bike on the kickstand and after all was well and they got me back on my bike he got back on his Harley and the ground was so slanted right to left that he couldnt get his Harley back upright and others had to help him get his bike back up.   Thats pretty slanted.

[TTG53#1717]

I’m glad you’re not hurt.

I was on a poker run a couple decades back in NJ. Hairpin turn on a slope with a stop sign. I saw almost exactly what you just described except it was an H-D big twin and the husband and wife both broke ankles.
Hope you enjoy the remainder of your trip. Stay safe.

[Jess from VA]

Sorry for your trouble Digger. 

When the road is that bad, and steep too, I treat stop signs as highly optional (if there's no cross traffic). 

I once put my left foot down in a pothole (I should have seen) at a stop, and over I went (just to the guards).  I was so angry I jerked the bike right back up (with only a small shoulder injury). 

PS:  I also think a good ride leader (of a group) should plan ahead a little and avoid such places. 

[DIGGER]

Riding with a group from Louisiana.  The leader has never been here and mapped out his path from word of mouth and the internet.  He has done a great job if keeping his flock together and we have been done some great roads.   

[old2soon]

     NOT raggin on anyone. I've been around SoMo Retired fer a bit over 15 year now and yesterdays RIDE and the other RIDES I've seen changes in road surfaces that Might have cahnged since last ridden BUT I'm also on a trike now. And as RIDERS we collectively Are MORE aware of our surroundings and traffic flow. Digger HAPPY yer okey dokey. Your incident could have happened to Anyone here and Anyone that RIDES!  And durned Happy you related the cause! Yet another item to add to ones- to be on the look out for list! I'd managed to lay Phatt Ghurl down in my own garage once! Fergitted to put kickstand down!  My BAD nobody elses bad.  RIDE SAFE.

[Jersey mike]

Sorry to hear about the oops.

It happened to me once, but backing into a parking spot in a rest area. Pretty much exactly how you describe your situation. I was slowly rolling back into a spot with a steep grade I knew I could not back the bike up if I pulled in head first. When I got into the right spot between the lines the ground wasn’t where my foot thought it was, it tapered way off and by the time my foot hit the pavement I couldn’t support the weight of the bike. Luckily it went down in slow motion.

[Avanti]

This is the exact scenario I have tried to explain to people about the difference in being able to pick up a motorcycle and not being able to.  A down hill drop is not possible to pick up unless you can deadlift 800 plus pounds. A feat only possible by a very few and those few probably do not ride. Also not the young lady they seem to always show lifting up a full HD dresser.

[cookiedough]

did the same in my early 20's in my parents unlevel driveway on my 1984 honda 698cc magna.  I was nimble enough back then to hop off very quickly on the downhill side to gently let the cycle down but it only weighed around 540lbs. or so but still no lightweight.  and yes, I got it back up on the downhill side by lifting it up, but was a HUGE struggle even at 540lbs.   NO way could do that now.  It happens for sure been lucky a few times on my 800lbs. valk I/S on uneven pavement me being only 30 inch inseam is all.