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Originally Posted by cayuse
Thanks for sharing!
Not long after I got my licence, I met the family for lunch, parked the bike, fastened the disk lock, had lunch, walked around with them for a couple of hours, and hopped back on the bike to leave. Guess what? I rode away and got about 3 feet before the disk lock hit my forks and I dumped the bike in the street. Luckily, there was no traffic, and as a bonus the 6 people having tea on the patio 1/2 block away didn't seem to notice (I checked, of course). After another little walkabout (same excursion) I put my helmet on and rode ~1/2 hour into town to do some shopping. As I pull into the parking lot I realized that the odd cool feeling on my neck was due to the helmet straps flapping in the breeze. I hadn't fastened them!
So now, I never start up before checking for the disk lock, and my hands don't leave my helmet before I strap up.
Don't worry. As GZ Jess said, a lot of things will become habits. I'm sure I'll relearn a few at the start of next season.
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These are all great thing to be reminded of...very important. It doesn't sound like you did any damage to your bike. And I'm glad the 6 people who were dining didn't see you! :cool:
I was fortunate that my loose flying bungees didn't get caught up in the back wheel...then I would have gone down! Amazingly, the rubber material on the bottom of the bag kept it in place for several miles at 55 mph. I really dodged a bullet with that one!
Every time I think for just the slightest second that I may need a bigger bike I remember that I still have so much more to learn on the GZ250. I don't think I could part with my GZ for a long time too.