Rule number one. If you drop your bike, do not get back on and ride it straight away, if possible. Take a break for half an hour or so and let your adrenaline come back down. So many follow-on accidents happen because of this.
@@maraudermitchelli thank you for the kind words. To be honest, this little mishap shook my confidence more than I would’ve expected. But, it didn’t keep me out of the saddle, and I still love the beast.
I dropped my V4S Multistrada back in May on a trip out east. I have no crash protection on the bike but realized after dropping it, that the handlebar hand guards, mirror, and most significantly the pannier are the points that take the primary impact in a tip over. With the panniers off, the pillion foot peg takes the impact at the rear, like you experienced. I realized after that experience that the factory or after market crash bars sold for this bike would have done very little to prevent damage to the bike. I would have prevented minor damage to a couple of plastic parts but would have wound up with most of the same damage, plus scratched up crash bars. On flat asphalt surfaces, your better off without the crash bars cause they don’t really protect the engine and the hand guards, mirror, panniers or rear foot pegs are still going to sustain the same damage. So I decided to save the expense and weight and forgo the crash bars.
@@keithkeller6509 same here. Luckily got a refund on the crash bars and decided to add some sliders. Same as your drop, minor damage to handlebars and pillion foot pegs. Somehow the shift lever was bent. Thankfully, it wasn’t an issue since that metal is mailable and so I could bend it back in place.
Can TOTALLY relate; dropped bike 6 weeks ago. Delayed hospital visit for 3 weeks....because I'm a dude. Dr. today: herniated L5-S1 spinal disc, torn rotator cuff. The how: I'm at a gas station, OFF the bike- walking it, slipped on some oil. Picking bike up solo was THE issue. (TECHNIQUE is everything!) FWIW: haven't dropped a bike in over 40 years; I've been riding 44 this Sept. I'm 68, great shape....but it still kicked my ass; surgeries scheduled in 3 weeks. The culprit: -87 BMW K75C/550#
@@tommynikon2283 oof, that’s terrible. Guess it happens to the best of us. So sorry you were injured. I wish you a flawless operation and a speedy recovery, my friend.
Few years back my GS slide beneath me at a stop light on a hill on my ride back from pickup brand new at the dealership. it happens. Just ride on and enjoy it. They are such big bikes that once that start going to the side you exert a ton of adrenaline trying to stop them and get the shakes. Didn’t look like you had any damage good thing. Enjoy riding !
Buys Pikes Peak, takes no courses, rides the speed limit everywhere, starts shaking like a leaf after dropping the bike, go ahead and hand this thing back to the dealer and get a Harley.
@@sgtfixer I mean an experienced rider that has some courses under their belt wouldn't slam the front brake, and ride so cautiously everywhere, you looked about 20 times before you pulled away from the stop sign and you used improper technique to pick the bike up which for someone your age could throw your back and send you to the ER...
@@Waldo1122 I think anyone who swings a leg should be continuously training, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being cautious. I do agree on the lifting technique, tried it the right way and was a no go, so I need to work on my legs a bit more.
Glad you didn't get caught up, and end up under the bike. I'm on a tall bike and have adopted a hard rule. If I have to stop to check traffic, I stop first. Then swivel my my head to have a good look. I have to focus on the NOT DROPPING THE BIKE part. Short of leg on a KTM 1090AR. All is well, you got both sides and done. Very lucky you didn't find oil.
Glad your bike and you are ok. There’s a low seat available - I have it on my bike to help with touching the ground. It’s probably the top box making it more difficult to keep upright. I ride with a small backpack which keeps the weight off the bike.
@@aminfamily6716 nice tips. I don’t really have trouble with its size or weight, even when my girlfriend rides with me. This whole accident was really strange. I feel like I just didn’t have good balance at that moment, partially because I wasn’t paying attention. Thanks for the nice comment.
Bike will plop to the opposite direction the tire is turned when braking to a stop, use that knowledge to know in advance the foot you'll use, and so balancing becomes a non issue
I think you lucked out. I used to do Gymkhana and dropped my bike so many times learning sequences that I bought a cage for it. Nothing more infuriating then dropping it at a standstill though. You handled it well. 😊
I've done that, been there And we all may do it again When my Konnie goes down, I go down And I go down , Konnie rt there w/ me We are working on keeping each other UP on two wheels Kool Riding, Peace B the Journey
@@sgtfixer That's the thing w the Multi, they are tall & top heavy, and once she starts to go, she's gone. This is why I sold mine, Too Big, To tall, To expensive, To wide, To heavy.....and who really needs 178HP.
I was backpedaling mine out of the driveway, like I had 20 other bikes, and she started to lean & there was just no stopping her. Also, at 5'8 140lbs, I knew right then I would never buy another bike I couldn't pick up off the ground. I traded her in for a 23 BMW F900XR, and it's been a better fit for me..
@@efish8147 I see your point for sure. My precious bike was a Ducati Scrambler and honestly, more my style and a helluva fun. The multi is a heavy, tall bike. I think that’s just part of the challenge for me. It’s hard for me to look at something, anything and accept defeat.
It's always more painful than other Bikes to see a Ducati fall. What actually Happened. ??? I have a Triumph Rocket-3R, and a Ducati Monster SP, My Rocket is the only one I'm extra careful with when maneuvering slowly cause it's a Beast...The Monster, is as light as a mini-Bike. Glad it came out ok...just your Pride was hurt.
@@elithegreat6463 honestly, I think it was my balance. Originally I thought it was because I had the fork turned and braked abruptly. I rewatched this several times and I don’t think I planted my foot correctly and lost balance. Embarrassing for sure because, despite its size and height, it’s actually a pretty easy bike to ride. I do miss my Scrambler though. Smaller bikes are more fun IMO.
I will not worry about bit, that had happened to everyone, about when you wore cleaning the engine I couldn’t hear if you found oil? I have the same beautiful bike and one time when I put my bike on the stand I saw oil on the same area, and is because the water pump was seeping, I know is a water pump but some how leak oil too. So I took it to the dealer and they replaced the water pump under warranty. Good luck :)😊
@@CarlosSilva-wn8qq thanks brother. Nice, how do you like your Pikes? Love mine. It’s so much more bike than I’ll ever need. I’ve owned it for three months and still discover things about it. I think the oil was from the bleeder. Haven’t seen any oil anywhere since the drop. Rode it for about an hour the other night and didn’t have any issues. Rode like the dream bike it is! 😉
Looks a bit big for your build tbh. As a 6ft2 230lbs guy I still think smaller lighter bikes are way more fun if you don’t absolutely have to ride with a pillion most if the time. I still remember when I owned a 675 street triple R, I looked like a bear on it but who cares.
@@valebliz I think it’s perfect. Yes it’s a bit big, but it carries its weight very well. I’m 5’11” with a 32” inseam and can flat foot on it. I just made a careless mistake while “white zoning”. A good lesson to learn. I do agree that smaller bikes are more fun. My previous bike was a scrambler and it was a fantastic bike, especially for riding around town. I wanted to do more touring so hence, enter the Multi.
@@sgtfixer yeah I switched to a crossover too, I tour and I often ride with a pillion. Still I wish I could afford to add something like a 765rs or a mt09 SP as a second bike just to have fun.
@@valebliz I totally agree! I’d love to have an mt09. I loved my fz07 I had years ago. Talk about the ultimate city bike. Super fun, plenty of power and very reliable. I occasionally ride with a pillion as well, a secondary reason I got the Multi. The Scram just wasn’t cutting it in that department.
Don’t beat yourself up on this. It can happen. At 6:19, you touch what appears to be plastic venting. It appears to be dual purpose drop protection/venting. You may consider checking the price to replace the venting should you ever need to, if less than sliders? Just a thought. Congrats! Beautiful bike! I’m enjoying the 1260 MTS at the moment.
Rule number one. If you drop your bike, do not get back on and ride it straight away, if possible. Take a break for half an hour or so and let your adrenaline come back down. So many follow-on accidents happen because of this.
@@cynicaldodgyknees6248 that’s good advice.
If you drop your bike, sell it and get a car.
@@fuglbird neva!!!!
I give you credit for sharing that happens to all of us. We must learn from our mistakes, ride safe and with peace.😊
@@maraudermitchelli thank you for the kind words. To be honest, this little mishap shook my confidence more than I would’ve expected. But, it didn’t keep me out of the saddle, and I still love the beast.
I dropped my V4S Multistrada back in May on a trip out east. I have no crash protection on the bike but realized after dropping it, that the handlebar hand guards, mirror, and most significantly the pannier are the points that take the primary impact in a tip over. With the panniers off, the pillion foot peg takes the impact at the rear, like you experienced. I realized after that experience that the factory or after market crash bars sold for this bike would have done very little to prevent damage to the bike. I would have prevented minor damage to a couple of plastic parts but would have wound up with most of the same damage, plus scratched up crash bars. On flat asphalt surfaces, your better off without the crash bars cause they don’t really protect the engine and the hand guards, mirror, panniers or rear foot pegs are still going to sustain the same damage. So I decided to save the expense and weight and forgo the crash bars.
@@keithkeller6509 same here. Luckily got a refund on the crash bars and decided to add some sliders. Same as your drop, minor damage to handlebars and pillion foot pegs. Somehow the shift lever was bent. Thankfully, it wasn’t an issue since that metal is mailable and so I could bend it back in place.
Can TOTALLY relate; dropped bike 6 weeks ago. Delayed hospital visit for 3 weeks....because I'm a dude. Dr. today: herniated L5-S1 spinal disc, torn rotator cuff. The how: I'm at a gas station, OFF the bike- walking it, slipped on some oil. Picking bike up solo was THE issue. (TECHNIQUE is everything!) FWIW: haven't dropped a bike in over 40 years; I've been riding 44 this Sept. I'm 68, great shape....but it still kicked my ass; surgeries scheduled in 3 weeks. The culprit: -87 BMW K75C/550#
@@tommynikon2283 oof, that’s terrible. Guess it happens to the best of us. So sorry you were injured. I wish you a flawless operation and a speedy recovery, my friend.
@tommynikon2283 Hope you're going to b ok
Please keep us informed
Okay you'll be fine
And please keep us updated
@@RidinKonnie everything is good 👍
Happened to all of us! Don't worry about it. Just get a nice frame protection kit on the bike.
@@shadimagdy8196 done! 😁
Few years back my GS slide beneath me at a stop light on a hill on my ride back from pickup brand new at the dealership. it happens. Just ride on and enjoy it. They are such big bikes that once that start going to the side you exert a ton of adrenaline trying to stop them and get the shakes. Didn’t look like you had any damage good thing. Enjoy riding !
@@precisionc3656 thank you for the encouragement 😊 👊
We I am here quite regularly as a senior rider, and yes people will help get your bike up. There are still good persons out there.
@@johnelliott3617 true! Very thankful for the guy in the video.
Buys Pikes Peak, takes no courses, rides the speed limit everywhere, starts shaking like a leaf after dropping the bike, go ahead and hand this thing back to the dealer and get a Harley.
You've made some ignorant assumptions in your comment and Harley's aren't my style. I like them, just not my style.
@@sgtfixer I mean an experienced rider that has some courses under their belt wouldn't slam the front brake, and ride so cautiously everywhere, you looked about 20 times before you pulled away from the stop sign and you used improper technique to pick the bike up which for someone your age could throw your back and send you to the ER...
@@Waldo1122 I think anyone who swings a leg should be continuously training, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being cautious. I do agree on the lifting technique, tried it the right way and was a no go, so I need to work on my legs a bit more.
Trainer wheels required here I think !!
@@Millektm preposterous my good man! They don’t make trainers that large! Hahaha 😂
Glad you didn't get caught up, and end up under the bike. I'm on a tall bike and have adopted a hard rule. If I have to stop to check traffic, I stop first. Then swivel my my head to have a good look. I have to focus on the NOT DROPPING THE BIKE part. Short of leg on a KTM 1090AR.
All is well, you got both sides and done. Very lucky you didn't find oil.
@@airmotivewelding8012 good tip. Thank you. Good bike, the KTM!
You need a little scooter, bro.
Nah, I like this beast. Although, I am in the market for a Honda Grom if you're interested in investing.
@@sgtfixerlove those Honda groms.
@@mik3ymomo they’re so cool!
Glad your bike and you are ok. There’s a low seat available - I have it on my bike to help with touching the ground. It’s probably the top box making it more difficult to keep upright. I ride with a small backpack which keeps the weight off the bike.
@@aminfamily6716 nice tips. I don’t really have trouble with its size or weight, even when my girlfriend rides with me. This whole accident was really strange. I feel like I just didn’t have good balance at that moment, partially because I wasn’t paying attention. Thanks for the nice comment.
Bike will plop to the opposite direction the tire is turned when braking to a stop, use that knowledge to know in advance the foot you'll use, and so balancing becomes a non issue
thanks for posting, actuall learning experience!
enjoy yours PP
@@random_vid_tt thanks!
I think you lucked out. I used to do Gymkhana and dropped my bike so many times learning sequences that I bought a cage for it. Nothing more infuriating then dropping it at a standstill though. You handled it well. 😊
@@michaeledwardlenzi oh it’s so frustrating! Thanks for the kind words. Gymkhana you say? You have some serious skills my friend!
This is so Cute!
I love driving through Clinton Missouri on the cruiser it's very peaceful
@@damarcuz1 it’s a really nice little town.
Poor bike😢
Good that you’re ok too!
But a Pikes Peak…many a persons dream bike.. 😅 me!
@@davypross bro I felt guilty for dropping her for several days 😂. Yes it’s an amazing machine.
Glad you are alright.
@@marcv338 thank you 🙏 😊
I've done that, been there
And we all may do it again
When my Konnie goes down, I go down
And I go down , Konnie rt there w/ me
We are working on keeping each other UP on two wheels
Kool Riding, Peace B the Journey
Been there, done that 😀
@@netkongen 😂
Glad you're ok, but a very strange drop, it was a flat surface, no one around. Maybe the bike is too big for you?
Silly mistake. I think I just lost balance. It doesn't appear I had the fork turned, but I know I gave it a handful of brake. Felt like a dummy! Lol
@@sgtfixer That's the thing w the Multi, they are tall & top heavy, and once she starts to go, she's gone. This is why I sold mine, Too Big, To tall, To expensive, To wide, To heavy.....and who really needs 178HP.
I was backpedaling mine out of the driveway, like I had 20 other bikes, and she started to lean & there was just no stopping her. Also, at 5'8 140lbs, I knew right then I would never buy another bike I couldn't pick up off the ground. I traded her in for a 23 BMW F900XR, and it's been a better fit for me..
@@efish8147 me, I do! 😂
@@efish8147 I see your point for sure. My precious bike was a Ducati Scrambler and honestly, more my style and a helluva fun. The multi is a heavy, tall bike. I think that’s just part of the challenge for me. It’s hard for me to look at something, anything and accept defeat.
It's always more painful than other Bikes to see a Ducati fall. What actually Happened. ??? I have a Triumph Rocket-3R, and a Ducati Monster SP, My Rocket is the only one I'm extra careful with when maneuvering slowly cause it's a Beast...The Monster, is as light as a mini-Bike. Glad it came out ok...just your Pride was hurt.
@@elithegreat6463 honestly, I think it was my balance. Originally I thought it was because I had the fork turned and braked abruptly. I rewatched this several times and I don’t think I planted my foot correctly and lost balance. Embarrassing for sure because, despite its size and height, it’s actually a pretty easy bike to ride. I do miss my Scrambler though. Smaller bikes are more fun IMO.
I will not worry about bit, that had happened to everyone, about when you wore cleaning the engine I couldn’t hear if you found oil? I have the same beautiful bike and one time when I put my bike on the stand I saw oil on the same area, and is because the water pump was seeping, I know is a water pump but some how leak oil too. So I took it to the dealer and they replaced the water pump under warranty. Good luck :)😊
@@CarlosSilva-wn8qq thanks brother. Nice, how do you like your Pikes? Love mine. It’s so much more bike than I’ll ever need. I’ve owned it for three months and still discover things about it. I think the oil was from the bleeder. Haven’t seen any oil anywhere since the drop. Rode it for about an hour the other night and didn’t have any issues. Rode like the dream bike it is! 😉
at least it didn't land on the akra side :)
True!
Looks a bit big for your build tbh. As a 6ft2 230lbs guy I still think smaller lighter bikes are way more fun if you don’t absolutely have to ride with a pillion most if the time. I still remember when I owned a 675 street triple R, I looked like a bear on it but who cares.
@@valebliz I think it’s perfect. Yes it’s a bit big, but it carries its weight very well. I’m 5’11” with a 32” inseam and can flat foot on it. I just made a careless mistake while “white zoning”. A good lesson to learn. I do agree that smaller bikes are more fun. My previous bike was a scrambler and it was a fantastic bike, especially for riding around town. I wanted to do more touring so hence, enter the Multi.
@@sgtfixer yeah I switched to a crossover too, I tour and I often ride with a pillion. Still I wish I could afford to add something like a 765rs or a mt09 SP as a second bike just to have fun.
@@valebliz I totally agree! I’d love to have an mt09. I loved my fz07 I had years ago. Talk about the ultimate city bike. Super fun, plenty of power and very reliable. I occasionally ride with a pillion as well, a secondary reason I got the Multi. The Scram just wasn’t cutting it in that department.
I would strongly recommend the Evotech frame sliders for the Pikes Peak.
@@RogersMotorcycleAdventures I actually have them in my cart.
@@sgtfixer another classic mistake bro, buying frame sliders after you dropped your bike
@@tripleniine eh, not really. No one really buys a bike expecting to drop it.
@@sgtfixer Everyone that buys an adventure bike expects to drop it hence just about every Multistrada owner has crash bars on them...
Don’t beat yourself up on this. It can happen. At 6:19, you touch what appears to be plastic venting. It appears to be dual purpose drop protection/venting. You may consider checking the price to replace the venting should you ever need to, if less than sliders? Just a thought. Congrats! Beautiful bike! I’m enjoying the 1260 MTS at the moment.
Happens to everybody don’t sweat it
@@Patrick-sv8sf true. Thanks for the encouragement. 🙏
Did your pant leg get caught on the peg?
@@gilvietor1918 no it didn’t. Just a clumsy stop unfortunately.
@@sgtfixer happens to all of us at some point, at least you didn’t get hurt
@@gilvietor1918 thank you for the kind words.
Oh I hate that. Hard break. Fork turned=thigh workout. 😂
You can clearly see the fork was not turned.
@@sonyafunk8909 actually it wasn’t. Just a handful of brake and poor balance at that moment.
@@hugopnabais correct
Are you in Georgia?
No
how older are you? 80?
@@somebodybody6514 now listen here sonny boy, you wouldn’t be trying to make fun of a geriatric now would you? 🤭
Is that Joe Biden under that helmet?
Buy a threewheeler. Omfg
@@Richard1976 trikes aren’t my thing.
هذه الدوكاتي ثقيلة عليك انت افضلك لك دراجة هوائية 🙄
@@-newhope7687 I disagree
@@sgtfixer عزيزي دراجتك ثقيلة وانت لا تستطيع حملها عندما تسقط وانا انصحك وانت حر
@@-newhope7687 not going to go into the effort of trying to translate. Type in English please.
2 words.... Training wheels
@@buzz4774 as commented previously, they don’t make training wheels big enough. 😂