...run the engine with the bike in gear...use your ABBA stand, not front and rear paddock stands.

Thankfully, no damage other than a scuff to the R&G crash bung.

I've just ordered a set for my MV F3 now...

I have an ABBA stand, but don't use it for cleaning - and I was just running the engine to warm the bike up...put her in gear so the scottoiller would oil the chain evenly....won't be doing that again!

https://bert.hollingside.com/temp/rvf/fallover.mp4

Still, could have been a lot worse. Could have hurt my dog, or landed on my car!

You are so very very lucky.

I know a moderator off here who had his vfr idling in gear while he used his hands to clean the chain... Ended up with a sore finger...

Oh my! Surprised he has a finger at all!

You were very lucky to get away with just a scuffed R&G, very lucky indeed. Go buy a lottery ticket today

If I win the lottery this weekend I’ll hire a track in Spain and fly us all down to it. :)

manicguitarist wrote:...run the engine with the bike in gear...use your ABBA stand, not front and rear paddock stands.

Thankfully, no damage other than a scuff to the R&G crash bung.

I've just ordered a set for my MV F3 now...

I have an ABBA stand, but don't use it for cleaning - and I was just running the engine to warm the bike up...put her in gear so the scottoiller would oil the chain evenly....won't be doing that again!

https://bert.hollingside.com/temp/rvf/fallover.mp4

Still, could have been a lot worse. Could have hurt my dog, or landed on my car!

Been a while since i've seen it but ill dig out the Honda single sided stand.. im pretty sure there is a sticker on it saying not to do exactly the above... glad it wasnt worse

Ouch.

Even if you had it on the Abba stand would you now run it in gear?

I normally just spin the wheel by hand.

Still you are lucky no more damage - bike looks lovely...

Suzuki416 wrote:Ouch.

Even if you had it on the Abba stand would you now run it in gear?

I normally just spin the wheel by hand.

Still you are lucky now more damage - bike looks lovely...

Yeah - very lucky. On the ABBA stand - yeah, I wouldn't worry about it. There is no way for it to fall off. In the video the wheel rotates and causes the spindle to come out of the rear wheel - and it then fell off the stand...

oh, BTW I love the pliers on the the throttle !! lol

manicguitarist wrote:If I win the lottery this weekend I’ll hire a track in Spain and fly us all down to it. :)

That's good as i can meet you all in person then but don't worry i will not hold you to it