turned scooter over

[hexnut]

Dang. I have been riding since the mid 50s and have never had an accident on the road. Still haven't. This one was in my back yard. I had mowed the yard and put the mower up and was putting my Kymco People S250 in my building down in the back yard. I made a little circle to line it up with the door and I guess the grass was slick. I am in the habbit of using both brakes together and the front wheel locked up and slid in the grass and the scooter was out from under me before I knew what was happening. I was going maybe three mph.

It fell on my left leg. The only damage to the scooter is the left front turn signal. I had the leg x rayed and no broken bones, just a nasty hematoma. Hurts like heck when I walk.

I guess I am getting senile. I just got to be more carefull.

[klaviator]

As Forrest Gump said: "Shit Happens"

Glad you're OK.

[Scootervillain]

Originally Posted by klaviator

Glad you're OK.

Seconded... looks like a nasty bruise though. At least now you've got an accident story to share!

[ramblerdrver]

I've turned at least one motorcycle over...at 0 mph. Stopped the bike and put my foot down...on a twig I didn't see and it rolled away with my foot on top of it and I couldn't stop it! Pebbles can cause the same problem.

[vortexau]

The thread starter related dropping a 250cc motor scooter.

In a different league, is my case of dropping my 08 Burgman Exec [ Curb Weight 278 kg (613 lbs) ] three-times over the course of 14 days.

• Drop during tight turn, with brake application, in loose gravel car park of metal fabricator business.

• Drop during tight U-Turn in main street outside Post Office, with brake application to avoid running into parked car.

• Drop on sloping wet grass verge while positioning Burgman for reverse push into shed.

Dang long-wheelbase heavy bikes with triple disc brakes, and instance-response throttles! Yet, I've never lost it when man-handling it about with the trailer attached.

I do make it a point to step out wide when 'loosing it'. It just wouldn't do to have 278 kg of steel, fuel, oil, and plastic sitting on top of my leg.

[ronnath]

nasty looking bruise.


there are only two types of scoot riders:

1) those that have gone down, and

2) those that haven't......yet.

my last dump was a broken mirror. the one prior was three broken ribs.

[hexnut]

Yeah, I would have liked to have put my foot out but it happened so fast I didn't have time. My reflexes may have slowed down. The triple disks are too good for grass. I just touched them and they locked up.

The bruise is much larger this morning and it still hurts to walk so I have an appointment with my family Dr this morning to make sure its OK. I guess you have to have some pain every now and again so you will appreciate the good times.

I ordered the turn signal. It was $34.00 for the complete unit.

I guess I am going to have to be more careful. I have hurt my self much more when I was younger but that was dirt bikes out in the woods and alcohol was involved.

[ronnath]

Originally Posted by hexnut

The triple disks are too good for grass. I just touched them and they locked up.

yep, it was the triple discs on my sportcity that resulted in the busted mirror. they take some getting used to.

[gogogordy]

if that was your "off" youre a lucky fella!

Thats all I have to say about that.

[Tarka]

Originally Posted by hexnut

The triple disks are too good for grass. I just touched them and they locked up.
.

It wasn`t the discs at fault....it was the technique.

On loose,wet or other low grip surfaces you need to avoid using the front brake.
Once the front locks up it`ll almost certainly tuck in and tip you off....as what happened to you.
If the rear locks up it`ll just skid,slide or at worst step out a bit and is easily controlled and corrected.

[hexnut]

I'll keep that in mind...After 54 years of riding I guess I was due. If it doesn't happen for another 54 years I won't worry..

I have been making that little trip down to the building for a while now. I guess the conditions were just right...the stars were aligned and the moon was in just the right faze. And yeah, I have been lucky for a lot of years.

[windburn]

Ouch!
Get well soon!

[bandito2]

Originally Posted by hexnut

I guess I am going to have to be more careful. I have hurt my self much more when I was younger but that was dirt bikes out in the woods and alcohol was involved.

+ + + + =
Good thing you're not younger any more huh?

[Dabears]

That's a heck of a bruise for a drop in the grass. Hope ya get to feeling better soon!

[hexnut]

The bruise has expanded somewhat. 348 lbs of scooter ploping down on your leg is not good grass or not.. yeah it hurts.