Not a good start for my ride

[JD Hog]

I went to the gas station to fill my tank. I turned the handlebars to the right like I do a lot. This station has a slight slope away from the pump and I thought it was OK. Well obviously it wasn't !!! :ohno:>:(

I got away with minimal damage that only cost me $170.00 in new parts :yep:

Still able to pick it up myself at nearly 71 years old. :D

https://youtu.be/gwXqOtXnnVY

[redjay]

You did better than me when I dropped my Voyager a few years ago. A passerby in a car stopped to help me lift the bike.
The crash bars did their job and there was no damage to the bike.

[GeorgeHouston]

Sorry to aliving a thread but just to ask a question here, To wear while riding, are there any ready-made backpacks available with the water holder compartment? I was in touch with the Viking bags (https://www.vikingbags.com/collections/motorcycle-backpacks) and they said that they can make a custom one but they are charging too much for it plus the time. I'm not a very technical person and not really into doing it by myself, plus I have my camera gear in my backpack so I need something highly waterproof from the inside.

[JD Hog]

Sorry to aliving a thread but just to ask a question here, To wear while riding, are there any ready-made backpacks available with the water holder compartment? I was in touch with the Viking bags (https://www.vikingbags.com/collections/motorcycle-backpacks) and they said that they can make a custom one but they are charging too much for it plus the time. I'm not a very technical person and not really into doing it by myself, plus I have my camera gear in my backpack so I need something highly waterproof from the inside.

You might want to start a new thread for this question.

[redjay]

Sorry to aliving a thread but just to ask a question here, To wear while riding, are there any ready-made backpacks available with the water holder compartment? I was in touch with the Viking bags (https://www.vikingbags.com/collections/motorcycle-backpacks) and they said that they can make a custom one but they are charging too much for it plus the time. I'm not a very technical person and not really into doing it by myself, plus I have my camera gear in my backpack so I need something highly waterproof from the inside.

Are you talking about a compartment on the side of a backpack to hold a water bottle ? If so why not get a water bottle holder that attaches to the handlebars and put your water bottle there ?

[Chuck A.]

1 1/2 year ago and that video still hurts my heart!