Big BMW touring thingy, R1200RT, parked across the road.
Guy, late 60's, 5' 6'', 10 stone, climbs on, starts it up, rides up to T junction. Starts to make right turn...hesitates...grabs front brake...you know the rest...
Watched him trying to hold it up...and like in slo mo...it falls over, right in the middle of the main road. Coz it's a Boxer, the cylinder and side luggage saved him from a broken leg.
Ran over and helped him right the bike. Head guard scratched, and side case scratched, nothing more. Got off lightly!
Turns out he's only been biking for a few months...bought the Beemer 'coz it had a screen'. A really nice guy, highly embarrassed, now with a sore back.
Gave him 10 minutes to get his breath back, he then got on and wobbled off (seriously) down the road. Big risk for him, and others who might be in his path...
Couple of things spring to mind...who sold him the bike, and why would he not get a Versys, or similar, instead?
I'm not mocking or criticizing the guy, and a tip over has happened to most of us, but just question his choice.
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