7 Embarrassing Motorcycle Mistakes

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[@Multiple_Launch_Rocket_System]

literally ran out of gas 2 times in the same weekend

[@TheDreadedThirteenth]

You forgot about the infamous neutral pull off... many have tried, none have succeeded. Always embarrassing 🤣

[@SteveSmith-wk9dx]

Been there, done that, have the emotional scars to prove it.

[@oliverthecat6529]

did this every other time I was leaving somewhere the first week I had my bike lol

[@TravisOtt46]

nowasay i push the gearshift like 7 times down just to get sure i am in firdt gear hahhaha

[@rockingwithben]

i feel like my bike goes back to neutral when it sit for too long 😂 😂

[@ExclusivelyEsox]

guilty lol. i could've swore i was in first too!

[@TonyTheBurninator]

The one I do relatively frequently is pulling away from a red light enthusiastically and I don't kick the shifter quiiiite far enough out of first and rip the throttle open, only to ring the nuts out of the engine in neutral...

[@Dangerwiggles]

All the damn time. I've noticed if I start doing it a lot it's probably time to change my oil.

[@PRINCE-fn1hr]

Every damn time man

[@nmklpkjlftmch]

I changed boots not long ago. They're a bit slimmer and I'm still getting used to them. One of the things I do that I never did before is this.

[@nmklpkjlftmch]

I changed boots not long ago. They're a bit slimmer and I'm still getting used to them. One of the things I do that I never did before is this.

[@AlphaMatt1000]

I’m a new rider and I’ve done this. Or struggling at a roundabout when coming t a stop and there’s cars around. Ugh. Hope this gets easier.

[@paulclark5910]

#1: Forgetting to cancel signals #2: Clicking into 1st with the sidestand still down so the motor cuts out #3: Parking on new tarmac that has softened in the sun so your sidestand digs in and the bike lies down for a nap #4: Riding a Harley in biker cosplay gear when you're really a dentist or a lawyer. Done all the first 3 :(

[@Tiqerboy]

My dentist rides a BMW.

[@XinneH]

this comment had me ☠ bruh

[@TheDreadedThirteenth]

The kickstand part... only done it once and I was so glad it was 3am as it was embarrassing

[@classless007]

We all do first 3 , it’s just distraction. It’s how often it happens is the concern lol

[@halo3pownage]

I've also done the first three and I'm going to add, accidentally sliping the rear wheel out from underneath of you on wet pavement and low siding. I did that the other night and I'm absolutely fucking embarrassed like I have better clutch control than that but I had an off day

[@deaks25]

There is a big one you missed: forgetting to remove a chain or disc-lock before trying to ride away. I've done it a few times, once hard enough to slightly warp a disc and the last time it happened I did over-balance and drop the bike, although it was literally just a scratch (at least I knew the disc-lock definitely worked!). A friend who rides didn't see what happened but heard and knew exactly what had happened and laughed at me. Once making sure I was actually ok.

[@TravisOtt46]

so what do we learn, dont use disclocks.

[@deaks25]

@@robertholland7558 Actually, research in the UK has suggested disc locks are a bigger deterrent than a chain, because they're harder to defeat quickly than an equivalently priced chain. A pair of bolt cutters, or even a sledgehammer can get rid of a chain. A disc lock you're in angle grinder territory, or even cutting the brake disc. And a chain doesn't stop the bike being picked up in exactly the same way if you don't have anything to loop it round. Plus, any additional security is an improvement on the steering lock.

[@eddiestray4870]

I did that a few times too... Once with a girl I somehow managed to pick-up that night. Really smooth...

[@515me]

lol You got a good friend.

[@deaks25]

@@robertholland7558 In the UK carrying stuff like that around with intent to commit theft is called “Going Equipped” and is a criminal offence and a high power angle grinder is not a common thing to be lugging around. Even a basic disc lock will resist a pair of bolt cutters, often they’re simply too big, unlike a surprising number of chains. And you could ‘defeat’ a chain by simply taking the wheel off as well. Ultimately, if thieves want your bike, no amount of security will stop them, it’s just a case of effort. Research here suggests that all you need is enough security to slow thieves by around 5 minutes and they’re likely to give up and find an easier target, which a disc lock or a good chain will do. Even a secure cover or the ‘reminder’ cable on a disc-lock can help dissuade thieves. I use both a high strength chain and large disc lock, making the bike as hard as possible to take, so if thieves really want my bike, they’re going to have to work for it. But I still strongly disagree that a disc-lock is “useless”. Any extra security over the steering lock is 100% worth the expense.

[@High_Desert_Tanner]

I swear that I've never once failed to fully extend my kickstand and have my bike fall. I've been riding for 20 years, and since day one I've always lightly kicked the kickstand forward after I extend it just to be sure. I guess that's paid off 🤣

[@jameshurst1762]

I've forgotten the kickstand once (and only once) before... only it caught my leg when tipping and took me with it! The embarrassment was enough that I've never forgotten it in the many years since.

[@madarchermoto4955]

That’s a good habit to have. I’ll start doing that actually.

[@talltale9760]

I got it over with early and didn’t fully extend my kickstand during the msf course

[@echsylon]

Same here. Never dropped her, not even once. Scout's honor! I'm also doing this reassuring extra-kick-on-stand-just-to-be-sure. On the other hand, I'm truly a noob as I'm on my first year of riding, but still.

[@donaldoehl7690]

Soon after buying my Dyna I learned 2 important things about HDs; #1 is they will start in gear! #2 is that HDs have a sidestand ( Jiffy stand in HD factory speak) that is nearly impossible to knock the bike off of. Every bike mfr should look to HD for kickstand design.

[@root1657]

Well, on number 2, I'll do ya one better... Once upon a time I put my stand down and it fell the fuck off.... So I had to figure out how to pick it and the pin up while holding the bike, then ride over to the shop, only to realize that sitting out front reving isn't getting anyone's attention at a bike shop, then riding around back to realize it doesn't work there either..... So I did the unthinkable and just rode right into the service bay, at which point all the techs look at me like I took liberties with their beloved, and a couple of them move toward me.... But I'd already shut it down, and pulled the stand out of my jacket and said, in my most pathetic 'please don't kick my ass for riding in here' voice "it fell the fuck off". Laughter ensued. While you are going your checks, just go ahead sometimes and check the condition of the little pin that holds the big pin that holds the stand on your bike.

[@verlinswarey507]

Funny

[@robertbuzby3769]

now That is freaking hilarious... LOL...

[@GoodBoi1503]

"Liberties with their beloved" lmao

[@JamesS.254]

Nice.

[@Night-FuryDreamer]

Okay, that's a good one. xD

[@Tasselhoff88]

The only embarrassing moment in my two years of big bike riding was my first ride popping at a local shop. A kid was staring in awe, mouth wide open as I was getting ready to leave the parking lot, revving up a little for his amusement. And then I stall... Like I said, my first time riding out besides some figure eights on my yard, so I was still getting used to the clutch feel. Still haven't dropped though.

[@Bedevere]

Just last week I was trying to turn on the cruise control and killed the engine. The buttons are not even near each other. Without slowing down I just pulled the clutch, restarted the engine pretended nothing happened. As for true embarrassment, back in my wild youth I got into an altercation with a guy who suddenly had a group backing him up. As it became clear I was totally outnumbered and should leave, I tactically retreated to my bike and started up. As I took off (too fast because I was beating a hasty retreat), I flew off the bike: I had left the lock on the front rotor. The group erupted in laughter knowing that nothing could hurt me anymore than my shame and bruised ego already did, and they just left me lying there. What was worse, there were dozens of people I knew now watching me humbly picking up the bike, remove the lock and try to get out of there with whatever dignity I could muster. Just typing this 20 years later is making me emotionally relive the embarrassment for the entire episode, which was probably my fault from start to finish. I also have a friend who forgets to put his foot down at red lights. Like he has some mental disorder that doesn't understand gravity and balance. We sometimes help him from under his bike, and he doesn't seem to feel this is weird.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

The only times I've forgotten to put feet down at a stop was during an emergency stop... It's easier than I'd like to think to get distracted by the emergency issue (like a kid darting out from between cars in a lot) and just forget.... and the inevitable slow flop-over is indeed ego-bruising more than anything... ;o)

[@Bedevere]

@@gnarthdarkanen7464 well a little embarrassment is way better than the optics of running over children on a motorcycle. One is more likely to get you on the evening news.

[@FeatheredDino]

Most embarrassing mistake I ever made was coming to a stop at a stoplight, forgetting I did not put it in neutral and then letting off the clutch. There were no other motorcycles around me, only cars, and quite frankly to other people that have never ridden or don't ride, most likely wouldn't realize the mistake I just made. nevertheless I felt incredibly embarrassed. I've never made any serious mistakes on a motorcycle, only two small, insignificant, stupid mistakes that are infinitely more embarrassing than a big mistake. My second stupid mistake was also the only time I've ever dropped my bike, I got back from riding and went to get off my bike having forgotten to put the kickstand down. Fell over right on my leg. I actually laughed my ass off because I couldn't believe I just did it.

[@bringbacknames]

You could solve that by not putting your bike in neutral at an intersection.

[@TheSilviu8x]

Never put it in neutral, it's actually dangerous.

[@olliechristopher467]

@@TheSilviu8x Plus one here only time my bike goes into neutral is parked in the garage on the stand.

[@khrisstake2210]

@@TheSilviu8x how

[@khrisstake2210]

It only takes a few seconds to start it back up

[@Ryanjrhrhrht]

In Quebec if you do not put a foot down at a stop it is considered a "rolling stop" and can get a ticket.

[@apophisprime7135]

Buddy...The Mounties are not your friend guy.

[@darkiee69]

It's the same in Sweden.

[@Ryanjrhrhrht]

@@apophisprime7135 I'm not your guy Friend

[@apophisprime7135]

@@Ryanjrhrhrht I'm not your buddy guy. 😂

[@apophisprime7135]

As is tradition.

[@michaelschmitter8725]

Didn’t even mention hitting neutral when going from 1st to 2nd and then pinging it off the limiter as you leave a stop light or sign in heavy traffic or a residential area

[@bassplayer7693]

Ah boy, the worst thing is that this one happens far too often! 😅😂

[@IWantYourNachos]

This and false neutrals!😂

[@wanderer7779]

Yesss!!! Being to gentle on the quick shifter is what got me 😂

[@armored-clown]

I’m a beginner rider with only a week into riding my CB500X and I’m with most of you about it being okay to waddle (slightly). I would much rather be 100% stable on takeoff from the stop sign and always clearly show the cops around me that I came to a complete stop. Plus that’s one of my most nervous moments, coming to a stoplight or stop sign. (Please god be in first gear and don’t stall it mid turn)

[@tomrodgers6629]

I got two more both kickstand related. One, on older bikes pulling out with the kickstand down. Two, parking your bike on hot asphalt without a kickstand coaster and finding your bike on it's side when you come back. Bonus, If you are fast you can switch the petcock to reserve on the fly when she starts to chug.

[@bigscarce4]

I have been riding since March and I have not done #2 yet. I SWEAR! But my most embarrassing mistake was about a month after I started riding, I didn't down shift when I came to a complete stop. Was in 6th gear. Bike kept stalling while I was trying to pull off and I was baffled as to why. Luckily not a soul was around me as I fought with it for 15 seconds until I realized

[@hepcat-bob]

I've never owned a bike with a gas gauge, but they've all had reserves. And yes, I've taken off a couple of times without turning on the petcock. Even the mechanic at my local Triumph shop did that on my bike one time.

[@donaldoehl7690]

I've never had a bike with a gas gage where the gage actually worked. Even after buying all new parts. Honda, Yamaha, HD. I'm old school and just use tripmeter as I have for 40yrs.

[@irrelevantsafety]

Same, my huskys gage is so bad, goes from 100km left to 20

[@iainstewart371]

I don’t know what the laws are in the US but here in Canada I had a cop write me a ticket saying I didn't come to a complete stop, I did and I hadn't put my foot down. Even after I showed him I could balance the bike at a dead stop, he still gave me the ticket. Without some video proof, the cop's word is taken over yours.

[@MrEiniweini]

I just wrote that on a different post. "I actually always put my foot down at a stop sign because if a cop sees you and you haven't it is your word against his that you came to a complete stop. You just need to touch boot to ground and go."

[@iainstewart371]

@@MrEiniweini For sure, if you get more than 1 or 2 moving violations in a year, insurance goes up too. Can get expensive.

[@JamesS.254]

Yep, I'm in the U.S. and I almost always put a foot down. We have some trouble makers on motorcycles in my area, and I don't want to give the cops a reason to harass me because I'm on a sport bike style motorcycle.

[@ntdscherer]

@@JamesS.254 Or you can do like me and ride a sport touring bike with a high vis jacket and the cops will never hassle you at all.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

As far as I've been told (BY cops) "A complete stop on a motorcycle includes putting at least one foot down to support the bike." Anything short of that is treated as a "rolling through"... AND they will absolutely win in court. ;o)

[@tristanblake2204]

The first time I went out on my own I stopped and got gas. Turned the bike off with the kill switch. After I got fuel, the bike wouldn’t start. Started to panic like wtf is wrong with my new bike. Didn’t flip the kill switch back up 😂

[@donaldoehl7690]

My mechanic buddy gets calls from clients in far flung places with this very issue. Many times they take off their helmets and hang it on their rt side handlebar end hitting the killswitch.

[@modusop8]

YAM , Sorry Bud but I've been riding for 30 Plus years and have never forgot to put the kickstand down. I have laid a Bike down at a train track when Granpa an Grandma decided to suddenly stop right on the train track as I i Iwas riding through the pooled oil that was right before the train track !!🙃

[@Xachremos]

I may or may not have just almost money shifted my bike coming home from work today. totally forgot what gear I was in. Thankfully no one was around so *_it never happened_*

[@echsylon]

That "lay 'er down" (including that broad southern accent) always cracks me up! Luv you for that papa jam.

[@thematrix3431]

How did just generally stalling out not make this list? That was my very first embarrassing moment. I was in college learning how to ride my 600 and got to a stop sign at a hill. I didn't yet understand you need more gas on a hill. Stalled out and a jeep drove past me and the driver yelled "YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!" and it scarred me for life. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I also tried to be cool and pull up to the library on campus later in my riding journey. I was on the sidewalk and everything and was trying to maneuver into a parkable position and dropped my bike on the exhaust side. There was only one girl walking out of the library at the time but that was absolutely a life low LMFAO. Been riding that 07 R6 for 11 years now and man I'm sure there are other embarrassing things. Rev bombing because you forgot you put the bike in neutral so you pull off from a stoplight aggressively except the bike went nowhere and your pride shot off at the speed you were intending to move out at. GOOD TIMES

[@toethumbmorris9]

Most embarrassing thing I've done and still do sometimes is hit the horn instead of the turn signal. I use to be bad about shifting into neutral on take off lol I've also shifted down instead of up but I have never forget my kickstand lol

[@Rogan_Dorn]

Lol I remember hitting the horn by accident so many times when I got my new bike. Felt like a tool every time.

[@toethumbmorris9]

@@Rogan_Dorn I'm always like man I hope nobody heard that lol

[@aaronaaronsen3360]

I still do that from time to time, they're really close on my bike.

[@deputytorrez950]

Broooo ive done the down shift instead of up thing toooo!!!! Haha that shit catches u off guard!! Lmaooo

[@gabesmith9538]

I have been watching your content for the last 3 years and I'm finally financially able to get my first bike in January. After considering all your advice I have decided to send it and get a liter bike off the rip. I'll be waiting for you on that great racetrack in the clouds 🤣

[@iskinmind7020]

One other major embarrassment for me personally - parking on a slight slope, forward wheel down. My FJR weighs around 600 pounds, give or take depending on the amount of fuel. Had to ask our warehouse guard to help me pull it out of a parking space after dropping it there due to loosing footing and letting it roll unexpectedly. Talk about tough guy biker image...

[@ZSmith-yy4lv]

Dropping the bike on the kickstand? Pathetic. A real man slips in goose poop trying to stop at an intersection.

[@TrashedRedPanda]

This had me rolling. I've almost been there.

[@maxwellshammer5283]

My most embarrassing moments all happened on the same bike, a ‘79 Suzuki GS550. When the bike was newly broken in I took it by the shop my brother managed to show it to him. He had a few employees standing around outside on break and when I went to leave I thought I’d do a little wheel stand. The bike didn’t have a lot of low end somI revved it up to 6,000 rpm and let the clutch out. The bike went vertical and I just fell off the back and sat there watching my brand new bike wheelie away about twenty feet and fall on it’s side.

[@antp9555]

G'day Yammie, the one thing that I fail on about once a month is slipping into neutral when taking off from the lights going from first to second. I've got the yoshi R77's on my gen 2 Hayabusa, so you can imagine its usually pretty noticeable when it happens........ In my defence, I snapped my left ankle in 2013 at work which actually lead me to getting my first road bike( a ninnies 300), Cheers mate. Ant.

[@Lukiel666]

Never forgot to put the kickstand down. But put kickstand down on grass at camping event and had it sink in... went and bought a frisbee to put under kickstand after that.

[@AO1YinYang]

did that once, now i carry a small , thin square of wood in my bag, leg bag or tank bag, i have used it many times since parking on soft/unstable surfaces.

[@BrodeyPls]

something embarrassing that happened to me Saturday. lowsiding a scooter on a gravel driveway and fracturing a collarbone.

[@salsamancer]

Get well soon weeb

[@Tiqerboy]

Fun fact: I can ride away in 3rd gear from a stop as long as I feather the clutch appropriately. Done it many times, not once intentionally. Happens when I come to a sudden stop for something (like for ice cream) so I forget to downshift. When I get back on the bike, I don't realize I was in 3rd and I just go.

[@bobbyBoosh]

I hit the kill switch on accident at a red light. Was riding with other people so I didn't realize I hit it. Light turned green tried to go, well it didn't go. Couldn't figure out why I couldn't start it. Finally looked and boom saw the kill switch lol. Took like 30 seconds to figure out.

[@paullewis5988]

Thanks for the list. I'll make sure to watch out for these so I can avoid not putting the kickstand all the way down.

[@zorda0075]

Gotta say number 7 really spoke to me. I did a msf course through harley davidson and the street 500 bikes they use have the turn signal buttons on the left side while my 01 sportster 1200 has the "self canceling" with a button on each bar. That took me a bit to get used to.

[@tenza7545]

I have a bad habit of parking in second then trying to pull out in second. I also turn my bike off with the kickstand so I don’t think I’ll ever forget to put it down.

[@phil4986]

The most embarrassing thing I ever did on a motorcycle was on a TS250 two stroke Suzuki enduro over thirty five years ago. I was Mr.Badass and Mr.Badass revved up his yinger binger bike and dropped the clutch in first gear on a wet road in front of his apartment and spun the bike out right out from under himself. I was left standing there with my beloved Suzuki just sitting harmlessly on it's side going...ning...ning..ning...ning..ning. My fellow apartment dwellers were laughing at me. So I did a 360 degree bow at my own stupidity saying "Your welcome!" I picked up my beloved little Suzuki and slowly drove away laughing at my own stupidity.

[@donaldoehl7690]

If you drop yer sled in front of a crowd the bow is obligatory. Just own it.

[@Zayn-90gev]

Upshifting to Neutral (instead of second gear) from first gear happens sometimes and is embarrassing xD

[@thetorontoscrambler]

Just here to tell you that it’s totally fine to put your foot down at a stop sign. It’s safer, and more technically correct as far as the law is concerned.

[@bmagada]

Waddling up to a stop sign? Okay that's embarrassing. Feet down though at a stop for a hot second? Ehhh not really. Dropping my bike while trying to take a tight right on an unstable road from a dead stop and accidentally stalling and bending my break lever? Far more embarrassing. I can comfortably flatfoot my ride, might as well do it instead of hoping I'm stable.

[@MrEiniweini]

I actually always put my foot down at a stop sign because if a cop sees you and you haven't it is your word against his that you came to a complete stop. You just need to touch boot to ground and go.

[@John_Ridley]

Watch video from Sturgis. Soooo much waddling.

[@garageliving3658]

i like to click into first when kickstand is down especially when being watched by everyone in the gas station

[@wanderer7779]

Oh yeah i always leave it in first! Being in neutral and then having to put it into gear looks silly and this way you just take off 😆

[@michaelfarley8425]

When you come to a stop sign you must come to a full stop and plant BOTH feet firmly on the ground before looking both ways before proceeding! That’s the law in Colorado and I’m sure most of not all states! It is irresponsible to promote anything else! I’ve been riding for fifty years with at least a half million miles. I don’t always come to a complete stop but I do know it is wrong. Ride your own ride but do not encourage others to be unsafe!

[@supermac5241]

actually never forgot kick stand... I always miss the stand with my foot several times, looking like a dope normally mumbling to myself.

[@vaportrail226]

I've stopped at a traffic light and forgot to put a foot down. Pretty embarrassing

[@izzy8609]

The good thing about my begginer bike is it comes with just enough tech to not be a dinosaur but not too much for someone like me to find overwhelming. I will say however that number 6 cannot physically happen to my bike as there is a kickstand failsafe and a clutch pull first gear failsafe. Closest I've come to that is simply dumping the clutch when I was beginning to ride which caused the signature jump forward.

[@rasmus1600]

My mistakes are using the horn when i wanted to use the turn signals and the usual forgetting turning off the turn signal. I've been riding for 3 years now and actually haven't dropped my bike. Som thieves that tried to steal it dropped it, so they've done it for me.

[@Night-FuryDreamer]

The thieves had to make up for you missing your "rite of passage." :P

[@trainermanny]

Recently did #2. Damn Harley kickstands!

[@capitalleaf09]

Did the same today on mine.

[@jacksons87]

I did the kickstand one at the MSF course. but hey now I have a piece of the clutch lever from the first bike I've ever ridden

[@RaijinTheThunder]

One time at IMS, I pulled up to park in the grass, put my foot down, felt nothing under my foot and immediately fell over in a parking lot full of other motorcyclists. I had just got my permit validated about an hour before that.

[@zakiasakura6481]

I went into neutral many times when changing gear from 1st to 2nd on my Tuono at traffic light 😁

[@Rogan_Dorn]

Happens on my Vulcan all the time lol.

[@irishtrash5]

Even when I throttle/clutch/balance stop at a stop sign before proceeding, I tap the ground with my left foot, because the cops in my area will literally say, "You didn't even put your foot down, you definitely didn't stop!" So I tap the ground with my left foot even if I never put any weight on it at a stop sign, just in case....

[@CostaHayden]

Me: “haha wow, I haven’t done any of these things yet!” Yams: “running out of gas is super embarrassing and I can’t believe it still happens” Me: “ ….shit”

[@9999plato]

I have had the asphalt melting out in Santee (By San Diego) and had a customized Triumph twin (59 motor) kickstand sink into the asphalt and tip over bashing that metallic lemon yellow paint job, shit. It had a matching yellow frame and fenders too.

[@r0dut]

not clicking on a yn video right away is also an embarrassing mistake

[@thomasdecker95]

I agree

[@atomiccheerio3349]

NEVER NUMBER 2! I was always a big fear of a perfectly functional kick stand.. Over careful with them. Lol

[@python2400]

I got pulled over after going through a 4 way, barely, creeping oh so slowly rolling through it because I had just left the gym and was too lazy to put my foot down and completely stop. Thus was also at 1am in the morning and no cars were remotely around. 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@9999plato]

Probably the worst is jamming my plump middle aged body with bad knees on a GSXR and came to a stop. My knee was jammed up on those pegs so tight that I could not get it off the peg and the bike just tipped over at the stop sign. I learned to shift my weight to get the space to pry my foot from the peg. A fun bike but not great for my body any more. An embarrassing thing to happen after riding bikes for 25 years at the time.

[@oliverthecat6529]

I just recently ran out of fuel for the first time on my first bike, as I walked my bike across the crosswalk at the main intersection, halfway across town and up a hill to the gas station, people laughed at me, it sucked. Although I had a mirrored visor I had integrity and left it up (mostly so I could breathe, it was 35C out lol).

[@ruiner88]

First time I ran out of gas, I called my friend to bring me some gas. Little did I know that I could turn the fuel petcock to reserve 😅

[@oliverthecat6529]

@@ruiner88 yeah I learned that my reserve was clogged the hard way and it resulted in this haha

[@atomiccheerio3349]

My first bike had a reserve switch. I could feel it running out and switch before stalling. Such a great feature

[@515me]

Still my favorite outro... And yes... I will keep watching.

[@andihmpf]

Well I ride a SRX 600. It only has a Kickstart. On my second day of riding I banged in the first gear without pulling the clutch when the traffic lights were turning green. I was in the middle of three lanes and had to waddle up to the sidewalk... I was sweating and f embarrassed

[@wanderer7779]

Ah we squids from Europe have to do basic training/riding for 20h i would guess everyone makes their stupid mistakes there. Btw i stalled the bike once this year and it was super embarrassing.Still no clue what happened in my brain that moment 😂

[@233kosta]

Ah, but when you're in the habit of starting in 1st with the clutch in - it's never an issue 😉

[@dartsfarts8761]

Yammy u forgot the good old, gunning in first yanking up to second to only hit…. neutral instead…or is that only me…?

[@ozzynmyrtle]

I've never forgot to put my kickstand down however I've forgot to pull it up and have it scrap in front of my friends a few times

[@hblake86]

19 years of riding, run out of fuel twice (both on a carb bike) have used the wrong controls many times (more so on mid 2000 BMWs, what’s with layout) haven’t hit the brake mid corner in many many years (not including trail riding when it can be useful) however I have never (touch wood) failed to put my stand down correctly, once put it on loose surface and fell over 10 minutes later, I have also returned to find my bike at an incredible angle as I managed to find the only 2 inch square of soft ground.

[@Will-jd2br]

Never forgot to put my kickstand down but have forgotten to put it up when putting it into gear 😀

[@John_Ridley]

I haven't done the kickstand thing but I have had my kickstand sink into fresh asphalt on a hot day and come out of work to a bike lying down with the stand stuck in the pavement

[@SvenArnvic]

In Pennsylvania, if you don't at least put one foot flat on the ground, it's the same as not stopping and will get you a ticket....if the officer feels like busting you. It's neither embarrassing nor much of a bother to put a foot down for the second that the wheels are completely stopped. Minimal interaction with LEOs and invariably crooked JPs is always a good thing.

[@vaportrail226]

Cops still pull over bikes I'm PA? That sucks.

[@hermesmcfoodpoisoning1017]

My most embarrassing mistake: back in my younger days riding a Kawasaki KR250, wearing sports shoes and pulling up at the lights, went to put my left foot down only to find my shoelace had wrapped around the gear shift. Luckily not much traffic but a couple of people got a good giggle out of it.

[@fairplayer916]

I got very lucky in that when I dropped my first bike, I was in my own garage with the Doors Down. And it fell into some plastic bins. So Not only was nobody else there to Bear witness to my shame, I got away with no damage to the bike. Just my pride.

[@Cowelly84]

I test rode a brand new hayabusa the other day, 1st junction I went to switch off the indicator and accidentally put it into C mode and put the full beam headlights on. I was pretty nervous 🤣

[@TK-_-421]

I swear I've never done 2 but I've almost tipped my bike over to the opposite side while pushing it off the center stand. Though forgetting disc lock on has caused me two drops.

[@JamesS.254]

I nearly had a combination of #2 and #5 on my new bike, I was in an unfamiliar area and my gas was low (no lights yet) and I was coming up on what looks like Bob's gas station location BFE. So I pull in not knowing when the next station was coming and I immediately second guess my decision as the entire lot was pothole's with occasional asphalt AND concrete, but somehow I made it to a pump. I turn off the bike and put the kickstand down, and as I was about to dismount I noticed my bike was going past its normal lean angle and I was able to catch it before it got too bad, and I looked down to notice a small hole in the concrete just big enough for my kickstand to fall into. Needless to say I couldn't wait to get out of that gas station ASAP, it was truly the worst lot I have ever driven into on a bike or in a car for that matter, and I'd rather walk my bike for 5 miles and call for a tow before going into that gas station again.

[@ProfesseurSims]

First one hit close to home. When I passed the motorcycle licence, during the maneuvers test (we call it "plateau" in France) at the "slow course" ,when you basicaly have to go below 5 km/h to do enough time on it to pass, I was on the third gear. I realised it only after I finished it and was going to the next maneuver test. I got an A and I still don't know how.

[@haldersoham4]

I used to have an r15 v2 from '11. I just started motorcycling. Once I parked behind my buddy's. And was about to get down after downing the side stand. The side stand comes between the gear pedal and the peg, and while putting down the stand the bike was still on, and I pressed down on the gear rather than the stand. It lurched forward and hit my friends bike. That was a sad day.. Always shut down before pulling out the stand!

[@alanmcdonald9146]

My biggest embarrassing mistake was while riding a rental MT-09… doing a u-turn, hit some gravel, stopped my fall with my shoulder. Now I have a nice titanium shoulder and can’t ride for probably another 6 months or so.

[@weesamexpress6730]

I jusr had my oopsie yesterday, when I got used to the tight grip on the front brakes of my buddy's Suzuki Raider (a 150 cc underbone sold in South East Asia). I got used to the grippy front brakes on the Raider pretty quick, but then I went riding twisties on my Yamaha Vega, tried trail braking and braked way less than needed so i ended up laying it down on the guardrail. I am safe and sustained only a scratch on my knee and the only damage to my Yamaha was the side mirror(i replaced them).

[@bgomusicco]

Neutral is the noob maker for me. Thinking your in gear at a light only to rev bomb everyone, panic shift into 1st and pull a dank nooner across an intersection .

[@LordMcKrakenVonLittleBits]

Most embarrassing thing I've done is shut the bike off by dropping the kickstand and left the key in the ignition and came back hours later to a dead bike.

[@jayeshramsurroop4763]

Yet, run out of gas today, thought it was spark plug was bad! Change it on the road itself, try firing up 10 times before checking if there is fuel in tank! Tank was completely empty! Had to push to gas station! My fuel is not working! Have to get that shit repair! Asap! Got very embarrassed hahaha

[@joelschneiderhan8485]

My embarrassing mistake is sometimes not turning my fuel valve from off to on or res, then have to remember a mile down the road when my engine starts sputtering to death, or if my brain is on point that day, quick enough to turn it back on while riding and just keep going.

[@rotorhead5000]

Turning off the fuel valve of all your buddies pit bikes before a race is my favorite life hack for getting an early lead.

[@B.O.S.H_music]

reminds me of the time I put a new intake and jets on my bike, took it for a ride and it spluttered to a halt i pushed it home assuming the jets aren't right go to strip down the carbs and as I lift the tank off I notice it's oddly light.. and empty. 🤦‍♂️

[@sataneatcheese6243]

I have accidently engaged a gear whilst stationary by resting my foot on the gear lever AND whilst trying to overtake I have accidently down shifted when I was suppose to go up a gear. How I didn't break anything or die is a miracle...

[@ognumnz]

So far my most embarrassing thing has been taking off with the kickstand still down (at least three times)... its fine until any slight lean to the left, then everyone thinks you've totalled yourself

[@peterhallbus1114]

I have a bad habit of turning off my bike with the kickstand before turning the key, forgetting the kickstand is simply not possible that way. And also trailbrake a lot in corners, not in panic and more as a way of driving, never ride in groups so hopefully not scaring anyone :)

[@freeatleast]

The kickstand thing kind of hit home there buddy, only I was setting on a 900 pound Vulcan 1500 when I did it. Good thing it had side rails so it didn’t go all the way down. Lol.

[@ashleycover2025]

I learned to drive stick in a car around the same time as I started riding so I learned to start the bike in gear with the clutch and brake in as well as in the car very early on

[@chrisbekker9698]

I was kinda hungover, late for work, got on my bike, got off again because I forgot something in the house. As I got off I forgot to put down my kick stand. Handle bar made a nice dent in my cars bonnet. Its still there.

[@BB-tc6gz]

I've ran out of gas twice on my '84 VT500FT (2.5 gal tank), not a good feeling by any means. Also accidentally hit the horn a few times, tank bag being too far up + tight parking lot turns : (

[@ytoblivion7753]

Not done the kickstand with my bike however I have done it with my dads bike, asked me to take it off the paddock stand and I didn’t put the side stand down far enough 🤦‍♂️

[@limhan3209]

I've stalled on steep hills more times than I can count on my fingers 😅 it is what it is 🤷🏼‍♂️ laugh it off and start that engine again....I've tried setting of in neutral a few times aswell, never a good idea

[@patrickpl94]

Number 7 for sure. I have a monster and a monkey. For whatever reason, Honda decided to put the horn where the Duc's turn signal switch is. Every time I switch from the Duc to the monkey I hit the freaking horn 😂

[@flyinghigh2000]

"HornDa" with their horn button placement. Pushed the horn everytime I tried to use the indicator.

[@Sport--willow]

THAT's IT!! I QUIT!! lmao No more Yammie over morning coffee! tired of cleaning this stuff off the cabinets, counters, floors just to name a few.......👍👍

[@Omniwoof]

Hahaha.. I dropped a gear and locked up my rear wheel in the rain on my first ride home from the bike shop. Pretty certain that won't be the last time I make that mistake.

[@ZorrilloAlx]

The one I remember the most was when one time started ridding with the kickstand down, quickly noticed there was a bump rigth there), almost fell off, a girl I was going out with saw it (we still dated for a while).

[@Zeus-lz2sd]

On the way home from work tonight I simply forgot to let the clutch out when the lights changed and revved helplessly at the front of the traffic queue. Took a few seconds to realise why I wasn't moving. Even more embarrassing having made a slick move to get to the front. It had been a tiring day...

[@brennancleveland8575]

I love it. Its amazing how the brain can just... shut off.

[@AlexVitoriano]

engaging neutral when changing for 2nd gear, thats the most embarrassing moment at all!

[@Bedevere]

And it always happens in a turn

[@aaronaaronsen3360]

Been there, done that 😅

[@sparkyparky9439]

I was doing a (illegal still here) lane split to get ahead of a shitty commute at a light and had a stall the other day. Definitely the most embarrassing stall I’ve ever had, but this long in I usually recognize that it just happens once in a good while. Funny that in trying to get safer it became more dangerous though

[@mhoeij]

There's nothing wrong with braking mid-turn, as long as you (a) don't hammer it, and (b) aren't leaned 40+ degrees. There's a turn nearby with a traffic light in it. There's no pile of motorcyclists every time the light goes red. They can stop just fine.

[@ExclusivelyEsox]

exactly. there is a margin where its safe. you just gotta feel it.