Was out for a Sunday stroll in the Tahoe Forest when I came upon a nice lake and a parking lot somewhat filled. I decided to cut between two cars to go back the way I came. I was turning hard left when I suddenly realized I was not going to fit. I thought there was more room but the old pick-up I was going around had it's bumper almost straight out instead of wrapping around the car (if that makes sense). The parking lot had a lot of gravel and cracks. I applied my front brake(duh) and got my foot down too late. For those of you who have not seen a Rocket on it's side, it is not a pretty sight. I stepped off the bike as it was going down and tried to hold her from falling hard (which I did quite well). Hardly any damage except for the shifter. It's now bent and about an inch from the engine which made for driving home rather awkward. Surprisingly, raising her was not that difficult. I admit I'm kind of a big guy, but walking her back up only took a few seconds.
Should have ordered the engine guards. Bummer!
