1. Once my bike got towed and I had to collect it from the Andheri West (nearly the East-West flyover) centre. I paid the fine, collected the bike and then realised I had to do something (forgot what) and though that my bike's side stand was already engaged. So I hopped off the bike and left it and it dropped down! Embarassed to the core I was!
2. I got hold of my uncle's Machismo 350CC. Now I had ridden the bike before so it wasn't so much of an issue. The one fine day, I went to surprise the special someone late in the night. The bike had run fine until then and when she finally came down it refused to start! Multiple kicks from multiple people wouldn't help the cause. I was disgusted as I failed to figure out the problem. 30 mins went by and the bull would refuse to start! And then BHAM! I remembered something! The damn Machismo had a kill switch which was ON! Switched it off, gave it a kick, and the bike started. But till then, I was exhausted and embarrassed and that too in front of my gf! It is a different matter that she had to run up to her house to fetch me water, THRICE!!!

hahaha happened iwth me once. but luckily I didn't have to get the key made as I found it in time! LOL.

this mustve happend with many of you all who ride royal enfield....about 2 years back i asked my friend to let me ride his bullet...he agreed...so i took his bullet for a spin through the college campus, all the guys and girls watching...ooohhh.....and there were 3 girls starin at me...i was like..whoo hooo my lucky day...i headed for them....just as i neared them...i applied the brakes..or thats what i thought i did......brakes and gears are on opposite sides....ahahahahaha......had to jump off the bike.....hahahahha......though the girls did come and help me get up......mission accomplished.!!!

Nice Thread -
Several years ago when I was young.,At Sea Princess petrol pump Juhu I and my pals were filling up. We filled up and were waiting outside for the others to finish. Didn't know that waiting there was a signal to solicit prostitutes.

Before we knew a couple rickshaws pulled up with some hookers ( looked like bison's) inside saying "Hello Boys" "Hello Boys". I didn't realize it first then it struck me and we got the hell out of there.
Later I found out that 'service' around this petrol pump went well beyond the vehicle :0

One i remember..pretty common blooper i guess.

3 yrs back went to my Uncles place and i took his Pulsar.He hadn't used it for a while...so took some kicks to start and i was on my way...few meters later the bikes switched off...i try both kick+elec. start none works....ppl standing around the junction tried helping me...again fail..thought the bike had probs since it wasn't used,embarrassed and disappointed started pushing the bike home and then the idea of a FUEL KNOB struck me....it was on OFF! :P
turned it on,started and acted as if i did something great for the bike to start i went off!

Something similar. The only 'accident' i ever got into with my RX was when i got home, got into my parking spot, hopped off and let go of the bike forgetting completely about engaging the side stand. Thankfully it was pretty late at night and I could blame sleep deprivation.

reminds me, i was on sv road khar driving my trusty zen, my mobile phone rang, and before stopping on roadside, i properly signalled the turn indicator, then the hazard light n took the call, started talking.
next thing i know, a tap on my window, and a over make-upped lady in jhinkichikin saree asking me, bulaya kya???
ps: must admit, her eyes had that business to get daal-roti looks rather than some hot luscious turn-on stuff.

Happened with me once with my sister behind me!! bah! Never have I filled petrol from that gas station after that EVER! lol.

dint know where to put it up! RANDOM!!

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The actual links seems to be YouTube - This is How We Roll in India

A stupid thing happened to me yesterday.

I had sold off my bike. Had not used my Scooter (KiHo Marvel) for some time and so took it out for a spin.

It seemed alright, but after a few metres, I noticed a substantial drop in pickup. I accelerated, but still lack of power.

i had got it serviced a few days back and I thought the mechanic had messed up with the setup. Was wondering whether it was the Carb or the air filter or any thing else. Saw other riders throwing me strange glances.

Then a guy on bike who overtook me said, "Excuse me, there is hardly any air in the rear tyre!"

I stopped, checked the tyre and sheepishly took it to the nearest tyre shop.

After filling the air, again I accelerated and whoa!, I had a pocket rocket!
How we neglect the smaller things!

Wow that was amazing..

Who the hell needs a couch anyway??

man this is insaneee!!!!

Insane and Stupid too .
I am sure lying dead on the road with you body parts being picked up by public servants is not a good feeling.
Not worth it

Hello people,

Don't have many incidents to share since I am only 18. I too come up with idiotic things like looking to the RVM when walking and scratching my helmet.(all these after joining xbhp!!)

Here are the biggies:
1. When I was say 10yrs old me and my cousin used to climb onto my uncle's splendor whenever we saw it. My uncle used to leave the bike with the centre stand as he knew that we would definitely climb. Now...as a kids(being stupid) we were playing some kind of hypothetical riding game.
I was the rider. My bro behind said there is a turn coming. And having seen MotoGP many times, I tried to leannnnnnn and BAAM!

2. Got my RTZ when I was in 11th. Took her out of my locality after a long convincing conversation with my parents. She wasn't in a good condition then and was smoking like hell. As I was riding suddenly one uncle came close to me and said(In tamil),"Thambi, please come to our area also, we are having mosquito problem! And I was like But thinking of it now

3. I heard somewhere that more oil would boost the power. So once I filled a litre and gave her more oil and went straight to the 4lane. I chose on part where there wasn't much traffic. Stood at the centre of the road and vroom and went off like hell.....touched 95 and wondered if anyone was behind me and looked at the RVM. Ahhhhh! I could see nothing but smoke!! Then stopped roadside and three cars zoomed. Was grinning like an idiot at them.

4. My friends wanted to ride my bike and so I gave them the keys and went to my other pal's home. Came back after some time and found these idiots doing something near the fuel tap. I asked what happened. They said,"Your stupid bike won't start!" I exactly knew what these idiots would have not figured out. These guys never expected an 18yr old bike to have an engine kill switch!!

5. Had a drag with my friend's P150. 3...2....1..go! I vroomed forward and was ahead of him. I was nearing 70 and suddenly my bike coughed and fainted. SHIT! The fuel cock! Was emberassing!

6.Now this is the best one.....it was the day my bike came from coimbatore(was my uncle's bike). My dad drove back home with me as the pillion. On the way back we filled 2lts. We went back home and I was so eager to take drive. Then after pleading to my dad, he agreed to a allow me for a short stint inside our locality. Started and zoomed off. Suddenly she stopped. I tried kicking several times but in vain! Then since I have seen people doing things with their bikes when it stops, I too tried something out of my mind. Tried to clean the spark plug and started again. Nope. Went straight to the mech. He too looked at the spark plug and wondered what was wrong. Suddenly! He asked,"Thambi,who thought you driving?" I asked him why. He asked,"Have you not heard of fuel tap??" Frankly that's when I learnt that there something called a fuel tap in bike!

@Niranjan
All your threads were awesome!!