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[BillGsa]

Beautiful Day for a ride , got about 10 miles from home pulled into a gravel lot for a drink of water. On the way out I got the front tire on the pavement when the back tire broke lose the traction control came on the bike stopped & I couldn't reach the ground. I tumbled off the right side. A guy stopped & helped me stand it up. All seemed fine so I continued on until I tried to downshift, stuck in 4th.​​ I pulled over & found the shifter bent, how that happened I have no idea. I was about to turn around when I remembered that I would have to do a right hand uphill switchback, no way that was happening in 4th gear.
So I took the long way home, I managed to get it down to 3rd, that made it a lot easier.

[allikanbe]

and the good news is that you didn't get hurt. soft luggage - good choice.

[Capnrip]

Sorry to hear that Bill. Parking lot stuff and low speed stuff is the most trying for me. Especially since I'm not tall like BMWs seem to be designed for. Hopefully not much damage.

[955i]

Bill, we all like our bikes to look nice, so I hope sincerely no damage was done and no shiny stuff was marred. But, hey, it's a GS.

[wildbears]

A very sad picture.....Hope the bike is okay beyond the shifter.

[Pittsdriverwes]

Sorry to hear of your biff. Puzzling how the shifter got bent on the up side of the nap it took. Glad to hear you're ok and hopefully everything else will just buff right out.

[Lee]

Sorry to hear of your biff. Puzzling how the shifter got bent on the up side of the nap it took. Glad to hear you're ok and hopefully everything else will just buff right out.

I was wondering if his foot was under the shifter and when he fell, his foot bent the shifter up.