Honda VFR1200F Dropped - At sixty years old can I pick it up? 

Love the assistance the little man provided you in picking it up. Priceless.

Most unfortunate, however that small child should have been well away as you tried to lift it.

This situation can happen to everyone. Thank you for the video 👍

Stuff happens when you are busy. If only the mat had been bigger to cushion the left pod. I'm looking to find a nice 2012+ VFR dct.Thanks for the vija.😊

There is a way of doing it and tons of ways of doing it wrong. I was 61 when I dropped my Goldwing (in the sand) and picked up by myself (I was lucky to have someone blocking my feet while pushing). thank you for showing us the correct way. One thing to do is block the front break with a glove or anything to keep the bike from rolling away when pushing it up.

Well done for getting it sorted. It's all too easy for this to happen. Happened to me several years ago with my Yamaha XJR1300 (~ 250kg) in the garage and fell against my other bike. Decided to call my neighbour for some extra muscle! Felt completely stupid for not engaging brain prior to moving the bike. Anyway, nobody was hurt, although I was worried that the little person didn't pop round to the other side when you were lifting. Thanks for putting this out.

We’ve all done it. Well done for getting the big girl back up on your own.

Well done! I dropped my 2010, 2 days after I bought it for my 65th bday. No way in hell I could pick it up, but one of my friend’s boyfriend, didn’t have any problem picking it up. Glad o had the help! Ride safe…

A situation we all dread, when manoeuvring our bike in the garage and yes, the outbursts were entirely understandable. I winced when I seen it passing the point of no return! Glad you got it sorted, with both you and the bike unscathed. Having owned a VFR1200F, it is certainly a heavy beast to move about. I fitted a centre stand, which I purchased from Fowlers for about £80.00, which proved invaluable for maintenance tasks. By the way, the advice you got from that wee man of yours was absolutely priceless! Take care.

I did the exact same thing with my CBF500 once. I was parking next to a few other bikes. I decided to move my bike forward a bit, ignoring the side-stand. I lowered be bike back down and it just kept leaning over! I managed to keep it up but I did panic a bit with the row of nice shiny bikes right behind me. fun times!

Nice one Mate. As you say, don't rush into trying to pick it up. I ride a BMW R1250RS which, weighs about 240kg and have purposely laid it down in my garage, just to see if i can get it back up, no problem at all 👍. By the way I'm about 11.5 stone and 70 years old 🏍😃.

Honestly mate - THAT'S FINE ... few months ago I dropped my Viffer 2006, while I was dismateling it after a long journey ( I just can't tell you how I was feeling at that point - I worked hard to buy it) ... These are heavy bikes, it happens ! The most import is that you are safe and alright ! Mine, dragged me down and nearly fell over me but I had full gear and the bike had good protectors.

Good job! One question: why did you not put it on the center stand? Much safer when you have to loosen the wheel nuts. An impact driver is not a bad idea either. I have a baby VFR (750F) and an 1150GS, using the impact driver to undo the wheel nuts is a piece of cake. I have an electric one with a cord and they are fairly inexpensive.

The little fella was Brilliant he was trying so Hard to Push the Bike up.

Been there many times and hat's off to you for managing to get it up, doubt I could. I'm not as confident as you wheeling bikes around, I tend to mount them (Fnaar Fnaar!!!) and paddle, well past the point of bothering about pride. Not a criticism but why didn't you try to loosen the nuts and/or remove the wheel with the bike on the centre stand? I only use the sidestand when I've have no other option. I've had bikes topple when they dug in, had a fallen rider's bike skid into mine and topple it and had them snap on me. I just don't have much faith in them. Well done and good to see minimal damage done: from another ancient Scot, who's probably too old and should know better

OMG you had it all going on there! Glad you got it upright again.

You done well mate, I’m 40 and 18 stone this bike is still lump for me. But it’s such a great bike to move on. No major damage is also a good outcome

My heart sinks for you, this is the side people arn't looking at, I'm trying to move all my bikes under 200kg, and your at least on flat ground not gravel and a hill or muddy track, hope it and you were ok😳👍👍

I've dropped my 800 VFR many times and never picked it up by myself, well done ! have a cup of tea and a biscuit

Well done Brian, my mate was only telling me last night how heavy is vfr 1200 was.

Nice one Brian, something I hope I never have to do. I had a puncture last month and driving it onto the pick up truck with a flat rear was scary enough 😕

Well done , I think my 1100gs is about to go , I'm 68 , oh and yes nows the time to rethink your exercise regime unfortunately there's no shortcut but endless benefits , so I tell myself. Enjoy.

Well done, and thank you for the video.

Oh nooooooooo. I feel the pain mate. Great content and I'll give you a sub for your bravery in sharing. :)

VFR for sale. New back tire. Minor scratch from when previous owner dropped it in the garage moving it.

Dropped my vfr800 twice in the last 6 months. New rider. I needed help picking it up.

That side stand looks feeble - hope you are Ok.

First and only time I dropped my ST1300 was trying to get it on the table. Don't wear slippers for this job...by the way I'm 69 and live alone so it was all up to me...great thing....fear.

Tried to adjust position of my fjr1300 full luggage(empty) a few years ago and it pulled me over in the garage. 😢I am 6’1” 120kg. Now have light vstrom650 with luggage

I’ve dropped several of my bikes over the last 45 years, which wasn’t too big a problem when I was younger and bikes were lighter. I’m 63 now and a few weeks ago my R1200RT went over in a Starbucks car park. My initial reaction was ‘get it back up before people see you dropped it’ but then I thought, ‘what the hell, it happens, give it some thought’. Fortunately the driveway to my garage is flat so I don’t have manoeuvring issues but I’ve seen other people running the engine and slipping the clutch to move bikes around, either walking next to the bike or astride it. Have you tried that tactic?

I've got the CrossTourer (non DCT still weighs 275KG). I put the bike on the centre stand, put the bike in gear, undo the silencer, undo the exhaust clamp bolt, undo the wheels nuts, wheel comes off. Also front near side brake calliper is operated by the back brake pedal. If this calliper is not kept clean the calliper binds ever so slightly to the disc, making the bike a right b*****d to push around my small garage.

Yes very bad luck indeed and we've all done it,however imagine that you could only lift it halfway and let it go again, and that little child was under it. Doesn't bear thinking about does it,,, very lucky this time and thoughtless at the same time

l sold my VFR 800 in 2017 it was to heavy to move about. l knew l would end up dropping it sooner or later..

We've all done it ! Hope the little girl didn't hear the expletives.......coz she's sure to repeat them 😂

Haven't you got a centre stand

Wow you're pretty old for 60 Do you smoke, or workout?

yeah yeah, you huffing and puffing, when we all know that little one picked that bike up by herself

you can sell it and buy a lighter bike. You can hurt yerself. I have a similar bike and I regret buying it

Yeah, that's the (only) way to do it. When I move the big bikes around I try to sit on them. I find it so much easier that way. You look a bit stupid paddling them around but who cares..