Lesson learned

[RobertW]

I've only had my trike for 3 weeks. A few days ago I rolled the bike back into the garage. one hand on the bar and the other on the back of the seat. As it was rolling forward the rear wheel rolled right over my left foot. Nothing I could do but scream. Man that hurt. Not sure how much one wheel weighs, but the complete bike weighs 1050 lb. Now I know that's never happened to any of you guys, so I'm warning you. :Trike1:

 

[maestro319]

It didn't actually roll OVER my foot, but stopped on it enough to pinch it. Yep, sure is heavy and sure does HURT!!!

 

[americanbadass]

Don't feel alone on this ......it is real easy rolling my trike around the garage to hit a foot or ankle. It requires concentration to keep the proper spacing-when you loose that you runover yourself! If we had reverse, we would probably be hitting the walls, it's a no win situation! :Trike1:

 

[Ozarkryder]

Been there, Done that and didn't even get the T-Shirt.
Have a friend at work with 2 gray '96 GL1500's, one 2 wheel and one triked.
Once in a while he'll forget what he is on and put his feet down at a stop. He has rolled forward and run over his heels. Says it hurts like a sun-of-a-gun, but better than forgetting to put feet down when riding the 2 wheeler after the trike. :AGGHH: He finally put a big "TRIKE" and "BIKE" sign under the vent on his shield to remind him what he is on.

 

[Shimpy]

That's another thing I enjoy over when it was two wheels, VERY easy to roll in the garage(concrete). I apparently have an invisible low spot in the floor and if I get near it the trike moves into it itself. The only time I need to move it is when checking the front air pressure or greasing the 2 fittings on the drive shaft which are 90 degs apart. Nice not to have to lay on the floor to check the rear air pressure.
I don't use the back of the seat, but the passenger handles and handlebars and you still got to keep your feet out of the way.

 

[rmrc51]

I've also done that with my previous Valkyrie Trike. The Goldwing/Roadsmith I have now also has Wingboards which basically makes rolling it over my foot impossible now. How-ever, knowing my luck and my current lack of attention at times, it wouldn't surprise me if I find some way to get a foot caught, lol. :AGGHH:

 

[rhino 2]

Never had that happen with my Street Trikes , But a few time's i put my foot down while riding my Honda big red and it would try to ride up the back of my leg,:Trike1:

 

[OldBold]

I was not so unfortunate--I ran over (I should say "onto") my sister-in-law's foot. Then I had to find reverse so that I didn't run completely over her foot, so that took a few seconds. Man, can she scream! My brother said to my wife "Why isn't he moving off her foot", but hey--it takes a few seconds to find reverse. Anyway, she was OK after I finally backed off her foot. No bruising or anything, so all-in-all, not too bad an experience, and she learned not to stand too close to the trike!

 

[Memnoch451]

I have seen a few people roll over their own feet.. I laugh my ass off ( after I make sure they're ok of course) This is truly a case of better you than me! ThumbUp

 

[stanerwin1949]

WE were in a parade and a friend of ours came up to the Trike to give my wife a hug and to say hello, and about the same time I rolled forward and ran over his foot. I told him that was for hugging my wife, just kidding wasn't on purpose.

 

[Shimpy]

After first reading this post I laughed and figured that's something I'd never do. WELL, this morning that exactly what I did and I was only wearing sandels with bare toes showing. I wanted to push the trike to the front of the garage to keep grass clippings from getting on it when I cut the grass later. It rolled over my big toe, smarted a bit, but wasn't too bad. My wife waited to see if I was OK before laughing.