This post from Concours.org site dated 7/3/08 I read about dropping the bike in blogs, heard about it in hushed conversation, then finally it happened to me this morning at a gas station. Maneuvering around at slow speed I turned right a little faster then I should have - ran out of forward motion - and the bike laid down so quickly it was scary. Scratched up the RH mirror, wing and bag. My elbow got a little banged up as well, but mostly my pride was hurt. Within 10 seconds a bystander came over and helped me stand up the bike. I had ALMOST laid the bike down (also at a gas station) a few months ago right after I bought it, but chalked that near incident up to inexperience with a 600 lb bike. My previous bikes were alot lighter. O well, just hoping this will be the worst moment in my Connie ownership - I had a face to fairing talk with the machine when I got home and asked for no more bad karma in exchange for loving attention and maintenance.