The longer I watch this thread the greater the drama gets. This hasn't been as much fun as the old Dark Shadows soap!
On the way home from Lightning delivering the motorcycle, I stopped at a sidewalk before entering the street but didn't notice the hole in the ground next to me. When I put my foot down, it landed in the hole, which had a gravel texture, causing me to lose my balance. I leaned over to prevent the fall, but the bike was too heavy. I focused on lowering it slowly, ensuring I wasn't trapped underneath. The damage included a broken mirror stalk, scratched brake lever, bent handlebar, and minor scratches on the body and footpeg, but no damage to the charging port.
I was in front of a sheriff's station, so I waved down a couple of officers who were leaving in their patrol unit. They came over and helped me pick up the bike. Everything was fine, and the motorcycle drove normally. I wouldn't call this a crash, but it's more of a tip-over, and a rather embarrassing one.
I only have one account in these forums, and I am no shill. Lightning offered me the opportunity to test some new batteries from a vendor, and I accepted. Since these batteries are not considered production batteries, I am under an NDA. Currently, my bike is back at Lightning for scratch and dent repairs. I don't think the batteries I or others have will be available until Lightning considers them ready for production.
