Riding motorbikes is a great way to make yourself look seriously, seriously cool. But they can also make you look really daft, if (when) you get it wrong. And I should know, because I?ve got it wrong myself on numerous occasions. In fact I?ve spent my life ?getting it wrong? and being laughed at. So in an act of utter self-deprecation, I?m going to share 5 ways I?ve embarrassed myself on a motorbike, so you won’t embarrass yourself the same way.

Crashing when you?re not moving

Not only have I done this myself a few times, I?ve seen quite a few others do it too. And I?m very ashamed to say, I find it difficult not to laugh when I see it happen to others. Because it?s usually quite funny. It certainly must have been funny the other year when I did it in a busy town centre, in front of what felt like thousands of on-lookers.
I thought I looked really ?hip? as I strode up to my CBR600 parked outside the college. And I probably did until I tried to climb on it. As I swung my leg over, I didn?t give it enough hight to clear the bag strapped to the pillion seat. So rather than get my leg over it, I booted the aforementioned bag and kicked my bike onto the floor. I then of course lost balance and ended up falling onto my bike before dramatically rolling away from it.

As I listened to the roars of laughter, all of a sudden, I didn?t feel quite so hip.

Telling people you?re really fast

Telling people that you?re really fast is always setting yourself up fo...